What are you using for bell housing gasket material

[gofast]

Hi all,

I'm bolting my 1985 2f back together. Did a massive search and came up with RTV. Would prefer to install the right gaskets. Anyone know of a source for the multi-piece bell housing?

 

[FJ40Jim]

What is a multi-piece BH? Is this on a Cruiser?

 

[gofast]

my 2f came with bell housing and inspection cover.

 

[g-man]

I think he meant the multi piece gasket for the bell housing, I used some flat foam rubber (like for home insulation) about 1" x 1/8" and fipg to glue it...and fipg in the corners.

 

[gofast]

I think he meant the multi piece gasket for the bell housing, I used some flat foam rubber (like for home insulation) about 1" x 1/8" and fipg to glue it...and fipg in the corners.

thanks g-man. You are correct - how is that holding up?

Also doing the five speed swap. I have the coarse spline box from a 2H. Did you go that route?

 

[gofast]

Picture of the build up. Its part of a rat project I'll soon start a thread on

 

[g-man]

I just did it not too long ago, when I replaced my Rear main seal. Holding up fine. Really this is just a dust seal. Not critical. Anything to keep the dust and dirt out. Unless you are going to be submerging it. I have a factory 5 speed. The input has coarse splines but think it's the same as my 4 speed splines were. The splines should fit the friction plate on the aisin clutch. I understand there are diff sized snouts so make sure the pilot bearing fits the snout before installing it in the engine crank.

 

[gofast]

Appreciate it.

 

[Paul DiNapoli]

you guys mean the lower inspection cover yeah? i just finished my 5 speed swap and i didn’t gasket that at all

seems maybe i should? was there a gasket there originally?

 

[g-man]

Yes, you can see the worn out gasket on the inspection plate in the image above. Its on the upper section and missing on the lower. Easy enough to pull it off the bell housing and put a gasket there.

 

[Seth S]

What is the bell housing sealing against...meaning is there an oil passage it seals? Cannot think of a gasket on another bell housing.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Picture of the build up. Its part of a rat project I'll soon start a thread on

Seriously HOT. Love it. Whoever did the flames did a superb job!

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

What is the bell housing sealing against...meaning is there an oil passage it seals? Cannot think of a gasket on another bell housing.

It’s metal to metal. Like @g-man said, simple foam rubber can be cut to fit. “Maybe” if not you could get some audible metal vibration type noise IF your screws loosened some.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

is there an oil passage it seals

The lowest point of the cover has a hole in it for oil that seeps from a leaky rear main... that’s it. You can drive w/o the cover, I had for a bit but the lower arch of the flywheel is exposed when it’s off.

 

[gofast]

Seriously HOT. Love it. Whoever did the flames did a superb job!

Thanks!
I did the flames. Thread here on how it was done My 2F is on Fire!!!!! Super excited to do something so fun

 

[gofast]

 

[gofast]

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Supercharged!!!
Air brush? Oil I imagine? How well will they stand up to heat? Only curious, artist here too, I’d gather you spent good money on heat tolerant paint?

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Thanks!
I did the flames. Thread here on how it was done My 2F is on Fire!!!!! Super excited to do something so fun

Way to go. I tend to be like that a times too. Do something I’ve never done w/ no faze... kinda like mechanics and rebuilding an engine.
So that’s gonna go in a 55. What’s the body look like?

 

[Paul DiNapoli]

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jesus that's beautiful. wtf???