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Title: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: Dexfoster on September 21, 2019, 09:12:34 PM
Would anyone happen  to have a bell housing for a 500 engine. Building a engine want to test on stand but not hook up a whole transmission. Any and all help is appreciated  thanks.
John
Title: Re: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on September 21, 2019, 09:24:32 PM
Any manual bellhousing from a '60's/'70'sBuick, Oldsmobile or Pontiac with the same bolt pattern should fit.

Bruce. >:D
Title: Re: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: Bobby B on September 21, 2019, 10:05:06 PM
Quote from: The Tassie Devil(le) on September 21, 2019, 09:24:32 PM
Any manual bellhousing from a '60's/'70'sBuick, Oldsmobile or Pontiac with the same bolt pattern should fit.

Referred to as "BOP"......
How do you separate a bell housing off a Turbo 400? Am I missing something here?  ???
                                 Bobby
Title: Re: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on September 21, 2019, 10:26:13 PM
Quote from: Bobby B on September 21, 2019, 10:05:06 PM
Referred to as "BOP"......
How do you separate a bell housing off a Turbo 400? Am I missing something here?  ???
                                 Bobby 
With a saw ;)

Bruce. >:D
Title: Re: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: Bobby B on September 21, 2019, 10:30:49 PM
Quote from: The Tassie Devil(le) on September 21, 2019, 10:26:13 PM
With a saw ;)

As in "Hack" or "Zall"  ;D ;D ;D
                                     Bobby
Title: Re: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: Dexfoster on September 21, 2019, 10:32:29 PM
I think most bell housing come off manual transmissions. I think the front wheel drive transmissions that bolted to the 500 like in the 76 Eldorado may have came off to it was a automatic though.
John
Title: Re: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on September 21, 2019, 10:41:22 PM
Oh dear, forgot about those.   I have one here, but not removing it at the moment.

Bruce. >:D
Title: Re: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: Bob Hoffmann CLC#96 on September 21, 2019, 11:56:50 PM
Quote from: Dexfoster on September 21, 2019, 09:12:34 PM
Would anyone happen  to have a bell housing for a 500 engine. Building a engine want to test on stand but not hook up a whole transmission. Any and all help is appreciated  thanks.
John
Why not design your stand to bolt to the rear of the block like I did?? I have a pro built test  that I'd like to sell but I'm sure logistics would be a problem. I'm near San Jose, Ca.
Title: Re: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: Dexfoster on September 22, 2019, 09:07:04 AM
Quote from: Bob Hoffmann CLC#96 on September 21, 2019, 11:56:50 PM
Why not design your stand to bolt to the rear of the block like I did?? I have a pro built test  that I'd like to sell but I'm sure logistics would be a problem. I'm near San Jose, Ca.
Bob all i need to do is build a plate on the back with spacers to hold the plate off the fly wheel correct? Can you post a pic of the back of your stand?
Title: Re: Looking for a Cadillac 500 bell housing
Post by: Bob Hoffmann CLC#96 on September 22, 2019, 05:46:47 PM
Here they are.
HTH, Bob