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Ford gearbox bellhousing bolts - size?
Dave Ashurst - 15/4/12 at 04:36 PM

A bit of a long-shot ..


Any idea what size bolts attach the bellhousing to a ford type C gearbox?


I need to fit a replacement gearbox into my car in a hurry and I'm stuck. I've got an old type C (from a hillclimb mallock) which would do if I could bolt the bellhousing back on. Problem is I can't find the original bolts and I can't find a single bolt that will fit, anywhere in my garage.

The ones from a rocket box (that a 19mm socket fit) are too fat.


thanks in advance
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Dave Ashurst - 16/4/12 at 07:10 PM



still stuck

jacko - 16/4/12 at 07:43 PM

At a guess i would say 10mm thick x 40mm long but this is only a guess
Jacko

jacko - 16/4/12 at 07:53 PM

http://www.burtonpower.com/bhb1.html
Says here type9 and rocket box 12mm x 30mm

r1_pete - 16/4/12 at 07:58 PM

I'm pretty sure they will be 3/8 UNC, couldn't tell you the lengths though...

jacko - 16/4/12 at 08:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
I'm pretty sure they will be 3/8 UNC, couldn't tell you the lengths though...


Thinking about it i think you are right Pete the thread is close to metric

Dave Ashurst - 16/4/12 at 08:18 PM

I'll tell you tomorrow...

thx

r1_pete - 16/4/12 at 08:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jacko
quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
I'm pretty sure they will be 3/8 UNC, couldn't tell you the lengths though...


Thinking about it i think you are right Pete the thread is close to metric


It is, working on the Jag the imperial sizes are all coming back to me, pitty I sold all my AF tools.....

MikeR - 16/4/12 at 08:28 PM

If you need to borrow a type 9 dave just say. I've got a spare in the old skool ford parts store. I used to have a type C but I think that was given to someone. I can check if you need & you can have the bolts short term if i've got it.