Looking to find someone who has matched a Chevy ll 4-cylinder engine to a Model A bell Housing. Is there such an adapter? I know it sounds crazy but I am dead serious! Thanks for any help someone might have.
You're right. The Chevy ll does have the SBC bolt pattern, but it's the matchup to the Model A Ford bell housing where I need the help. Thanks.
Won't one of the old Chevy to ford adapters work is the A trans bolt pattern different than the later V8 trans pattern? I know they used to put V8 trannies behind A and B motors but don't know what it involved
I think it would be easier to use a 39 style transmission with the Chevy II. The necessary adapter is available new and also shows up in the HAMB Parts For Sale sub-forum regularly. The Ford V8 transmission will bolt up to the Model A torque tube. It is also stronger and easier to shift. You will have to remount the pedals and build motor and transmission mounts.
Nope model a is it's own pattern, and certainly not the same as v-8, I'm not even sure if they ever even made an adaper to go from flathead 8 to model a ****** presumably because the model a ****** is so subpar behind anything other than a model a banger. My advise is go a '39 box and be done with it, or if you are on a budget even a earlier pre 37? box will be a vast improvement Btw are we talking a stock nova motor?
Thanks guys for your input and suggestions. The reason that I hope to keep the Model A bell housing is that I just installed a Ford F-150 Top Loader 4 speed OD, 1984, behind the A bell housing with a V-8 clutch plate. To go back to an early 39 box is probably doable but I'd lose the OD plus full synchros. Also, clutch and brake pedals are mounted to the A bell housing. Just may have to go a whole other route. Thanks again. Not necessarily a stock Nova engine as there are a variety of the Chevy 4-Bangers avail.
I also have a mid 1960s chevy 2 four cylinder engine...it had an a.i.r. pump on it at some point in its life so there four little pipe plugs in each exhaust port...it's a 153 cu. in. version and as far as I know there are no other versions of this engine for automotive applications...there are mercruiser versions at around 180 cu. in....the 153s were the base engine for chevy 2s between 1962 and 1970...then they were discontinued...the other engine that you may have gotten confused with the 153 is called the"iron duke"....this iron duke uses a small block chevy bell housing bolt pattern like the 153s, and all of the seven main bearing chevy sixes, and all v8s....the difference between these two four bangers is that the 153s and the mercruiser derivatives is that they are essentially the six cylinder engine minus two cylinders..they share lots of internal parts...the iron duke is a later four banger with a crossflow cylinder head..exhaust and intake manifolds on opposite sides of the cylinder head...these dukes are far more plentiful than the 153s.
Maybe a drag race type bellhousing for sbc to Ford 4 speed and forget about the Model A flywheel housing?
That's only partially true. The only Pontiac Iron Dukes engines which had the "traditional" Chevy V8 bellhousing pattern were the ones used in '80-'83 Jeeps. Others used the metric "X car" pattern which was introduced on the front wheel drive Chevy Citation. When adapted to the rear drive S10 and F body in '82, GM retained that pattern and made a rear drive bellhousing to match. Bob
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