Found: Chevrolet bell housing

[Lang]

Chevrolet bell housing wanted. To suit 216 (and probably 235). Not a column change car type but a floor shift (1938/9 floor shift car or any commercial from 15cwt through to trucks). I am pretty sure a CMP style will also do the job. Near Brisbane would be great! This pattern is the front of the gearbox.

Lang

[Bob Carriere]

They do not grow on trees (yet) but are readily available in N.A. and would give you one readily.

216...235 and 261 all bolt on directly..... there is even a 60 era RH bell housing for GM vans with a hydraulic clutch fork which I believe will take modern SM420 trannies..... why have a RH hydraulic clutch in a left hand vehicle is a puzzle...!!! and it mates to a 261......

Water, water everywhere and no way to row!!!!!!!

[Lang]

Thanks Bob

If I was closer I would be putting a Chevrolet S10 T5 overdrive box in the 1940 Utility but they never sold the S10 in Australia. Any other T5 and you need bucket seats and a gearstick against the back of the cab wall! The project has lost all the column change linkages and I have a stick shift from a 1939 that looks idendical but the bolt pattern is nowhere near the column bell housing. Can't even redrill to suit.

Lang

[Lang]

FOUND

I have one from a Chevrolet Blitz fingers crossed for a fit!