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Topic: Scattershield installation
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 4638
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-14-2004 02:30 PM
   
You guys knew this was comming  Lakewood bellhousing, it's girthier than the stock FoMoCo aluminum bell. Anything I need to know? Any tips and/or tricks? ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26811
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-14-2004 03:15 PM
Chase the threads in for the trans bolt holes.Sand the center hole and the trans bearing retainer. Polish up the dowel pins. The clutch fork retaining clip used to be very chinsey and I never liked it as is so I always reinforced the weld a touch. Make sure your t/o and pilot bearing is new or as new. That's about it.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
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CHIPSBAD67
Gearhead Posts: 396
From: LOU,KY;USA
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 01-14-2004 10:29 PM
yeah, i got one. makes clutch work a bigger pain because header removal is now mandatory. also, it it drops on your head while under the car, it hurts like he!!. the peace of mind is almost worth it. ------------------
306, 4speed, 4.11's....best 1/8 mile 7.58 at 92mph with 1.72 60ft. PUMP GAS/NO ADDERS/STREET TIRES
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1611
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-15-2004 01:14 AM
I got Lakewood scattershields on my 428 Fairmont & my 85 Mustang 302. I think the most critical area is to check for run out of the scattershield.Both mine were off some, but were corrected by using Lakewoods eccentric dowel pin kits. ------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker 302 5speed. 13.04@101mph
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
74 F350 ramp truck 390 4spd
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 1273
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 01-15-2004 04:08 AM
Make sure you check your bellhousing alighnment. Scatter shields are always off.
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