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Originally Posted by Nailhead Jeff
If your going to modify a Ford bellhousing get a 52-53 cast bell housing. The 49-51 stamped steel mounts the trans and starter plate at an angle.
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The '49-'51 stamped steel bell is angled at the bottom, but mounts the trans level, the same as the later cast iron bell. The unique '49-'51 angled starter plate matches the lower bell housing angle to keep the starter parallel to the crank.