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Old 12-06-2019, 11:17 AM   #12
Tim Ayers
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Default Re: Engine Made in the Stand

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Originally Posted by Bored&Stroked View Post
A typical 8BA bolt-on bell housing is made of stamped/drawn steel. I've seen the ones that take a typical early Ford transmission as well as the ones for the later 3-speeds (like modern transmissions).

Did they make a 1/2 cast iron version that I'm not aware of? If so, I would not mount it on a regular engine stand.

I would mount an 8BA on a regular stand without the bell housing attached - just like any modern engine.

Yes, the trucks with 11" is a cast iron version.
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