Here’s something new from Quicktime.  It’s a couple of bellhousings for the Y-Block but no details on the website concerning flywheel or starter combinations.  No pictures available yet for this particular bellhousing.

http://www.quicktimeinc.com/products.html 

 

RM-8055 Ford "Y" Block to TKO, 3550, T5 Mustang - NEW!

·         Height = 6.925

·         Trans. Bore Ø = Universal 4.910/4.850

·         Engine = Ford "Y" Block

·         Trans. = Universal TKO 500-600/TR 3550/T5 Mustang

·         Clutch Ø = 11"

·         Flywheel = 164 tooth

·         Weight = 21#

·         Has passed SFI testing

·         Engine plate included

 

RM-8056 Ford "Y" Block to Ford toploader, BW-T10 - NEW!

·         Height = 6.425

·         Trans. Bore Ø = Universal 4.910/4.687/4.850

·         Engine = Ford "Y" Block

·         Trans. = Ford "Y" Block

·         Clutch Ø = 11"

·         Flywheel = 164 tooth

·         Weight = 21#

·         Has passed SFI testing

·         Engine plate included

 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Ted:

This is good news.  Although I don't run a stick myself, as our cars get quicker and quicker, NHRA may step in and start enforcing the rule on bellhousings.  Now we have something SFI approved to comply with the rule.  Bruce Young has fretted about this issue for years.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Is this the same company that makes the bellhousing for the 429's and 460's for the 5 speeds?

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

my only question is, is this bellhousing for just for cars??/ i got a truck that i would love to put one of those trannies in it.

it looks like, from their description and looking at the other bellhousings, they use a block adapter plate and then a standard bellhousing for that trans.  I havent asked but thats what it looks like. gonna drop them a line on the bellhousing. i'll post what i find out.

Stake.

          Don't see the side mounts for the truck, But, it's spun steel so it would be a simple task to fab mounts and weld them to the housing. You'd lose the sfi rating when you weld on it however. The original part was cast iron, this is an entirely new piece. And, if i say so, looks like a nice piece of work. Ted, be interested to see how they check out dimensionally.  

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

I posted earlier about NHRA enforcing their ruling on SFI housings, but more important is having a housing to contain the clutch and flywheel if the unthinkable should happen.  I used to run a stick in my drag '56 Bird, and that concern caused me to put an aluminum flywheel in it a year before NHRA allowed "any flywheel" in stockers.  So, I cheated for a year.  At least I didn't have any concerns about injury to my feet.  Losing the SFI rating by welding still would not kill the safety feature.  I'll bet the average tech inspector would not catch the welded on mounts.  He'd only be looking for the SFI number.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

looked over those new bellhousings from "Quicktime" beats making them up,  just called them about their dealer program, as I have many other lines in the past, they sending me all info, if anyone is interested please call me ,at 931-739-0152 or email mongo4u2@ peoplepc.com   , hey maybe even get some chromed too !! Dave Bolton

Po ol Davie

Sparta , Tn.

all i know is that this new bellhousing sure sparked my interest.  looks to make it a lil easier putting a newer 5spd manual in my truck, and with the ability to put that tko 500 or 600 behind the y. makings for a solid powerhouse combo in my opinion. i did some checking online, the tko 500 and 600 have torque ratings in the 450-600 range. now, thats wicked swweet in my book. that would work real nice behind a blown and hopped up y-block. Hang on nelly, shes lettin looose. yeeehaw.

Looks like it's go , in making a deal with Quicktime , I going have buy 5 bells to start with, but if I want one, don't want to pay $414 list. Stopped into the big summit store, just south of  Atlanta , they don't even carry Quicktime products, only lakewood. I have paid more just to have a curtain part .  

Po ol Davie

Sparta , Tn.