I picked up a ford bell housing yesterday thinking it was a Y-block car bell but after comparing it to the Y-block truck bell that I have it appears to be something else. The bell to engine top mounting holes measure 5 7/16" center to center and the bottom mounting holes measure 15 1/2" center to center. bell housing is stamped F-6394-A and has 66 in the bottom left. Heres the bell in question to the right of a y block truck bell Thanks for the help
This one is from 63 Galaxie with a 406, I think V/8 Bob is correct. 332 thru 428, the starter location is far too high for a flathead.
The numbers say it's for a 66 Galaxie. From the trans mount holes I'd say an early 66 or a 6 cylinder car.
Did you take that bell off a y block or were you told it was y block bell? Im pretty sure you have a 49-53 ford v-8 flathead bell, those two ridges on top give it away. I have a 1961 292 y block and the mounting holes are far more spaced out than that bell housing. I've had earlier Y blocks but cant remember if the mounting holes for the bell housings were different in the earlier years, I remember them always being the same.
Those 60's Galaxie ones are slightly different than the one I have. heres another pic the mounting holes by the clutch fork are different and the starter looks close but also looks a little different too.
I got it from a friend of mine who told me it was for a Y block. I just wanted the clutch fork so I never questioned him. I could be wrong.
I cant tell you what it fits but I can tell you the part number Its part# C2TZ 6392 A OR C2TZ 6392 B Its for a 1962 Ford Truck. This is based on the cast 6394 and cross referenced in the Ford MCR Oldmics
Ford light trucks, starting in '53, began using the bell housing as a rear engine/trans mount, and have mount "ears" cast into them. The bell in question is not truck.
Correct. And also the trans bolt pattern is for a car type 3 or 4 speed. I think it is a 6 cyl bell (223).....will check one I have today and compare.
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