Bell Housings

SixfiveGT · August 28, 2009 at 2:31 PM

This may be a dumb question ... I have two six bolt bell housings one is cast iron the other is aluminum. The aluminum bell has a part number C_0A-6394-A (can't read the second digit, bell was scraped in that area and made that part of the number unreadable. (bell is in good shape) I can't find anything on the cast iron bell other that the ford logo in an oval just above where the starter mounts. The dumb question, did the HiPo units use both types of bells or just one. I know that I really need the second digit to positively identify the bell but is there anyone willing to give it a shot and tell me what they think this aluminum bell originally fit.

zray · August 28, 2009 at 3:47 PM

the missing number is a 5 The 3rd digit is a D not a O

Z. Ray

Edited by - zrayrichter on 08/28/2009 15:49:22

topdownK_old · August 28, 2009 at 5:44 PM

The C5DA alum bell was used on most all 65-67 small block Fords from Mustangs to Fairlanes etc.Including the hipos.The 3rd (D)digit stands for Falcon which used this same bell on the wide bolt pattern 65 and up Falcons .

CharlesTurner · August 28, 2009 at 6:30 PM

Yes, the D indicates the Falcon car line, but just means that the Falcon engineering department developed and paid for the design of the part. It does not necessarily indicate the car line the part was used on.

SixfiveGT · August 28, 2009 at 8:16 PM

Thanks to all of you for your input.... how crosseyed would the judges be if I used this bell on my K?

bobmannel · August 28, 2009 at 9:08 PM

Production cast iron bellhousing were not used until 1965 (6-bolt) and then only on trucks. They carry a C5TA casting number initially. These are used with the big flywheel. Never used on a passenger car near as I can tell. There were some Cobra cast iron bellhousing, but these were special performance items.

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