Help with my Bell Housing for my TKO 600 Transmission

[Kpt112]

Greetings,

This weekend i decided to install my engine. I ran into a snag. I have mated my Tremec TKO 600 to my Ford 302 engine. In my parts I do not see a cover for the fly wheel to protect the inside of the bell housing. (Please see picture attached) Yes I know my starter with cover some of the opening, I am concerned about the rest.

My question, is there a cover I need? Does anyone know what it is called. And most importanly, can this cover be installed after the engine goes in? I would rather not wait until next week to get this part of the project going.


Many thanks
Kevin

45111

[Jeff Kleiner]

There is a heavy sheet metal plate that installs between the block and bellhousing which must go into place prior to the flywheel.

Jeff

[rmiller64]

Kevin,

As Jeff said you'll need to remove clutch and flywheel and install one of these, it rests on a couple dowel pins and is sandwiched between block and bellhousiing. About a $25 item on e-bay This fits 79-95 302

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[DaleG]

And its not that heavy; has plenty of flex.

[edwardb]

As posted on the other forum, and agreeing with what others have posted: Like this one: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/fms-m-7007-b/overview/ As Jeff said, goes on before the flywheel:

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/edwardb123/Factory%20Five%20Mark%204%20Roadster%20Build/Engine/IMG_2403_zps283e2952.jpg (http://s867.photobucket.com/user/edwardb123/media/Factory%20Five%20Mark%204%20Roadster%20Build/Engine/IMG_2403_zps283e2952.jpg.html)