465 Bellhousing dust shield

[MTMike]

I got my 465 with aluminum hydro bellhousing put on, but apparently when I bought the bellhousing the dust shield didn't come with it.

Where can I find one of these? What do they even look like?

 

[Chevy305]

I got my 465 with aluminum hydro bellhousing put on, but apparently when I bought the bellhousing the dust shield didn't come with it.

Where can I find one of these? What do they even look like?

http://www.classicparts.com/73-84-Bell-Housing-Flywheel-Cover-Manual-Trans/productinfo/90-918/

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

The shield is there to keep mud and rocks out of the bellhousing to prevent clutch failure.

The dealership will carry them, and even there its probably not too expensive.

 

[MTMike]

I knew what it does, I just didn't know where to find it.

Thanks for the info, guys! I will call the dealer, and if that doesn't work out, I will order the one from classic parts

Thanks,

 

[mnstrburbon]

Do ythey work or are you guys removing them for heavy mud and water crossing i have heard both ways.

 

[Chevy305]

mine never had one and it started becoming a problem in loose sand. My tires would dig flying sand everywhere clogging up the clutch causing it to slip. So i put one on and have never had a problem either way. Also that was with the wimpy stock clutch, my new centerforce dual friction is far better

 

[Moody]

If you're willing to spend a few minutes at the junkyard I picked one up yesterday for five bucks along with all the clutch linkages I needed!

 

[mnstrburbon]

mine had one fora small block when i swaped to the big block it did not fir correctly and a modified it bent it a lirttle it ended up shifting and draging on the flywheel so i removed it.
Was looking into replacing it or finding out what happened but not ready for the trial yet so it far down on the list.

 

[MTMike]

Thanks for the input guys. Spent an hour and a half picking around at the junk yard to no avail, so I went to the dealer and got a new one for $28 that will be here tomorrow. The one from Classic Parts would have taken longer than I have to get here.