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Originally posted by SnakeHerder
Hi Byron,
Wish I could help, but I did want to say hello. I've tried to help a friend from the Sydney area with parts for his father's '29 Chev. He's also got a very nice Morrie he's been working on.
As a guess, based on my car and the little research I've done, I'd say the bell housing will probably be different from the Blue Flame to the small block. But a more modern trans can be fitted if you don't mind an automatic. The RHD is what gives me pause.
Good luck, and post some photos. It would be interesting to see the RHD Chev.
Cheers!
Thanks for the help. The 3-speed has to stay, as the car has to stay readily capable of returning to stock. I've since found out that the blue flame bellhousing is different to a SBC. Post '62 6cyl engines do use the same bellhousing as a SB though. The 3-speed box has the same bolt pattern as a Saginaw/Muncie so a normal V8 bellhousing will fit, but the problem is the engine mounts using the bellhousing on a '57, and the original cast iron ones that people pull out of their imported LHD cars are all left hand clutch fork. Looks like I need an original RHD V8 one. Positive is the accelerator linkage is a snack.