Slight clarification. The Lakewood housings are Hydro-formed. This process is used on some high strength frame sections on cars and trucks as well. I have seen the Lakewood press in person when Mr. Gasket was in Cleveland, OH. It is a HUGE press! Hydro-forming has some of the characteristics of a forging, creating a grain flow in the metal and making it extremely strong. If I remember right, the Lakewood press was made in the 1950's. All bellhousings need to be indicated anyway. For best results, I sand out the dowel pin holes in the bellhousing to remove the thick paint. Then it is pretty straightforward to dial in with the available offset dowels. The Rob MC dowels are particularly nice and easy to use.
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