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Lakewood Bell housing Z Bar ball stud mount
Does anyone have any photos of how they mounted the Z bar ball stud when using a Lakewood bellhousing. Looking for some ideas. Thanks
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I think I just mounted mine like stock but I don't have a picture of the Z Bar. I did have to cut the ear off the bellhousing so it would clear the clutch push rod.
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I was thinking it would take some extensive trimming to have adequate clearance for the pushrod, obviously it does. Thanks for your reply.
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When I bought my ‘64 GTO it came with a Lakewood or McLeod bellhousing and Doug Nash 5-speed. The z-bar ball stud screwed into the block just like a factory setup.
I’m guessing a ‘65 Cat isn’t the same.
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Bart, the 65, 66, and 67 Catalinas are the same as the 65-67 GTOs. I assume the 68 Catalinas are too. I was eyeballing the bolt hole on the side of the engine block, but it won’t work with the factory Z bar location. I’m guessing a fabricated bracket is in my future.
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A pic would be good.
I usually trim the whole bottom flange & plate off, because my car is slammed, need all the clearance I can get. My last bell, McLeod, trimmed: .
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. 1970 GTO Judge Tribute Pro-Tour Project 535 IA2 http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=760624 1971 Trans Am 463, 315cfm E-head Sniper XFlow EFI, TKO600 extreme, 9", GW suspension, Baer brakes, pro tour car https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ght=procharger Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKAS...ature=youtu.be Last edited by HWYSTR455; 11-14-2023 at 02:17 PM. |
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Thanks for the pictures. That was a lot of trimming, but it is obviously worth it. The Lakewood housing has a lot of areas that can be trimmed. I looked on line and found that McLeod no longer makes a bell for Pontiacs. Did you cut the clutch inspection hole near the bottom, or did it come that way? Either way, I am planning on cutting an inspection hole in my Lakewood housing to accommodate clutch disc and air gap inspection and adjustments.
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Yeah, I've heard McLeod no longer makes the Pontiac ones. It was pretty close when doing the alignment, would have to dig it up, but it I think was like .008 off.
I didn't want to cut up a Quick Time, but I hear a lot of people find they are really good alignment out of box. Some say no adjustment needed. When I purchased the McLeod, the Quick Time was like $250 more than the Lakewood. The McLeod comes with the inspection hole, and the pad for a hyd actuator. Proper adjustments and measuring for are IMO critical. Many just slap together and go by feel, but believe me when I say it's better to know precisely. I did all the trimming with a cutoff & grinding wheel, a plasma cutter would be faster, but don't have one. I recently moved, and not familiar with the services in the area yet, but will probably dig some so I don't have a pile of stuff to sweep up. .
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About 1970-71 a buddy with a 65 GTO with a 455 in it it grenaded his clutch and looked like an Uzi shot up his floorboard and hood-my Impala got a Lakewood the next week. I had always used "blow up proof; clutches and flywheels in it.
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A clutch/flywheel/transmission explosion can absolutely ruin your day. I worked on the starting line of a very popular drag strip for three years from 1963 to 1965. My position on the line between the two cars was exactly in-line with the flywheel position on most cars. Not very safe! I got hit/injured 3 or 4 times by flying debris from engine or trans explosions. Thankfully, the military sent me to Asia where I only had to dodge bullets, anti-aircraft fire, and SAM missiles.
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