Engine install advice wanted from CSX and KMP owners

[ST]

To do it right you'll have to index the bellhousing to the new motor.

So, first remove the trans and the bellhousing and seperate the two. Mount and index the bell to the motor and install them together. Then install the trans.

[Power Surge]

Originally Posted by ST

To do it right you'll have to index the bellhousing to the new motor.

So, first remove the trans and the bellhousing and seperate the two. Mount and index the bell to the motor and install them together. Then install the trans.

Why is it that you can bolt an OEM bellhousing to any motor, but you have to index the Lakewood on every block it's installed on? I can understand having to do it the first time out of the box due to production tolerances, but once it's been indexed to one FE motor, shouldn't it be good for any motor? If not, then that would mean you'd have to index ANY bellhousing, OEM or not. Just trying to make sense of it and not have to make more work for myself if it's not needed.

[Brent Mills]

Originally Posted by Power Surge

Why is it that you can bolt an OEM bellhousing to any motor, but you have to index the Lakewood on every block it's installed on? I can understand having to do it the first time out of the box due to production tolerances, but once it's been indexed to one FE motor, shouldn't it be good for any motor? If not, then that would mean you'd have to index ANY bellhousing, OEM or not. Just trying to make sense of it and not have to make more work for myself if it's not needed.

I'm pretty sure it's that the engines themselves may have some differences....You may be able to mount an OEM belhousing to any block, but I'm guessing that the folks in the know check and adjust accordingly. Better safe than sorry later, and it really probably will be easier to install the engine with the belhousing attached and then just slip the end of the tranny in.