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Bellhousing alignment
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| gjcele59 |
01-18-2026 09:36 AM |
Bellhousing alignment
I'm installing a FE 427 in my cobra with a Richmond 4+1 5speed and a Lakewood bellhousing (from my 428) has anyone perform an alignment? if so how far off from the centerline can I expect?
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| Mark IV |
01-19-2026 04:40 AM |
Lakewood's are notoriously off center, expect a large rectification to be required. Google it, there are several methods of correction.
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Originally Posted by gjcele59
(Post 1527739)
I'm installing a FE 427 in my cobra with a Richmond 4+1 5speed and a Lakewood bellhousing (from my 428) has anyone perform an alignment? if so how far off from the centerline can I expect?
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The industry standard for manual transmissions like the Richmond 5-speed is a maximum of .005" (5 thousandths) total runout. They can be out as much as 0.050". |
SOS with this POS website!
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| Argess |
01-20-2026 12:26 PM |
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| Grubby |
01-20-2026 03:51 PM |
My Quicktime bell was out. I don't remember by how much. I used the Lakewood weld on washers to get an acceptable total indicated runout.
I view this as a permanent fix. The offset dowels might need fused with each time the bell is removed.
John
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| RonKahn |
01-30-2026 01:39 PM |
Just plan on checking the runout with a dial indicator. Then go from there. There are offset dowel pins available from many manufacturers. I highly suggest, regardless of price two options. Either the Lakewood offset dowels or RobbMC offset dowels. The Lakewood options fit the block very well and are accurate. I drilled a tapped a small set screw in the block to keep the pins in place so whenever I have to pull the bellhousing, they stay in place. The RobMC dowels have a center set screw inside the dowel that are nice, I was going to go that route as well.
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| eschaider |
02-05-2026 09:34 AM |
Here is chapter and verse on how to do this job and what you need to shoot for, click here => http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/1425538-post9.html. Do not be put off by the cast-iron flywheel nomenclature. The write-up on bell housing alignment is excellent, if I do say so;) |
Is this on the other site, Ed? Perhaps it would be good to port it over there for easy access during those dark times in this area of the web... if you know what I mean! :JEKYLHYDE
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