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Nov 12, 2006 | 11:47 AM

68RATVT

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Scatter shield, which one?

Anybody running a scatter shield or blow out wrap in a 68 manuel trans.
Which one and was there enough room or are there mods?

Nov 12, 2006 | 12:36 PM

Gordonm

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I have the Lakewood shield on mine. I did have to cut the bracket off the drivers side but other than that it fits fine.

Nov 12, 2006 | 12:46 PM

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Mcleod bellhousings are made to tighter tolerances, less trans aligning problems

Nov 12, 2006 | 12:53 PM

SHAKERATTLEROLL

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Mcleod bellhousings are made to tighter tolerances, less trans aligning problems

Yellow hit the nail with a sledge on this one.

Nov 12, 2006 | 01:46 PM

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Mcleod bellhousings are made to tighter tolerances, less trans aligning problems

So they have more protection? Ok, I just looked it up, it's a blow proof housing, hhmm..

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Nov 12, 2006 | 05:19 PM

Gordonm

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So they have more protection? Ok, I just looked it up, it's a blow proof housing, hhmm..

No more protection than a Lakewood just a little tighter tolerance. My Lakewood needed .007 offset dowel pins. Not a big deal at all. They are both blowshields and will do the same thing.

Nov 12, 2006 | 09:02 PM

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Thank you for the help, will be a winter upgrade....

Nov 12, 2006 | 09:03 PM

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Get a Lakewood bellhousing! They are blowproof and won't need a scattershield..

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Nov 12, 2006 | 09:06 PM

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Get a Lakewood bellhousing! They are blowproof and won't need a scattershield..

Nov 12, 2006 | 09:20 PM

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Get a Lakewood bellhousing! They are blowproof and won't need a scattershield..

lol Do what where when ha?

Nov 12, 2006 | 10:39 PM

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68 NJConv 454

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How does a bellhousing protect the trans from blowing up? The bellhousing may protect the flywheel & clutch from scattering but not the trans. Right?

Nov 12, 2006 | 11:09 PM

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How does a bellhousing protect the trans from blowing up? The bellhousing may protect the flywheel & clutch from scattering but not the trans. Right?

Right, I was curious as to what people had already installed for the clutch,flywheel safety. SINCE there is NO safety feature for a blowout.( sorry, I got reemed for talking badly about the aledged safety of a vette on another post).
Good info on what is possible, your questions makes me wonder if a tranny cover is needed, hhmm, probably not...

Nov 13, 2006 | 12:49 AM

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I run a "swap meet" Lakewood 2 piece. You need to look and cut the flange off the bottom of the scattershield if your car sits lower than stock or it will hang up on any speed bump you try to pass over. Don't worry about the loss in strength, the parts will exit out of the bottom towards the track and not cut your foot off. I run a scattershield because of my prefrence for the L-88 14lb nodular iron flywheel.