Bellhousing alignment
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 2,158
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From: N.E. WA
Bellhousing alignment
I'm trying to get my bellhousing's transmission centerline in line with the crank centerline.
I have an LT1 (the opti kind) and a ZF6. That shouldn't matter but I thought I would add it before someone asked. I'm not 100% sure that I'm getting the correct readings because I can't get my dial indicator all rigged up to be perpendicular with the bellhousing. The magnetic base is stuck to the flywheel bolts. The dial went from a max to max of +13 and -17, so that should be about 15 thousandths out of wack.
What offset dowel pins have you guys had the best luck????
I have an LT1 (the opti kind) and a ZF6. That shouldn't matter but I thought I would add it before someone asked. I'm not 100% sure that I'm getting the correct readings because I can't get my dial indicator all rigged up to be perpendicular with the bellhousing. The magnetic base is stuck to the flywheel bolts. The dial went from a max to max of +13 and -17, so that should be about 15 thousandths out of wack.
What offset dowel pins have you guys had the best luck????
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 755
Likes: 32
From: Roswell Georgia
I've used these Lakewood dowels before and like them because of the center set screw which locks the adjustment in. Additionally, I use an old SBC bellhousing for the actual alignment process as you can see the effect of the offset dowels as you work. Hope this helps! 
