Guys,
I know for damn sure that this has been done a thousand times, but I am having a hard time finding the exact info to the question I have.
I am picking up a 3550 used that has been "upgraded" to a Lakewood steel SFI approved bell housing...
I have heard a lot though about issues with getting the bell to line up exactly and having vibration issues and what-not.... so I want to swap the 3550 in with an aluminum OEM style bell.
I called Tremec tech support and the guy gave me a part number of TCEP8639 and then asked "what trans is in there now?" so I told him is was a Borg Warner T5. he then told me "you don't need a bell, you can use the bell from the T5." I asked "are you sure?" and he said "eh.... pretty sure they have the same bolt pattern at the trans. "
so since he wasn't quite sure, I want to ask you guys, does the T5 bell housing fit a 3550?
also, I heard I need to elongate the bolt holes in the cross member and swap the yoke to one that fits the tail shaft.... I am also told that the Spec stage 2 clutch that is on my car now will work.... the trans that i am getting comes with a yoke and a shifter... what else am I going to need to make this fit??? drive shaft spacers or anything???
I know for damn sure that this has been done a thousand times, but I am having a hard time finding the exact info to the question I have.
I am picking up a 3550 used that has been "upgraded" to a Lakewood steel SFI approved bell housing...
I have heard a lot though about issues with getting the bell to line up exactly and having vibration issues and what-not.... so I want to swap the 3550 in with an aluminum OEM style bell.
I called Tremec tech support and the guy gave me a part number of TCEP8639 and then asked "what trans is in there now?" so I told him is was a Borg Warner T5. he then told me "you don't need a bell, you can use the bell from the T5." I asked "are you sure?" and he said "eh.... pretty sure they have the same bolt pattern at the trans. "
so since he wasn't quite sure, I want to ask you guys, does the T5 bell housing fit a 3550?
also, I heard I need to elongate the bolt holes in the cross member and swap the yoke to one that fits the tail shaft.... I am also told that the Spec stage 2 clutch that is on my car now will work.... the trans that i am getting comes with a yoke and a shifter... what else am I going to need to make this fit??? drive shaft spacers or anything???