DeTomaso Mailing List: January 00, Message #2

Hi Nolan:
Don't know why you want to install a 351M but your better off sticking
with the C-block or most of the other small block stuff. Expect to pay
$800 for a used big block bellhousing to ZF. I'm having mine fabricated,
but because the nature of the engine I'm installing (400M) and Hi-po-ing
that, that will be worth it. I will have to take my ZF, old bell housing
and engine plate for the 351C, the new 351M/400/429/460 engine plate and
C-6 xmission shell, and have my fabricator cut the bellhousing off from
the C-6, weld, and drill out a plate to fit the ZF. That the other way
you can do that. Or, do what Ted Mitchell did and redo a flathead to ZF
adaptor and drill out accordingly. Or, you can contact www.wilcap.com,
grab their Chevy to ZF and have an adaptor plate made up to do that
(BTW, the cost for a Chevy to ZF bellhousing to ZF is about $300-400.
You can use this as your D-Mann alternative but you'd have the rest of
the Power by Ford group spitting fire at ya....;^). In any event, good
luck! Let me know how it goes. I expect to throw the parts to my fab man
and let him do the work. Cal #2428r.

Nolan Scheid wrote:

> Hello All
> Happy new year.
> Does anyone want to sell a used bellhousing for a 351M engine swap?
> Who has them new?
> How much do they cost?
>
> Thank you,
> Nolan #2772 should have the car on Monday!!!!!