What Bell housing is in an 86 with a 4.3 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**1774btcrew** · 05-23-2020, 11:57 PM

Not really familiar with the 4.3 trucks and wanted to know if they ran the same Bell housing as the V8. I pulled the hydraulic pedal assembly and would like the bell housing as well if it's the same. It had a SM465 bolted up to it. Truck was originally a three on the tree so the transmission had been changed. Any help is appreciated

wildwilly4x4 · 05-24-2020, 07:09 AM

it's a standard SBC/BBC pattern bellhousing.

**1774btcrew** · 05-24-2020, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by wildwilly4x4

it's a standard SBC/BBC pattern bellhousing.

Thank you. I knew the bolt pattern is the same. I just wanted to make sure it used the same so*e flywheel and clutch.

sweetk30 · 05-24-2020, 11:02 AM

4.3v6 / sbc / bbc / LS / 6.2d / 6.5d / straight 6 and few others all the same bell on gm . thats why there so easy to swap stuff around on in my opinion .

AtomicYJ · 05-24-2020, 12:58 PM

I have a hydraulic bell out of an ‘87 4.3. Its for the larger clutch. Looks just like the one in my ‘83 that was behind a 6.2 diesel except for the slave cylinder mount. Any bell with the SM465 should be for the 12” clutch. I think 4 speed od manuals or 3 speed manuals got the bell for the smaller clutch with a 6 cylinder in the ‘80s

05-23-2020, 11:57 PM	#1
1774btcrew Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 4,543	What Bell housing is in an 86 with a 4.3 Not really familiar with the 4.3 trucks and wanted to know if they ran the same Bell housing as the V8. I pulled the hydraulic pedal assembly and would like the bell housing as well if it's the same. It had a SM465 bolted up to it. Truck was originally a three on the tree so the transmission had been changed. Any help is appreciated __________________ AZPartsLocators on Instagram 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Bed big block "Blackie" 1977 Crew Cab GMC Short bed with 4BT Intercooled Cummins Diesel and a 4L80e "The Junkyard Dog" 1985 Crew Cab Chevy dually with 5.9 Cummins "The Big Dog" This is what my dad liked to be called by the grandkids before he passed so it seems fitting for his old truck.

05-24-2020, 07:09 AM	#2
wildwilly4x4 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sunray,TX Posts: 251	Re: What Bell housing is in an 86 with a 4.3 it's a standard SBC/BBC pattern bellhousing.

05-24-2020, 11:02 AM	#4
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: What Bell housing is in an 86 with a 4.3 4.3v6 / sbc / bbc / LS / 6.2d / 6.5d / straight 6 and few others all the same bell on gm . thats why there so easy to swap stuff around on in my opinion . __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great.

05-24-2020, 12:58 PM	#5
AtomicYJ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Richmond Hill, GA Posts: 64	Re: What Bell housing is in an 86 with a 4.3 I have a hydraulic bell out of an ‘87 4.3. Its for the larger clutch. Looks just like the one in my ‘83 that was behind a 6.2 diesel except for the slave cylinder mount. Any bell with the SM465 should be for the 12” clutch. I think 4 speed od manuals or 3 speed manuals got the bell for the smaller clutch with a 6 cylinder in the ‘80s __________________ 1957 Chevy 3200 1971 Jeep CJ-5 Renegade II 1983 Chevy K/10 Silverado 1985 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler



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