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Old 11-20-2009, 10:43 PM
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Cobraholic,
Whatever bellhousing you decide on (Lakewood, Quicktime or whatever) take the 30 minutes to dial it in. In my experience your odds are better than 50/50 that the runout will exceed .005" (.008-.012" isn't uncommon). It's not "a tedious task" as someone has suggested. Be sure to divide the indicated runout by 2. Offset dowels come in .007, .014 and .021 std. offsets. I would recommend the Lakewood adjustable dowels w/ a locking center bolt. They are very easy to adjust: (flats on the sides for a 9/16 wrench) and about .004" undersized for easier rotation before locking down.

It might save you a pilot brg, pecker shaft brg, syncros, clutch chatter and wear,etc.
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