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The Quicktime is a better manufactured bellhousing. Half the weight, smaller footprint.

Prestolite now owns both Lakewood and Quicktime and they are phasing out the Lakewood bellhousings.

Both require a block plate (part of the protection of a steel bellhousing).

The Quicktime can use the stock starter.

The Quicktime is available in either flavor, so you can buy one to use the regular length TKO input, or buy one to use a Toploader length input. (Which one you need will depend on which Cobra you have....i.e. a Kirkham necessitates the use of a short input shaft trans, thus forcing you into a Toploader style bellhousing.)

You will need to dial both of them in (at least check), but chances are that the Lakewood will need adjusting. I've had a few Quicktimes that also needed it, but in general, they are very nicely manufactured and machined. Keep in mind that if your block has had a lot of machine work done (line bored, etc.) that this can affect the centerline of the crankshaft, thus affecting how the bellhousing sits in relation to the crank.