oakland240 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 So this seems too basic to post but after a fair bit of youtubing and googling I have yet to find an answer so here it goes... I have a 383 stroker motor and a WC t-5 pulled from a '89 camaro with the stock bellhousing. Currently I have the bellhousing bolted directly to the block. In this setup there is a gap on the bottom of the bellhousing where it is not bolted to anything. I need to find the part to connect the bellhousing to to seal it up so rocks/water/grease/small animals don't fly in there. I found http://www.summitracing.com/parts/LAK-15705/ I also have seen pictures like: http://www.americanpowertrain.com/pics/images/Quicktime/Qtrm-6010b.jpg But I'm really not sure what part I need and what the proper name for them is (best guess is the summit part and is called motor plate or block plate). I have come across Dust Covers that appear to only be for automatic transmissions, similar to the picture. Any guidance would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 A dust cover is what your looking for. It bolts to the bellhousing and covers the hole, and does not move the bellhousing to the rear. The plates like the lakewood move the bellhousing some. A junkyard is your best bet, or it's very easy to make one out of some thin aluminum or sheet metal. Trace the bellhousing outline, stop it just short of the block, mark and drill the holes, and notch it for the trans. jt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 The part you are lookig for is NLA from GM. See picture for what the part looks like. I made my own out of sheet aluminum using the bellhousing as a pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland240 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Thanks for the quick replies, it doesn't sound too bad to cut a new one but I am still surprised it was so hard to find a post like this one using google. I'm sure you have saved some other googler a headache too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 On my first 240Z build in 2001 I was able to buy the dust shield from a GM dealership. For my second build in 2009 GM told me that the part was NLA. So I searched wrecking yards for about a month, couldn't find one, and finally just cut one out of sheet aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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