Poor Man’s Jerico
The NHRA requires all manual trans cars running quicker than 11.99 to have an explosion-proof bellhousing, but frankly, it was scary dumping the clutch at 5 grand in a 12-second car with a cast-aluminum bellhousing simply because we like having two feet. We chose this Lakewood unit that’s designed specifically for installing a Toploader in a Fox Mustang because it has provisions for the factory clutch cable and linkage. Bellhousing alignment is critical when installing any aftermarket scattershield, and it’s even a good idea to check it with the factory housing. We checked the Lakewood bell using a dial indicator mounted to the flywheel with the clutch removed and found it to be nearly perfectly aligned with the centerline of the crank. Lakewood recommends alignment within +/- 0.005 inch to avoid any problems with input shaft binding. View Related Article
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