ok im having trouble fitting my wc t5 bellhousing to my 350 it seems like its not clearing the flywheel, its a Ram flywheel, part number 1501 , imm alsso running a ram clutch w/ a sintered iron disc, am i crazy or is there a valid reason. its also as if its not lining up with the dowel pins on the motor.
OR is there a different housing i should buy. i.e. lakewood scatter shield

ps. anyone know at what time you need a scatter shield to pass tech??
thanks for the assistance

 

i could be wrong, but i believe you can only use a 153 tooth flywheel, not a 168. I just like the piece of mind of having a shattershield, i like my feet

 

i didnt think there would be a difference, would a scatter shield? clear a 168 tooth??

 

how much is this scatter shield do you think i should use one? my engine info i just posted under engines in how fast will my 83 trans am run

 

i havent run my car im looking around 500+ hp, i know i should use one but will that end my bellhousing fitment woes?, im doing a
search on it but little has turned up

 

your gonna blow that t5 apart unless u did something to it or jus drive it nice

 

im not worried about it right now , im on street tires and i havent broken in the motor yet, and im slowly piecing together a gforce trans - (i know about all the posts about t5 and gforce )but thats besides the point

 

im kinda in the same position i need a good transmission to get a 455 in my TA, Im trying to find a doug nash 5 spd but its hard to find.

 

well, i put in a scatteshield and btw, my clutch is 11 inches not the normal 10.4 , i guess thats why it wouldnt clear a factory housing but now i got other problems i cant install the trans . it doesnt go in all the way, i replared the pilot bearing figureing it wasnt correct (summit delvered wrong part) but it stilll doesnt go in. clutch is properly lined up. overall the scatter shield is deeper thrrow out bearing is the correct anyone ever run a ram clutch with a 11 clutch ?? any install problems running out of ideas........ it looks out by 1/8 or 3/16 sorry no pics lost camera charger