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By Hiside - 10 Years Ago
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Hey everyone, first time posting. I have a 56 Fairlane that I want to put a C4 in. I bought an adapter plate from Bendtsens but the bell housing they sent was the wrong one. I'm sure someone has done this swap before, if so did you use a smallblock or big block housing? On this one the starter gear seems to sit to high on the" half dome" area.
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By Ted - 10 Years Ago
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I’ll suggest calling Bendtsen’s and verifying what’s actually required. The only Bendtsen adapter for the Y that I’ve worked with used a SBF bellhousing which also has the same bolt pattern as a 240/300 Ford six cylinder.
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By Hiside - 10 Years Ago
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Thanks Ted but I called and apparently this same adapter is used for more than one application. On the C4 you have to grind away about an inch and a half of the bellhousing outer housing to make way for the starter gear, I guess I should have read the instructions a little better.
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By paul2748 - 10 Years Ago
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That's why I bought a Flat--O adapter. Just install. No problems
Hiside (7/20/2015)
Thanks Ted but I called and apparently this same adapter is used for more than one application. On the C4 you have to grind away about an inch and a half of the bellhousing outer housing to make way for the starter gear, I guess I should have read the instructions a little better.
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By Hiside - 10 Years Ago
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You might be right. the only thing that turned me off to the flat o adapter is that you had to take it to get welded. if they did this them selves I probably would have bought thiers instead.
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