Bell housing
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Bellhousing (aka bell-housing or bell) is a colloquial term for the component that aligns and connects the transmission of a vehicle to its engine, and which covers and protects the flywheel/clutch or flexplate/torque converter.[1] It derives its name from the bell-like shape that those internal components necessitate. The starter motor may mount to it, and it may support clutch and/or shifter linkage.[2]
A Bellhousing may be a separate housing bolted to the gearbox, or it may be an integral portion of the transmission housing, particularly with front wheel drive transmissions. An integral bell has a front bolt pattern that matches the engine to which it will be paired, and a divorced bell additionally has a rear bolt pattern that matches the gearbox to which it will be paired. The use of different bellhousings on a transmission allows the same transmission to be used on multiple engines in multiple applications.
References
[edit]- ^ Driver. Department of the Air Force, Hq. Air Force Inspection and Safety Center. November 1971. p. 20. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Automotive, C. D. X. (2013). Fundamentals of Automotive Technology: Principles and Practice. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 290. ISBN 978-1-4496-2411-8. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
See also
[edit]- List of auto parts
- List of Chrysler bellhousing patterns
- List of Ford bellhousing patterns
- List of GM bellhousing patterns
- List of Transmission mounting-bolt patterns
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