C-1 Bell Housing

[Fred S. Craprotta]

Does any one know the correct casting number for a C-1 Bell Housing dated G 17 7? Mine is 3733365 and I am told it is a passenger housing.

[Donald L.]

Re: C-1 Bell Housing

Fred,
The bellhousing for a 57-59 C-1 is #3733365. Looks like yours is for an early 58.

[Fred S. Craprotta]

Re: C-1 Bell Housing

Thanks Donald, Since I consider this forum the ultimate in Corvette knowledge I will inform the others of their misinformation.

[Dennis A.]

Re: C-1 Bell Housing

Don...

Do you have the bellhousing casting numbers for the 60,61 & 62?

[Donald L.]

Re: C-1 Bell Housing

Dennis,
60-61 #3764591 aluminum
62 #3773553 aluminum

[William C.]

Re: C-1 Bell Housing

At least per the judging guide, the 553 was used in '61 and '62, with the 591 being '60 only. 553 was also used on 409 engines thru '64

[Robert Willis]

Re: C-1 Bell Housing

My 57 still has the original bellhousing in it and it has side mounts for a passenger car. I think Chevrolet only had the one housing for Vettes and Passenger Cars in 57. In 8 the ears were gone. Fred, did get much more info reguarding Lance Hill ?

Bob

[Dennis A.]

Re: C-1 Bell Housing

Thanks for the numbers for 60 - 62 bellhousings.... I remember GM changed to Aluminum in 1960, and passenger cars used the same housing,except they had drilled and tapped holes on bulit-up bosses, while corvettes were plain.

[Verne Frantz]

Re: C-1 Bell Housing

Bill,
The '64 409 didn't use the 553 bell. It used a 360deg sandcast bell (forgot the number), the same one as the '65 Z-16 Chevelle. Also, the hi-perf 327 pass cars in '62 & '63 used the 553.