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Old 04-28-2007, 10:06 AM
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Having my tranny rebuilt next month and while it's out I'm changing clutch/master/slave. Now while it's out I'm thinking about throwing on a McLeod SFI bellhousing, just wanted to know if it's worth it or not?
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Yes and no. Right now we are having issues with ours. They are not machined to the exact tollerance and it is causing bent input shafts. We are working with Mcleod to correct the issues with bellhousings. Hopefully in the next 2 weeks they will have it corrected and then it will be worth it.

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Hey Amber this is Robert, not sure if you remember talking with me the other day. Thursday I believe, you were really busy with phine calls and I would like to thnak you for helping me out and look forward to doing business with you soon. I'm meeting with Angie over at TR Monday to figure out the parts and pieces to get this done once

So I guess by the time I'm ready to do my rebuild McLeod will have the issue fixed..
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We hope so. Ours is way off and we have been working with them to fix it. Just waiting on another bellhousing right now. We put the stock one back on for the time being.

Just let me know what is going on after your meeting monday.

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Originally Posted by Six Speeds Inc.
Yes and no. Right now we are having issues with ours. They are not machined to the exact tollerance and it is causing bent input shafts. We are working with Mcleod to correct the issues with bellhousings. Hopefully in the next 2 weeks they will have it corrected and then it will be worth it.

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You guys should become a dealer for them. I'm going to need one very soon so I guess I'll keep watching this post to so when the issue is fixed
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I am a dealer. I am the only dealer in the houston area.

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Originally Posted by Six Speeds Inc.
I am a dealer. I am the only dealer in the houston area.

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I have also heard that there is fitment issues with the starter
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No problems with that on ours. You have to modify the bolt holes a little but other than that it fit fairly well.

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Who else besides McLeod makes a SFI bellhousing for the T56 LS1 cars?
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Who else besides McLeod makes a SFI bellhousing for the T56 LS1 cars?
Thats it for now.
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I ordered a bellhousing from byunspeed about a month ago and still have not received it. Does that mean that when I do get it, it will be the adjusted one?

Originally Posted by Six Speeds Inc.
They are not machined to the exact tollerance and it is causing bent input shafts.
Did you grind the block down so that the motor plate was sitting flush against the lower area of the block?
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Originally Posted by Six Speeds Inc.
Yes and no. Right now we are having issues with ours. They are not machined to the exact tollerance and it is causing bent input shafts. We are working with Mcleod to correct the issues with bellhousings. Hopefully in the next 2 weeks they will have it corrected and then it will be worth it.

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i also wonder: is this after grinding the oil pan down? or before?

got me worried, i just bought alot of transmission from you and just installed this bellhousing too..
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TTT, It'd be nice to know
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I don't know if all of them are out of tolerence, I only know that mine is out of tolerence.
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Originally Posted by Six Speeds Inc.
I don't know if all of them are out of tolerence, I only know that mine is out of tolerence.
did you guys grind the oil pan down?
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i had one that was screwed up, i couldnt keep a clutch in the car. i sent if back for inspection and they sent me a brand new one, also they would not tell me what was wrong with it just that they were sending me a new one. kinda pissed me off that they wouldnt tell me what was wrong.



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