TipsyMcStagger

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The F Body and GTO bellhousing are often marketed as the same/interchangeable part. But my understanding is that they are in fact slightly different, necessitating the use of a specific starter. In other words, a GTO starter will not fit an F Body bellhousing (& vise versa).

If buying a used belhousing, how can one make the distinction between a factory F Body vs. GTO bellhousing?

Thanks.

Tipsy

TipsyMcStagger

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chrysler kid

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By your own definition the starter holes are different sizes. I have no had the two side by side so I can't say for sure

TipsyMcStagger

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Right, but short of walking around with an F Body starter and a GTO starter, I'm wanting to know if there is any way to distinguish one bellhousing from the other, by appearance alone.

Tipsy

calhoon

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F-car bell has a rounded pocket / GTO has a more oblong, elongated pocket.

MX6.0

From what I've gathered, the bolt holes are the same. It's the nose cones of the starters that don't interchange (please correct me if I'm wrong).

I have a GTO bellhousing and used an aftermarket F-body starter (PowerMaster) without a nose cone and it works just fine.