- List of Ford bellhousing patterns
The following is a list of Ford bellhousing patterns. A list of
bell housing patterns forGeneral Motors transmissions is also available, as is a list of engines forFord Motor Company .__TOC__
Ford Flathead engine pattern*221 V8
*239 V8
*255 V8Lincoln Y-block pattern
*317 V8
*341 V8
*368 V8
=Ford Y-block pattern=*239 V8
*256 V8
*272 V8
*292 V8
*312 V8Early MEL pattern (1958-1960, Same as FE)
*383 V8
*410 V8
*430 V8
=Late MEL pattern (1961-1968)=*430 V8
*462 V8
=FE Gen 1 and Gen 2 pattern=*332 V8
*352 V8
*360 V8
*361 V8
*390 V8
*391 FT V8
*410 Mercury V8
*427 V8
*428 V8
=Early Windsor V8 pattern=*221 V8
*260 V8
*289 V8 (made before August 3, 1964) - had five bolts holding bellhousing to block
=Later Windsor V8 pattern=Note: this is commonly called the Ford Small-block V8 pattern, though it is used in some "big block"-sized V8's as well as some V6's and I6's.
*200 I6 1980-1983 only, partial (4 of 6 bolts) pattern.
*250 I6
*255 V8
*289 V8 - (made after August 3, 1964) - had 6 bolts holding bellhousing to block
*302 V8 including Boss 302
*302 Cleveland (Australia)
*351 Cleveland V8 (not the 351 Cleveland M-block engine)
*351 Boss
*351 Cobra Jet
*351 Windsor V8
*400 Cleveland M-block V8 aka 400FMX (certain 1973 casting numbers D1AE and D3AE, mated to the FMX transmission)
*3.8/3.9/4.2L Canadian Essex 90° V6 (RWD only)
*240 I6
*300 I6
*4.6L Modular V8 (first two casting runs, numbers F1AE and F2VE)
*5.0L V8
=Ford Lima/385 V8 pattern=*370 V8
*429 V8
*460 V8
*512 V8
=335/351M V8 pattern=*351 Modified M-block V8 (Not to be confused with the 351 Cleveland which uses the small block V8 pattern)
*400 V8 (except some 1973 castings)
*370 V8
*429 V8
*460 V8
*512 V8Taunus pattern
*1.2/1.5/1.7L Taunus V4
*2.6/2.8/2.9/2.9 Cosworth/4.0L Cologne V6Falcon Six pattern
*144 I6
*170 I6
*200 I6 (through 1979; 1980-1983 have partial late Windsor pattern)Early OHV Six pattern
*215 I6
*223 I6
*262 I6UK Essex pattern
*2.0L Ford Essex V4
*2.5/3.0L UK Essex V6Pinto EAO I4 pattern
*1.6L/2.0L EAO I4
Pinto OHC RWD pattern
*1.3/1.6/1.8/2.0/2.3/2.5L OHC I4 RWD
Vulcan V6 pattern
*2.3/2.5L HSC FWD I4
*3.0L Vulcan V6 (FWD and RWD)
*3.0/3.2L SHO V6
*3.8L Canadian Essex 90° V6 (FWD only)Duratec pattern
*2.5/3.0/3.5L Duratec V6
*3.4 DOHC SHO V8
=Modular V8 pattern=*4.6L SOHC/DOHC V8 (later castings, F3VE and up)
*5.4L "Triton" SOHC/DOHC V8
*6.8L "Triton" SOHC V10External links
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030907134826/http://www.mercurycapri.com/technical/trans/general/tbhi.html Wayback machine archive of site with information on Ford bellhousings]
* [http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/all-ford-techboard/do-all-cleveland-blocks-look-alike_50148.html A discussion thread on differences between Cleveland and 385 blocks]
* [http://mmerlinn.bravehost.com/trans/fdc4f/fd6c4bhm.htm Ford C4/C5 bell housing information]
* [http://moes-garage.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!4FC3316B3CBDCA99!3634/ An Informative Picture and Text Link to Help Id The Various 1949 to 1953 Flathead V8 Standard Transmission Bellhousings]
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