440 bell housing question

[theblurr]

Hello, I have found a cast iron bell housing for sale for a big block mopar for 125.00, how can I tell if it is the correct one for our 74 challenger w/833, also brewers has a new aluminum bell housing for 299.00, would it be better to buy the aluminum bell housing and will it hold up? Thanks Brent

[Chryco Psycho]

the cast belhousing is for the 143 tooth flywheel , the alum is for the 130 tooth , do you have a flywheel yet ??

[theblurr]

Chryco, I dont have a flywheel for the 440 yet, I do have a 318 flywheel.

[Cooter]

143 Tooth Flywheel is the 11" I think, and the 130 Tooth is the 10 1/2"....Flywheels are different as are the clutches...If mismatched, the starter won't even engage the flywheel...

If you get the cast, you will need a 318 "truck" 11" flywheel to make it work..If you buy the aluminum one, you will need a 10 1/2" 318 Car/truck flywheel...

[Chryco Psycho]

the 318 flywheel is a 130 tooth generally , still count it so you need an alum belhousing , there is the 10.95 large clutch available for the 130 tooth so you do not give up anything with the smaller flywheel , McLeod is the 10.95" clutch I would use

[theblurr]

Thanks fellows for the help on the bell housing. Brent