List of Ford bellhousing patterns
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The following is a list of Ford bellhousing patterns. A list of bell housing
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Ford Y-block
Early MEL
FE
Early Windsor
Later Windsor
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.
335/385 Big Block
335-Series (M-Block)
385-Series
Modular V8
Bell housing
"Bell housing" is a colloquial/slang term for the portion of the transmission that covers the flywheel and the clutch or torque converter of the transmission on vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. This housing is bolted to the engine block and derives its name from the bell-like...
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Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
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Ford Y-blockFord Y-block engineThe Y-block engine is a family of overhead valve V8 automobile piston engines from Ford Motor Company. It was introduced in 1952 on Ford trucks and in 1954 on Ford cars to replace the side-valved Ford Flathead engine and was replaced by the Ford FE engine and the Ford Windsor engine in 1962, and...
pattern
- 239 V8
- 256 V8
- 272 V8
- 292 V8
- 312 V8
Early MELFord MEL engineFord developed for use in their line of Mercury models from 1958 through 1967. The MEL also replaced Lincoln's unique Y-block design. These engines were produced in Lima, Ohio at Ford's Lima Engine plant...
pattern (1958-1960, Same as FEFord FE engineThe Ford FE engine is a Ford V8 engine used in vehicles sold in the North American market between 1958 and 1976. A related engine, the Ford FT engine, was used in medium and heavy trucks from 1964 through 1978. The FE filled the need for a medium-displacement engine created by the discontinuation...
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- 383 V8
- 410 V8
- 430 V8
FEFord FE engineThe Ford FE engine is a Ford V8 engine used in vehicles sold in the North American market between 1958 and 1976. A related engine, the Ford FT engine, was used in medium and heavy trucks from 1964 through 1978. The FE filled the need for a medium-displacement engine created by the discontinuation...
Gen 1 and Gen 2 pattern
- 332 V8
- 352 V8
- 360 V8
- 361 V8
- 390 V8
- 391 FT V8
- 406 v8
- 410 Mercury V8
- 427 V8
- 428 V8
Early WindsorFord Windsor engineThe Windsor is a 90-degree small-block V8 engine from Ford Motor Company. It was introduced in 1962, replacing the previous Ford Y-block engine. Though not all of the engines in this family were produced at the Windsor, Ontario engine plant , the name stuck...
V8 pattern
- 221 V8
- 260 V8
- 289 V8 (made before August 3, 1964) - had five bolts holding bellhousing to block
Later WindsorFord Windsor engineThe Windsor is a 90-degree small-block V8 engine from Ford Motor Company. It was introduced in 1962, replacing the previous Ford Y-block engine. Though not all of the engines in this family were produced at the Windsor, Ontario engine plant , the name stuck...
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 1978-1983 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 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)
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Canadian EssexFord Essex V6 engine (Canadian)The Ford Essex V6 engine was a 90° V6 engine family built by Ford Motor Company at the Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Unlike the British Essex V6, the Canadian Essex used a 90° V configuration, in addition to having different displacements and valvetrains...
90° V6 (RWD only) - 240 I6
- 300 I6
- 4.6L ModularFord Modular engineThe Ford Modular engine is Ford Motor Company's overhead camshaft V8 and V10 engine family, which has been produced in 4.6L, 5.0L , 5.4L, and 6.8L variations. Contrary to popular belief, the Modular engine did not get its name from its design or sharing of certain parts among the engine family...
V8 (first two casting runs, numbers F1AE and F2VE) - 5.0L V8
- 5.8L V8
335/385 Big BlockFord 385 engineThe Ford 385 engine family was the Ford Motor Company's final big block V8 engine design, replacing the Ford MEL engine and gradually superseding the Ford FE engine family...
V8 pattern
335-Series (M-Block)
- 351 Modified M-block V8 (Not to be confused with the 351 Cleveland which uses the small block V8 pattern)
- 400 V8 (except some 1971 and 1973 late Windsor-style castings)
385-Series
Ford 385 engine
The Ford 385 engine family was the Ford Motor Company's final big block V8 engine design, replacing the Ford MEL engine and gradually superseding the Ford FE engine family...
- 370 V8
- 429 V8
- 460 V8
- 512 V8
Taunus pattern
- 1.2/1.3/1.5/1.7L TaunusFord Taunus V4 engineThe Taunus V4 was a V4 piston engine with one balance shaft, introduced by Ford Motor Company in Germany in 1962. The German V4 was built in the Cologne plant and powered the Ford Taunus and German versions of the Granada, Capri and Transit...
V4 - 1.8/2.0/2.3/2.6/2.8/2.9/2.9 Cosworth/4.0L CologneFord Cologne V6 engineThe original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the 'Ford Taunus V6', is a series of 60° cast iron block V6 engines produced continuously by the Ford Motor Company in Cologne, Germany since 1968...
V6
Falcon Six pattern
- 144 I6
- 170 I6
- 200 I6 (through 1977; 1978-1983 have partial late Windsor pattern)
Vulcan V6 pattern
- 2.3/2.5L HSCFord HSC engineThe HSC is an automobile engine from Ford Motor Company sold from 1984 until 1994. It was produced in Lima, Ohio, largely using tooling and designs adapted from the predecessor 200 CID straight 6.-2.3:...
FWD I4 - 3.0L Vulcan V6 (FWD and RWD)
- 3.0/3.2L SHOFord SHO V6 engineThe Ford SHO V6 is a family of DOHC V6 engines fitted to the Ford Taurus SHO from 1989 to 1995. The designation SHO denotes Super High Output....
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Canadian EssexFord Essex V6 engine (Canadian)The Ford Essex V6 engine was a 90° V6 engine family built by Ford Motor Company at the Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Unlike the British Essex V6, the Canadian Essex used a 90° V configuration, in addition to having different displacements and valvetrains...
90° V6 (FWD only)
Duratec pattern
- 2.5/3.0/3.5L DuratecFord Duratec engineThe Duratec is a range of four, five, and six-cylinder gasoline engines produced by the Ford Motor Company, used in Ford, Mazda, Volvo, Caterham, Morgan, Tiger, Ginetta cars and by specialist engine tuner Cosworth....
V6 - 3.4 DOHC SHO V8Ford Yamaha V8 engineThe Ford SHO V8 engine [super high output] was designed and built by Ford Motor Company in conjunction with Yamaha Motor Corporation for use in the 1996 Ford Taurus SHO. It was based on the successful Ford Duratec engine rather than its predecessor, the compact Ford SHO V6 engine developed by...
Modular V8Ford Modular engineThe Ford Modular engine is Ford Motor Company's overhead camshaft V8 and V10 engine family, which has been produced in 4.6L, 5.0L , 5.4L, and 6.8L variations. Contrary to popular belief, the Modular engine did not get its name from its design or sharing of certain parts among the engine family...
pattern
- 4.6L SOHC/DOHC V8 (later castings, F3VE and up)
- 5.0L Coyote DOHC V8
- 5.4L SOHC/DOHC V8
- 6.2L BossFord Boss engineBoss is the internal name for a family of large displacement V8 engines from Ford Motor Company intended to compete with Chrysler's 6.1 L and larger Hemi engines and General Motors' 6.2 L Vortec engines. Originally, Ford developed the engine architecture under the name Hurricane; however,...
SOHC V8 - 6.8L Triton SOHC V10
External links
- Wayback machine archive of site with information on Ford bellhousings
- A discussion thread on differences between Cleveland and 385 blocks
- Ford C4/C5 bell housing information
- Right click and select "save as" to download a copy of this informative .pdf file showing Picture and Text descriptions which will help Identify The Various 1949 to 1953 Flathead V8 Transmission Bellhousings