Mallory Ignition Lakewood QUICKTIME SAFETY BELLHOUSING User Manual

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LAKEWOOD/QUICKTIME SAFETY BELLHOUSING

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Congratulations on your purchase of the finest quality steel bellhousing available today. 100% Manufactured in the USA!

Please understand that Lakewood/QuickTime safety bellhousings are not vehicle specific. They are designed to adapt specific
engines to specific transmissions and may require you to do some minor work to make it fit your particular vehicle.

NOTICE: Bellhousings that meet S.F.I. (Safety Foundation
Institute) specification 6.1 are supplied with an engine
block plate and maximum containment fasteners that must
be used. It is highly recommended that an S.F.I. approved
flywheel and clutch assembly be used in conjunction with
these bellhousing for additional safety precautions.

CAUTION: Installation of this safety bellhousing requires
working underneath vehicle. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
WORKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. Never get near or
underneath the vehicle until you are confident that it is safely
supported and will not move or fall from its raised position.
DO NOT USE A BUMPER JACK!

All bellhousings include fasteners to mount the bell to the
engine, clutch fork pivot ball or pivot brackets where required,
and containment hardware to fasten the block plate to the
bell on 6.1 S.F.I. approved housings. Additional parts such as
adapter/reducer rings and brackets are included in many of our
bellhousings due to various applications, but might not be needed
in your particular installation. Transmission mounting bolts are
NOT included, but all bellhousings are designed to use the stock
factory transmission mounting bolts.

STARTER MOTORS

Bellhousings are designed to be used with factory OE starters
or equivalent except where noted in our catalog. Small compact
high torque mini starters will work with all Lakewood/QuickTime
bellhousings. Bellhousings for Chrysler applications include
1-reducer bushing for the lower starter mounting bolt.

FLYWHEELS

Most Lakewood/QuickTime bellhousings are designed for use
with factory
our catalog.

IMPORTANT: Always check and confirm fitment before final
installation. It is recommended to check fit the transmission
into the bellhousing before mounting it to the engine.

PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION

1. Place vehicle on a solid, level surface such as a garage floor to
ensure safe installation.

size flywheels, except for size limitations where noted in

3. Disconnect the negative (-) cable from the battery.

CAUTION: DO NOT BEGIN THIS INSTALLATION UNTIL YOU
ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE VEHICLE IS SECURE AND SAFELY
SUPPORTED!

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Remove driveshaft, starter motor, transmission and stock
bellhousing.

2. Remove pressure plate and clutch disc from flywheel.

3. At this point, we recommend that you check your Safety
Bellhousing for proper alignment with the crankshaft. This is
not a difficult procedure. Detailed instructions outlining the
necessary steps along with recommendations for correcting
any misalignment are included with these instructions.

4. After checking and correcting bellhousing alignment, remove
flywheel and install blockplate. Use blockplate as is (the
round hole in the blockplate will correctly locate the starter
nose assuring proper alignment). Install blockplate over the
crankshaft flange and place over dowel pins in the block.

IMPORTANT: In order to comply and meet S.F.I. bellhousing
specification 6.1, it is mandatory that the safety blockplate
be installed with 6.1 bellhousings and all containment
fasteners supplied be used.

5. Reinstall flywheel and clutch assembly. Be sure to tighten
fasteners using manufacturers recommended torque
specifications.

NOTE: We recommend the use of Mr. Gasket Ultra-Seal
premium fasteners for clutch and flywheel installation when
available.

IMPORTANT: Do not reuse the factory cast iron flywheel! A
high performance quality billet flywheel that meets S.F.I.
specifications is recommended for safety purposes. Hays
offers a complete line of high performance clutches and
flywheels that meet safety requirements.

2. Raise vehicle using appropriate lifting device and support it
using automotive approved support stands having adequate
load capacity.

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CLUTCH FORK PIVOT BALL AND PIVOT BRACKETS

6. Determine if your installation requires a pivot ball or pivot
bracket for the clutch fork. If you are using a hydraulic bearing
release set up, proceed to step number 7.

GM APPLICATIONS (Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick) Most
bellhousings for GM applications include a pivot ball for the
clutch fork located in the bellhousing on the driver’s side.

CHRYSLER/MOPAR APPLICATIONS Most bellhousings for
Chrysler applications include two-pivot brackets for the clutch
fork. One for “A” body vehicles and one for “B”or”E” body
vehicles. Select the bracket that is correct for your application
and mount inside the bellhousing using the two-button head cap
screws supplied.

FORD APPLICATIONS Some bellhousings for Ford applications
include both a pivot ball located on the passenger side for cable
operated clutch forks, and two-pivot brackets for mechanical
clutch fork operation. One that is used with a “spring” style
clutch fork and one that is used with a “wire” style clutch fork.
If your installation requires the use of a pivot bracket, you will not
need the pivot ball and it should be removed. Select the bracket
that is for your application and mount inside the bellhousing
using the two-button head cap screws supplied. Note: A spacer
measuring .600” thick is included for installations where the
clutch fork pivot bracket needs to be located closer to the clutch
assembly.

9. Replace starter motor, transmission and driveshaft.

10. Attach clutch linkage if applicable and check for proper
adjustment.

11. Reconnect battery.

RETAIN THIS INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

TECHNICAL SERVICE

A highly trained technical service department is maintained
by Lakewood/QuickTime to answer your technical questions,
provide additional product information and offer various
recommendations. See your local retailer of Lakewood/
QuickTime products for specific prices. Technical service calls,
correspondence and warranty questions should be directed to
the following address:

Prestolite Performance
10601 Memphis Ave. #12
Cleveland, Ohio 44144
Phone [phone] ext. 500
8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. EST
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ADAPTER/REDUCER RINGS

7. Some GM, FORD AND CHRYSLER/MOPAR installations will
require the use of an adapter/reducer ring for the bearing
collar on the transmission so that it fits securely into the
bellhousing. Adapter/reducer rings are included where
necessary. Determine the correct adapter/reducer ring
required for your installation by fitting it onto the transmission
bearing collar and then inserting it into the bellhousing
transmission mounting flange.

NOTE: Some transmissions will fit directly into the
bellhousing without the need of an adapter/reducer and no
rings are included. The 6-speed T-56/Magnum transmissions
do not require an adapter/reducer ring.

8. Position your bellhousing over the flywheel/clutch assembly

and slide onto dowel pins in engine block. Fasten the
bellhousing to the engine block using the grade 8 bolts
supplied. Make sure the fasteners supplied have the same
thread size/pitch as the factory threads. Secure the blockplate
to the bellhousing using the grade 8 bolts, lock washers and
nuts supplied.

IMPORTANT: All fasteners must be used in their proper
location for the bellhousing to meet S.F.I. specification 6.1

NOTE: All fasteners for the engine side or transmission side
should be torqued between 35 and 45 ft/lbs to maintain
parallelism. It is more important that they are all torqued the
same more than whether it is 35 or 45 ft/lbs.

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