J W Ultra bell installation

Lyn Smith · 04-05-2014, 12:39 PM

Installing a Ultra bell on my turbo 350 trans and kind of confused about the instructions.I plan on cutting the original bell off myself with a cut off wheel and die grinder,but it says in the instructions you must remove the front pump to do so.But why can you just trim it close,and finish up with the die grinder?Anyone installed one?

E MAN 1982 · 04-05-2014, 05:54 PM

Yes, you can do it. I've done it with a sawzall in an emergency at track. The trick is to get a nice line to follow. Also, you have to mask off the input/stator support area to keep out alum. chips. It may be helpful to remove and replace pump bolts and mask off holes as you go. E

Don Anderson · 04-05-2014, 07:34 PM

X2 !!

Lyn Smith · 04-06-2014, 12:15 AM

thanks for the info.

rallye bob · 04-06-2014, 10:16 AM

I drilled a series of small (.250") holes around the original bell housing from the inside, as close to the pump as I could get. Then, on the outside of the bell, I drew a line, connecting the holes for a cutting guide. The instructions give you a measurement from the mounting surface of the bell to your cut. Your guide line (holes) should be close to that measurement... I finished off my cut edge with a hand held belt sander, and some 80 grit..
I just masked off any openings in the trans and did my complete install with the trans together..

Lyn Smith · 04-06-2014, 10:28 AM

thanks for the pics Bob.I was thinking of drilling the holes as a guide line also.

04-05-2014, 12:39 PM	#1
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 965 Times in 194 Posts	J W Ultra bell installation Installing a Ultra bell on my turbo 350 trans and kind of confused about the instructions.I plan on cutting the original bell off myself with a cut off wheel and die grinder,but it says in the instructions you must remove the front pump to do so.But why can you just trim it close,and finish up with the die grinder?Anyone installed one?

04-05-2014, 05:54 PM	#2
E MAN 1982 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boyertown, Pa. Posts: 121 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: J W Ultra bell installation Yes, you can do it. I've done it with a sawzall in an emergency at track. The trick is to get a nice line to follow. Also, you have to mask off the input/stator support area to keep out alum. chips. It may be helpful to remove and replace pump bolts and mask off holes as you go. E

04-05-2014, 07:34 PM	#3
Don Anderson Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Duluth, Mn. Posts: 155 Likes: 2,790 Liked 24 Times in 8 Posts	Re: J W Ultra bell installation X2 !!

04-06-2014, 12:15 AM	#4
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 965 Times in 194 Posts	Re: J W Ultra bell installation thanks for the info.

04-06-2014, 10:16 AM	#5
rallye bob Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Genoa, Illinois Posts: 489 Likes: 9 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: J W Ultra bell installation I drilled a series of small (.250") holes around the original bell housing from the inside, as close to the pump as I could get. Then, on the outside of the bell, I drew a line, connecting the holes for a cutting guide. The instructions give you a measurement from the mounting surface of the bell to your cut. Your guide line (holes) should be close to that measurement... I finished off my cut edge with a hand held belt sander, and some 80 grit.. I just masked off any openings in the trans and did my complete install with the trans together.. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by rallye bob; 04-06-2014 at 10:18 AM.

04-06-2014, 10:28 AM	#6
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 965 Times in 194 Posts	Re: J W Ultra bell installation thanks for the pics Bob.I was thinking of drilling the holes as a guide line also.