Bellhousing "dust cover"

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Bellhousing "dust cover"

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to suit a12
covers the bottom of the flywheel and bellhousing when engine and box are bolted together.
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Re: Bellhousing "dust cover"

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i think i have a spare one of those in my shed.
pm me if you have no local luck.
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Re: Bellhousing "dust cover"

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I have one Bede.
It's not actually a dust cover, it's a sandwhich plate that goes behind the flywheel, and also hangs down to the lower half of the bellhousing.
They also act as a locating device for the startermotor. Your starter will sound like shit without one.
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Re: Bellhousing "dust cover"

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oh realy.does in go between the bellhousing and the block?in the coupe it appears to have one that is less that a half circle kind of shape (not between the block and bellhousing)
are there two different kinds?
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I had a car once that had a rangi'd up dust cover, but all the non bastardised datty's I've had have had the full plate between the block and the flywheel.
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I know the one your after bede, it bolts on behind the engine and in front of the gearbox and covers the ring-gear, I may have one, ill have a look tomorrow.
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early a12s in 1200 sedans/coupes/wagons have the half plate/dust cover, however my 1200 ute had one as well...
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Re: Bellhousing "dust cover"

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so do i want the full cover (that goes between the block and bellhousing) or the half round one as in running the late a12 (120y)?
does it matter which i use?
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probably not?
I think I have a full plate you can have for free mate.
Brendan says that the thicker-ness of the full plate may have an impact on your clutch geometry, but I've always run the full plate on all my cars.
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ive had a look and dont have one sorry.
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