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THE BELLHOUSING HOLE Roadster V6
by Gary Kneisley—Morgan Roadster Group 2015Over more recent years, Morgan has had an irritating method of
cutting holes in the bellhousings or mating bellhousings to engines that were
not originally designed to mate. Amongst there is
the case with the Duratec 3.0L Roadster engine and the Getrag 5 speed
transmission.
An
opening on the face of the bell housing has been placed at the rear of
the engine oil sump. This acts as an open invitation for road debris to
enter and
interfere with all of the components normally protected within. Thought the hole provides a convenient way to inspect the ring gear but it the dirt, stones
and gravel that enters is ground to a destructive fine sand which makes its way into the componentry and
ruins the rear oil seal. The result, in th case of this part, is an
engine-out repair. Here is an example
from a Texas car.
This debris caused a significant oil leak and resulted in an
“engine-out” repair to replace the rear oil seal. Costly and tedious!
by Rick Frazee—Morgan Roadster Group 2023
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Several months ago noticed that when Morgan turned the 3.0 liter motors
90 degrees to fit in our 2005 Roadsters they didn't worry about the
gravel/mud/water scoop created by the opening left in the bottom of the
bell housing. Making an aluminum plate to cover it is a simple
matter. I made them for all the local Morgan Roadster owners. WEBMASTER NOTE: |
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