I have a steel Lakewood bell-housing that i want to use with the M-22 for my car, but i didn't get the flat front plate with it. (sorry i don't know what it is called). it looks in the pictures like it goes between the block and flywheel.

i don't see it for sale by itself in Jeg's or Summit.

Is this part necessary to use this bell-housing, or can it be used with out it?

The name is here: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=LAK%2D15705&autoview=sku

Cheaper at Jeg's but Summit should meet the price: http://www.jegs.com/i/Lakewood/620/15705/10002/-1/749402|10533

I have seen folks run the housing without them but I don't think it is a good idea. Just my opinion :)

I run a block plate on mine and would not recommend anyone going without it.

I have the block plate on my Monte SS. It is part of the scattershield and should be used.

Thanks guys.

The scattershield protects your legs. The block plate protects the back of the block. You have to decide what's important to you.

I have a steel Lakewood bell-housing that i want to use with the M-22 for my car, but i didn't get the flat front plate with it. (sorry i don't know what it is called). it looks in the pictures like it goes between the block and flywheel.

i don't see it for sale by itself in Jeg's or Summit.

Is this part necessary to use this bell-housing, or can it be used with out it?

The block plate is part of the system, it contains the clutch if there is a failure. Without the plate you may as well run the stock bell housing.

Protect the block:confused::confused::confused:

My feet and legs and innocent by standers, who cares about the block?

I like my legs, and my block.
$70 bucks is cheap insurance, because as soon as i get that 4-speed in there IT'S ON!

There will be brutal punishment for all my wicked drivetrain parts.

Block saver is the common name of them.

Question for all the guys who run block savers on their engines, how many of you run the extended pilot bushing with them?

Good question Belair.
I was kind of assuming that the mounting depth on the bell-housing was designed to be used with the block shield.
So are you saying that if you use it, you need to use a extended pilot bushing?

The block plate is part of the system, it contains the clutch if there is a failure. Without the plate you may as well run the stock bell housing.

Protect the block:confused::confused::confused:

My feet and legs and innocent by standers, who cares about the block?

Hey Wally, this is from a Lakewoods brochure: "Lakewood safety block plate for bellhousing/scattershields # LB97. These steel plates from Lakewood are the same as those included with the Lakewood bellhousing/scattershield kits. A must for block protection and required by most racing associations. Block plate must be used to meet S.F.I. safety requirements."

I was witness to a flywheel explosion on an explosion proof bell housing without the plate. The explosion seperated the bell housing from the block. Fragments from the flywheel hit the dash, accelerator pedal and hood.

Hey Wally, this is from a Lakewoods brochure: "Lakewood safety block plate for bellhousing/scattershields # LB97. These steel plates from Lakewood are the same as those included with the Lakewood bellhousing/scattershield kits. A must for block protection and required by most racing associations. Block plate must be used to meet S.F.I. safety requirements."

Let's get real here. The days of exploding flywheels and clutch assemblies is just about history. It's still a good idea for all out stick cars and required for racing. I had a rbuilt pressure head, common on the 60s come unglued, I was lucky and it stayed together. When I removed the junker it fell out in three big chunks, and I had a stock aluminum bell.

My point is if you don't run the block plate and it comes apart, the least of my worries is the block.

I was witness to a flywheel explosion on an explosion proof bell housing without the plate. The explosion seperated the bell housing from the block. Fragments from the flywheel hit the dash, accelerator pedal and hood.

on what kind of car and what type of power did that car have?

Belair, I have never run an extended bushing. Just the stock roller bushing. Jb

on what kind of car and what type of power did that car have?


55 Chevy SB running a 13 sec 1/4 shifting at 7000rpm

I have a regular pilot bushing in my engine right now and I will be trying that first, I will try to get a measurement on it but they do make a pilot bushing with a little flange to make up for the block saver thickness. I forget where I saw it though. I would bet most guys don't run one though.

I just saw them in the Speedway catalog, they are $12, called extra long pilot bushing.