THE BELLHOUSING HOLE Roadster V6 

by Gary Kneisley—Morgan Roadster Group 2015

Over 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!

BELLHOUSING PROTECTION (revisited)

by Rick Frazee—Morgan Roadster Group 2023

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.   

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