If you don't mind the look, a safety bellhousing is a nice upgrade. If you have any plans to put slicks on the car and try to hook it hard at the drag strip, I would highly recommend it. I decided to install one on my 62 Catalina street car just for the extra safety it offers. Not planning to race it, but it has 6500+ rpm potential. Having a steel housing vs a light aluminum casting to contain a clutch explosion just seemed like a good idea to me. They are expensive new. Around $700.00. Members are often selling them for around $300.00 in the Performance parts for sale area. That's where my really nice one came from. A steel flywheel is also a nice upgrade.
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