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The BOP (Buick-Olds-Pontiac) 215 cubic inch V8 has followers on several continents. GM developed it in the ’50s, employed it in the early ’60s, sold it to Rover in the mid-’60s and Americans, Brits, Australians and others have been building up hot rods with the lightweight mill every since.

While the motors are easy to come by, bellhousings to fit American 4 -and 5-speed manual transmissions to them are not. (This part bolts between the engine and transmission and houses the clutch.)

Good news for shifters: Steve from San Diego likes 215s and shifting, he’s a fabricator and he lives by a foundry. He’s cast his first bellhousing and plans to make other useful parts too–like the flywheel inspection cover and taller valve covers to accept roller rockers. Cool. His posts about it, here.

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