Outdoor Journal

Zanzibar Music Festival Provides a Luxury Escape to Exotic Africa
Price reduced until December 11th–No single supplement! Singles will just pay the same rate as doubles

Looking for a totally cool and unique way to beat the economic and winter doldrums? How about whiling away your evenings dancing to African vibes under a clear night sky while spending your days exploring the magic and mystery of exotic ZANZIBAR? Think it can’t get any better? After spending a week at the famous Sauti za Busara (“Sounds of Wisdom”) music festival you will enjoy 5 glorious days relaxing (or not) at a 5 star resort and spa on the white sandy beaches of the Indian Ocean.

One With Africa www.onewithafrica.com, an African travel specialist company based in Western NC is offering a 13 day/12 night small group luxury tour built around the Festival in February 2009. If you prefer to travel independently a custom itinerary can easily be arranged.

On February 11 you will be met at the Zanzibar airport by the Festival’s North American representative who will be your personal guide throughout your journey. With his extensive knowledge of Zanzibar and the Festival, Graham will keep you abreast of all festival activities and can suggest other activities that suit your specific interests.

So what can you expect? A carnival and street parade kicks off festivities on Thursday, February 12th, featuring a beni brass band, drummers, wanandege (umbrella women), dancers, stilt walkers and acrobats. The parade arrives at Forodhani Gardens around 5pm and continues into the Old Fort where the Festival gets under way with an eclectic mix of African and world music.
.Each day big names are joined by upcoming artists. Altogether, thirty of the best groups from Zanzibar, Tanzania and around East Africa are scheduled to perform, featuring traditional, modern and acoustic music. Another ten groups, from Comoros, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria and UK will also take the stage. Here is what the BBC had to say about the Festival:
“There the music blended and grooved, dancers felt moved to do spontaneous improvisations, drummers went flying in search of new rhythms and the singers explored new harmonies and sounds together. There were a few of those really magical moments, when different musicians find that common place where it ‘clicks’ and everything works in harmony to produce a truly exciting new sound”. - BBC

The main stage of the festival is situated within Stone Town’s historic Old Fort under open skies. The venue explodes with color as stalls sell food, refreshments, African clothing, music and local handicrafts. The atmosphere is unique, special and the Festival has a reputation as “the friendliest festival on the planet!”

Included activities while in Stonetown feature a visit to a local spice farm, a day trip to Prison Island (where the century-old turtles lay their eggs on the beach), a walking tour of ancient Stonetown and a visit to nearby Jozani Forest (home to red colobus monkeys) followed by a tour of the Mbweni ruins. You will also have a couple of days at leisure to do what you please. Of course, you will enjoy VIP passes to all festival events. On your last night of the festival you will leave town behind and head for Kendwa Rocks, a beautiful beach location on Zanzibar’s north coast. There will be DJs, acrobats, and live performances evolving into a fantastic Festival Finale Party - and dancing till dawn.

While in Stonetown you will stay at the historic and elegant 236 Hurumzi Hotel, a World Heritage Site situated in the heart of town and an easy walk to the Festival. After the Festival, head to the beach for some serious down time, staying at the 5 star Breezes Beach Resort and Spa for the remaining 5 nights of your journey. You can opt to relax in their fully equipped spa, enjoy a romantic dhow cruise or just laze on their beautiful white sandy beach. For the more adventurous the resort offers a range of marine activities including beach volleyball, pedal boats, canoeing, daily snorkeling trips to the lagoon, windsurfing and sailing. Up for a bit of diving or always wanted to learn? The resort features a fully certified PADI dive center which caters to both advanced divers and those requiring one on one instruction.

This is an ideal trip not only for music lovers but also for fun-loving travelers who appreciate culture, history and rare architecture - not to mention wonderful Swahili cuisine. It is a unique and fun opportunity to meet the local people in a truly authentic atmosphere while mixing with fellow international travelers.

Now for the best part. If you book your journey by December 11, 2008 the cost of this 13 day, 12 night adventure is only $3250 and includes all breakfasts and most meals, hotel accommodations, airport and resort transfers on Zanzibar and a V.I.P. Festival pass to all events/performances. This price is good for either single or double occupancy! After December 11th the price increases to $4900 and is based on double occupancy. This is a LAND ONLY price. Airfare to Zanzibar, airport departure taxes ($30/person) and any personal expenses are extra. Mary Ann Merrill, owner of One With Africa will be glad to provide a detailed itinerary, assist you will all travel arrangements and answer any questions you might have. Pre and post safari extensions can be easily arranged. Email Mary Ann (maryann@onewithafrica.com) or call her toll free at (866) 250-5790. Check out all the safaris at One With Africa

Rather travel on your own and/or don’t want to spend a week at the Festival? Please contact Mary Ann who will be happy to design a private itinerary for you with a pre or post safari extension according to your particular interests and time allowances. February is a great time to go on safari in Tanzania. This is typically the time of year when the wildebeest drop their calves and predator action is plentiful. What an exciting way to chase away the cold weather blues!

Long before I had ever moved to the area, I used to come vacation in Asheville almost every summer. Growing up, my parents really enjoyed the area and over the years I have come to like this special place so much that I eventually came to live here.

We lived in upstate New York and each year, sometime during the summer, and every so often in the fall, we’d pack the family into the car and drive down south. I’m not sure exactly what it was but I always got excited as we entered the mountains. Even as a younger person, I saw the beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. My folks would take their time and drive down the blue ridge parkway at 45mph for hours, down the windy scenic filled roads. In the valleys down below us and in the some of the mountain tops there where houses and cabins tucked into the woods.

Some of my favorite trips to Asheville, NC we never even made it to town. On our way into to town, somewhere along the parkway we would stop and turn into one of the pull offs, where a few other cars had done the same. We would grab our gear and pack ourselves a few hundred yards into the woods. There we would set up camp for the evening. The next day we would go for a long hike, or go fishing or find ourselves doing some other wonderful outdoor adventure. Out here we didn’t have to have any thing to do, we were already doing it. There where so many great places to go see. We would hike to what seemed to be the highest mountain in the range. And, was a top the mountain the views we would behold were breath taking.

Other times, we would stay in a cottage at a bed and breakfast or we’d get a couple of rooms at a local hotel. When we stayed in town we were usually pretty close to everything. I didn’t always care for these places because my siblings and I had to be good. And, as a kid on vacation who can be good. There are some many new things see and to do and of course I wanted to do the all.

On occasion, in the mornings we would walk down the streets of downtown Asheville to go sightseeing. I wasn’t used to shops having their storefront windows decorated with vibrant colors and displays. Each store seemed to be just as creative as the next. As a young child, and even as a teenager, the downtown area of the city seemed like a giant carnival. We kids wanted to go into all the cool shoppes. We didn’t care they had things to sell we just wanted to see this strange and new to us treasure of this festive city. I think one of my favorite parts about coming downtown, and this I feel still holds true to this day, were all the street buskers. As we walked the streets of Asheville there would be people playing music and singing, others would be preforming magic tricks while yet others painted local scenery and cosmos.

Both of the sides I was able to experience on my vacations in Asheville were always fun and exciting. whether I was camping in the middle of the Pisgah National Forest or staying a bed and breakfast downtown, there was always something fresh and new even when the scenery was 100,000 years old.

Post by Emily Teresa

You, a modern woman going through the motions of life, handling responsibilities at home, in the office, and in your community, or perhaps already having spent the better part of your life as a caring mother/ wife/ businesswoman, operating in “the grid” of western society in service to others, are realizing that your daily routine has become rather mundane and monotonous. In this moment of clarity, you may daydream about escaping from your life as you know it to travel to an exotic country. As curiosity is kindled in your wandering mind, you may experience a sense of envy for those “free spirits” that seam to roam the earth ready for adventure in any moment. You may think back to childhood fantasies of running away, joining the circus, throwing caution to the wind and jumping on a train headed far, far away.
Darling, there is no doubt about it–you need an African travel vacation.
And you may, at first, think of the family beach house, the same ski lodge, or an overcommercialized tropical cruise. You will probably be tempted to bring the whole family, or your husband at least. But why settle for the same old vacation when you could take a African safari, exploring unknown territories beyond even your wildest dreams? Think: open grasslands sprinkled with snarling lions and sauntering giraffes. Elefant spotting, sea kayaking leisurely through the beautiful lakes of East Africa’s national parks, and exotic animal watching , are just some of the many, many activities you might enjoy while on an African safari.

You need to find a good company offering Africa vacations booking, ideally offering private lodging in a small group camp on large private reserves, so that you might get the comfort of luxury travel while all the wildness of Mama African still awaits right outside your cabin door. Excellent options for East African countries to visit for an unforgettable safari adventure include Kenya, gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda; Tanzania, and Zambia. Zambia boasts the three hundred and sixty foot plunge of majestically breathtaking Victoria Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world. This mile wide, thundering cascade is an excellent spectacular to behold during your unforgettable African travel experience.

You will encounter many companies that organize African safaris, and you can contact these companies directly. You want to be sure that you get everything you want from your chosen safari company so that you can simply spend a stress free luxury safari in Africa. Budget is a major concern in African safaris. Depending on your budget, you can search for an appropriate travel company that can provide the right guidance for your safari. It is a good idea to plan your African safari according to your age and health condition. This is especially important if you are in a group safari. Older women might want to avoid booking a safari with a company that serves the needs of a younger clientele, and if you might want to check and make sure the group you are going with has similar maturity level and similar desires and destination goals. There are so many countries to visit, yet so much diversity within each country. You want to make sure your safari company is dedicated to your immersion in everything Africa; you don’t want to miss a beat when it comes to the various landscapes, native populations, and exotic animal species that African safari can offer you a chance to see.

A smoother shifting, leak proof hydraulic clutch actuator is now available from Keisler Engineering. Keisler Engineering, the innovator and originator of PerfectFitTM Overdrive Transmission Systems for muscle cars, street rods and trucks provides a complete custom hydraulic system with master cylinder, smooth long life hydraulic bearing, and all of the quality installation parts you need to replace the antiquated mechanical linkage, fork and throw out bearing. The Keisler Hydraulic Clutch system is engineered to use the factory clutch pedal, but can work with aftermarket pedals having integrated master cylinders.

The Keisler Hydraulic Clutch Kit replaces aftermarket models which suffer from frequent bleed down due to inadequate piston and fluid line seal design. Aftermarket models also lack a preload spring, which contribute to poor clutch release and bearing noise. The new Keisler Hydraulic Clutch Kit features a proprietary OEM design hydraulic release bearing rated for 7000rpm, 1 million cycles durability, single high pressure stainless flexible line high with integrated bleeder, forged aluminum housing, silicon dust boot, piston wiper seals and blow-out stop protection. Keisler has also redesigned the master cylinder portion of the Hydraulic Clutch Kit, which now includes a WilwoodTM pressure die cast master cylinder and Keisler vehicle-specific clutch pedal installation mounting kit.

How the hydraulic clutch kit Works: The Keisler combination bearing is called the concentric slave cylinder or CSC. The CSC is designed to be in constant contact with the pressure plate fingers. The CSC is compressed at rest by the pressure plate fingers, but when the clutch is depressed the master cylinder forces fluid into the CSC, causing it to expand and depress the pressure plate fingers, thereby releasing the clutch.

Keisler: Engineering Better Performance Every Day
For further information, please contact:

Keisler Engineering
2250 Stock Creek Blvd
Rockford, TN 37853-3043

Driving high performances cars can be quite the thrill, particularly if you have the right engine. The proper drivetrain will harness the power into an adrenaline rush worthy of reminiscing. Driving muscle cars down the strip on a Friday night can really be accented by the right engine however with gas prices as they are, the joy of driving can be affected greatly.

Fuel efficiency has become the hot button for drivers all over the country. So, if you want to continuing driving your old muscle car you have to take into consideration proper gears and an overdrive transmission are necessary additions to any outdated drivetrain.

In order to bring the cost of cursing in your favorite muscle car down, updating your old GM transmission, Ford transmission, or Mopar transmission is a good idea. There are factors to take into consideration when making this decision. When updating your muscle cars transmission there are several over the counter options today. A couple of decades have passed since the time when these cars first came out. And, a considerable amount of technology has gone into the design making them more sleek and sophisticated. Of course, along with sleekness and sophistication has come much bigger prices which needs to be taken into consideration when thinking about gas prices verses a new transmission and personal happiness.

The manual-transmission needs of today require a more modern overdrive transmission. So if you decide to go ahead and get a new transmission, you have to decide what the best option for you is. And, trying to fit your new transmission up with your car may be hard to find. Thankfully there are perfect fit kits out there that fit most classic cars.

If you’re into Mustangs a few good options for different years are :

1964-1973 Mustang PerfectFit™ 5-Speed Kit - TKO-500
1964-1973 Mustang PerfectFit™ 5-Speed Kit - TKO-600(.64)
1964-1973 Mustang PerfectFit™ 5-Speed Kit - TKO-600(.82)

Ford TKO-500 10-spline 5-Speed (500HP), UNMODIFIED Transmission
Ford TKO-500 26-spline 5-Speed (500HP), UNMODIFIED Transmission
Ford TKO-600(.64) 5-Speed (600HP), UNMODIFIED Transmission
Ford TKO-600(.82) 5-Speed (600HP), UNMODIFIED Transmission

1996-2004 T-45R Street 5-Speed
1996-2004 T-45S SFI Street/race 5-Speed
1994-2004 Tremec TKO-500 (.68 Overdrive) 5-Speed Transmission, 26- Spline
1994-2004 Tremec TKO-600 (.64 Overdrive) 5-Speed Transmission, 26- Spline
1994-2004 Tremec TKO-600 (.82 Overdrive) 5-speed Transmission, 26- Spline

Cursing in your 68’ Mustang doesn’t have to be a horrible strain of the wallet if you switch over your older inefficient transmission. Making the switch can really help out. Of course you don’t have to be that extreme with your choices. Now there are other others as well. For instance, making sure your engine is properly tuned up every six months will also tremendously help fuel economy. Another easy to do yet helpful gas saving tip, is to make sure your tires have the proper amount of air pressure. Low air and unbalanced tired create drag and will use more resources to get your desired effect.

When looking at the overall costs, a decision has to be made whether or not it is actually cost effective to change out your old transmission for a new fuel efficient one or whether a tune up and full air pressure will suite. But one thing is for sure, gas prices aren’t going down any time soon and I imagine they are just going to keep rising. What will this hold in-store for those of us who love to cruise the strip in our old muscle cars? Well, only time will tell but in the mean time there are options out there to big that joy back into the realm of affordability.

Houser Shoes new GB Warehouse in Asheville, NC is open for the tax free weekend in North Carolina this year. This huge 30,000 sq feet shoe store, opened last week with over 50,000 shoes in stock.
Be sure to check out all the shoes, handbags, and clothing available at this new store. Discounts Shoes are available at 20% off and some styles are discounted 50%-75%! They are located just off I-26 at Asheville Hwy:

South of I 26 interchange and Fletcher
5418 Asheville Hwy
Hendersonville, NC 28791

Their phone number is: (828) 209-1800

Their hours are:

Monday - Saturday 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Sunday 12:00 noon to 6:00PM

There are many after school shoe discounts going on after the tax free weekend Aug 1-3, so drop by and check them out in August for great savings on shoes.

We’ve been having problems with our server lately. (way too much traffic!) Things should be clear and good to go now. I also turned comments back on–don’t be shy! Tell us what you think!

For years I’ve been thinking to myself and talking to friends about cars. But, not just any cars, old classic cars. Cars that when they drive by scream of beauty and form, style and class. I strongly feel that many of todays cars don’t have the stylish character that cars before the 80’s had. For the longest time I would dream about driving a 1974 Corvette down the strip. And back in the 70’s the would no problems. No thought would come to mind. However, in todays market with gas prices climbing higher and higher driving an old gas guzzling car is pricey and a bit on the wasteful side. So for the longest time I slightly dreamed to myself about a day when an auto maker would design a car with the same look as a classic but have all new technology and engineering under the hood.

Well, I’ve seen them and I’m sure you have too, those new cars that are supposed to be “remakes” of the older version: the roadster, the beetle, the impala. Phuy, I say! These newer cars may have all the new engineering but they don’t have the look I want. However, there is now a line of transmissions that is on the market that can take your older model car and give it the new technology. These new GM transmissions are high performance and fuel efficient. And the best part is, you don’t have to alter your old car in any why. The transmission kits are made to fit where the old transmission used to be.

So if you’re an old car fan like me now you can find the right transmission for the make and model you need. For me, it’s the Corvette! Here is a list of transmissions that are available:

1955-1962 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-500
1955-1962 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.64)
1955-1962 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.82)

1963-1967 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-500
1963-1967 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.64)
1963-1967 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.82)

1968-1982 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-500
1968-1982 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.64)
1968-1982 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.82)

1984-1988 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-500
1984-1988 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.64)
1984-1988 Corvette 5-Speed PerfectFit™ Kit - TKO-600 (.82)

These Keisler PerfectFit™ System are the easiest and most complete way to put a high strength, modern overdrive Tremec TKO 5-speed transmission in your 1955-1988 Corvette. The Keisler Custom Engineered PerfectShift™ Tailhousings and Shift Mechanisms provide the smoothest operation, the shortest throws and the only true internal offset you will find out there in the Market.

And, of course, these are but a few options to choose from. The are many, many more. So you might be saying to yourself right now, “what about cars other then the Corvette?” And your right, I am a bit bias when it comes to my favorite car but your in luck there are Ford transmissions, GM transmissions, Mopar transmissions as well as other makes.

Now because of these wonderful new transmissions I can go cursing down the strip and not feel too guilty about it. Of course, I still wish Chevy would just go ahead and make a 1974 Corvette Stingray with the same look as the original but juice it up with the latest engineering.

Sturdy shoes first came into widespread use between 40,000 and 26,000 years ago, according to a US scientist.

Humans’ small toes became weaker during this time, says physical anthropologist Erik Trinkaus, who has studied scores of early human foot bones.

He attributes this anatomical change to the invention of rugged shoes, that reduced our need for strong, flexible toes to grip and balance.

The research is presented in the Journal of Archaeological Science.

The development of footwear appears to have affected the four so-called “lesser” toes - excepting the big toe.

Ancient footwear

While early humans living in cold northern climates may have begun covering up their feet to insulate them as early as 500,000 years ago, protective footwear comparable to modern-day shoes is thought to be a much later innovation.

It has been difficult for archaeologists to determine exactly when humans stopped going barefoot, however, because the plant and animal materials used to make prehistoric shoes is highly perishable.

“The oldest shoes in the world are about 9,000 years old, and they’re from California,” said Professor Trinkaus, of Washington University in St Louis, US.
However the University of Oregon disagrees. They have on exhibit shoes that are 10,000 years old found in a cave in Central Oregon.

But by examining the foot bones of early modern humans (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) dating from 10,000 to 100,000 years ago, Professor Trinkaus says he has determined the period in which footwear became the norm.

Anatomical evidence

He found Neanderthals and early moderns living in Middle Palaeolithic times (100,000 to 40,000 years ago) had thicker, and therefore stronger, lesser toes than those of Upper Palaeolithic people living 26,000 years ago.

A shoe-less lifestyle promotes stronger little toes, says Professor Trinkaus, because “when you walk barefoot, you grip the ground with your toes as a natural reflex”. Because hard-soled shoes improve both grip and balance, regularly shod people develop weaker little toes.

To test the theory that the more delicate toes resulted from shoe use, the Washington University researcher compared the foot bones of early Native Americans, who regularly went barefoot, and contemporary Alaskan Inuits, who sported heavy sealskin boots.

Again, he identified chunkier toes in the population that routinely went without shoes. The research suggests shoe-wearers developed weaker toes simply because of the reduced stresses on them during their lifetime; it was not an evolutionary change.

The comparison proves his hypothesis, he says: “It has been suggested in the past that thicker toes and fingers are related to greater blood supply in colder climates, but it just doesn’t hold up.”

Cultural “explosion”

The advent of footwear occurred during a period Professor Trinkaus describes as “a well-documented archaeological explosion” which also produced a number of other notable human advances.

Paul Mellars, professor of prehistory and human evolution at the University of Cambridge, UK, agrees there were “dramatic changes” in human behaviour at this time. “From 35,000 years ago onward, you see the first art, the first stone tools, and the first personal decorations and jewellery.”

More advanced shoe-making skills could have been a product of this overall increase in technological ingenuity.

“There is a strong hint that people were doing more complicated things with …skins, with special stone tools for cleaning and awls for piercing.

“In view of all these changes, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if we saw better shoes,” Professor Mellars explained.

So check out this story on the world’s oldest shoes at www.housershoes.com!

Keisler Engineering began making replacement electrical components for classic Mopar cars in October of 1991. By the mid ’90s, Keisler Automotive Engineering expanded to include reproduction molded lamp lenses for these same 1960’s and 1970’s Mopar automobiles. By the late ’90s, Keisler had engineered an all-inclusive 5-speed transmission upgrade for the Jaguar V12, and then after that several Mopar drive trains. Keisler Engineering has become known around the world for these innovations.

The goal of Keisler Engineering is to help muscle car restoration enthusiasts to bring their vehicles to whatever level of performance they desire. Keisler has become well know for their PerfectFit 5-speed transmission upgrade, 6-speed transmission kits, and automatic overdrive transmission kits, however they also offer many other accessories for classic Fords, Chevys and Mopar muscle cars. Since 2000, Keisler has continued to develop a full line of expertly manufactured products and accessories to support specialty market constomers. Recent offerings in their line of high tech, custom engineered components include hydraulic actuator kits, pedal kits, and new clutch bell housings. The bellhousing selection for each classic muscle car is extensive. The options for the classic Ford Mustang alone are many:

*Aluminum Bellhousing for Ford 4.6L w/TKO
New aluminum bellhousing for Ford 4.6L engine with TKO. Includes clutch fork cover.

*Lakewood SFI Steel Bellhousing for 1996-2003 Ford 4.6L - 5.4L
Lakewood SFI steel safety bellhousing for 1996-2003 Ford 4.6L - 5.4L engines. Includes engine protection plate and all necessary hardware. 6.9″ depth.

*Lakewood SFI Steel Bellhousing for Ford 351M-400-429-460 1968-78
Lakewood SFI steel safety bellhousing for 1968-1978 Ford 351M, 400, 429, and 460 engines. Includes engine protection plate and all necessary hardware. 6.5″ depth.

*Lakewood SFI Steel Bellhousing for Mustang Small Block 1979-1993
Lakewood SFI steel safety bellhousing for 1979-93 Ford Mustang with 289, 302, 351W, and 351C six bolt blocks and cable-operated clutch OR Keisler hydraulic clutch actuation system. Includes engine protection plate and all necessary hardware. 6.9″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford 289/302/351 to GM 4-speed SFI Bellhousing
QuickTime lightweight steel bellhousing adapts Ford 289, 302, 351C/W engines to GM Muncie, Saginaw, and B-W T10 4-speeds. Also fits Chevrolet V8. For 157 or 153 tooth flywheel. Includes engine protection plate and all necessary hardware. 6.3″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford 4.6L/5.4L SFI Steel Bellhousing for TKO & T5
QuickTime lightweight steel SFI bellhousing for Ford 4.6L & 5.4L engines with TKO or Mustang T5 transmission. Uses 164 tooth flywheel and either pushrod or cable type clutch linkage. Includes pivot ball, brackets, engine plate, and hardware. 6.9″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford 4.6L/5.4L Steel Bellhousing for TKO & T5
QuickTime lightweight steel bellhousing for Ford 4.6L & 5.4L Mod motors with TKO or Mustang T5 transmissions. Uses 164 tooth flywheel and either pushrod or cable type clutch linkage. Includes pivot ball, brackets, engine plate, and hardware. 6.9″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford 460 Bellhousing for Toploader & TKO
QuickTime lightweight steel bellhousing for Ford 351M-400-429-460 with Toploader or TKO with optional short input shaft. Uses 184 tooth flywheel and either pushrod or cable type clutch linkage. Includes brackets, engine plate, and hardware. 6.4″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford 460 Steel Bellhousing for TKO & T5
QuickTime lightweight steel bellhousing for Ford 351M-400-429-460 with TKO or Mustang T5 transmissions. Uses 184 tooth flywheel and either pushrod or cable type clutch linkage. Includes brackets, engine plate, and grade 8 hardware. 6.9″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford FE Bellhousing for Toploader & TKO
QuickTime lightweight steel bellhousing for Ford 352-390-427-428 with Toploader or TKO with optional short input shaft. Uses 184 tooth flywheel and either pushrod or cable type clutch linkage. Includes brackets, engine plate, and hardware. 6.4″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford FE Steel Bellhousing for TKO & T5
QuickTime lightweight steel bellhousing for Ford 352-390-427-428 with TKO or Mustang T5 transmissions. Uses 184 tooth flywheel and either pushrod or cable type clutch linkage. Includes pivot ball, brackets, engine plate, and grade 8 hardware. 6.9″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford Small Block Bellhousing for Toploader & TKO
QuickTime lightweight steel bellhousing for Ford 289-302-351C/W with Toploader or TKO with optional short input shaft. Uses 157 tooth flywheel and either pushrod or cable type clutch linkage. Includes engine plate, brackets, and hardware. 6.3″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford Small Block SFI Steel Bellhousing for TKO & T5
QuickTime lightweight steel SFI bellhousing for Ford 289-302-351C/W with TKO or Mustang T5 trans. Uses 157 tooth flywheel and either pushrod or cable type clutch linkage. Includes pivot ball, brackets, engine plate, and grade 8 hardware. 6.9″ depth.

*QuickTime Ford Small Block SFI Steel Bellhousing for TKO & T5
QuickTime lightweight steel SFI bellhousing for Ford 289-302-351C/W with TKO or Mustang T5 trans. Uses 157 tooth flywheel and either pushrod or cable type clutch linkage. Includes pivot ball, brackets, engine plate, and grade 8 hardware. 6.9″ depth.