What is this Blowproof bell housing for?

[John]

A friend has come across a blow proof bell housing with these numbers...
"GM8 3733365 9617, these #'s are on the side where the transmission bolts"
What was this for? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[Kim_Howie]

I think it's a62 409 bellhousing

[John Brown]

Actually it's for a 57 Chevy.

http://www.tracyvette.com/bellhousings.html

And it's not explosion proof, just an original stocker.

[John]

...thanks I will pass on the info http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif