Bearing Retainer Interchangeability

Update: The two are not interchangeable, I tried it today. The A230 retainer is too small on the 4.80 A833.

However, I found a bellhousing I had in storage that is ~5.1in diameter. Obviously this is bigger than the 4.8 retainer on the transmission I have. Can I use this bell and let the retainer "float" in the bell?

Thanks,
Karl G.