Recent content by Dreasoner

I don't want to cut and weld on my frame, just had it blasted and I painted it with Por15. I am leaning towards getting the cast truck short bellhousing, the Speedway bellhousing, and getting it adapted to my original mounts. I want it look as stock as possible.

I like the look of my bellhousing, I would like to keep as stock of look as possible. I think you're right the 53 is an odd duck.

I would have to measure it, out of town for the week. I hooked a rod on the inside of the pilot bearing and got the 7.375 but typically people cut the tip off the input shaft to get the splines engaged. I am waiting on a Speedway Flathead tech to call me back. I may need to get the cast iron...

Thanks for all the replies! I need at least .500 more engagement. My splines just touch the clutch but not engaged.

Hello guys! I am new to the forum but am in need of some help with my Flathead. This is a 1953 f100 that I am trying to put a t5 behind. Speedway recommend the adapter pictured but when I tried to install it this weekend my input shaft is too short. The splines just touch the clutch and I'm...