Rookie Mistake

[Mr meteor]

I actually have two of these here in Kansas so likely not a Canadian only thing (although I have a Canadian C69 block I picked up in Oklahoma?). No idea what they came off of or even when I acquired them. Possibly Mercury? One is bare and the other is complete with starter plate, bottom pan, and throwout bearing arm. I'd give you the bare one for the cost of shipping, but that might be alot given the weight and going from Ks to Winnipeg.

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[Mr meteor]

Unless my memory is wrong that is a typical bell housing for a 52-53 Ford or Mercury.
The 49-51 Fords used the stamped bell housings with the four bolt transmission and a similar clutch arm, but the arm in the 49-51s came down at a steeper angle.

You are correct about the angle of the arm. The 52-54 bellhousing has the arm coming out hosizontal and there is a bracket which attaches to the drivers side of the bell with a pivot for the clutch.

I believe this also corresponds to the years when Ford put the clutch pedal haging from the firewall as opposed to coming up through the floor.