Time for a change

What kind of trans? Merc-o-matic or 3 speed with o.d.? the overdrive would be great.
 
Congratulations! A great move. SBCs are just an engine. Flatheads are an art form.
Use the motor and trans with your 8", use a shifter for the side linkage. Or, use the motor with an earlier bellhousing and use a 39-40 light pickup toploader that has the open drive setup.
You've made my day!
 
I`ve called the owner and I`m trying to a date setup to have a look see, its only about 90 minute drive, I `m just trying to avoid taking off work right now, if I was looking hard for this it wouldn`t of happened, but sinse I`m just lazily looking it kinda fell into my lap sorta speak from the pics it has a early ford trans, shifter from the top, I have to call him back tomorrow.
 
I`m trying to covince the other half I need a new motor in my daily driver, which it realy does, so I think she might by off on this, pic of said belly button motor 406 long rod, 202 fuelies, 10 to 1 comp, 268 extr energy comp cam, yes I `m dropping hp in half, but looking forward to the change.
 

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Beautiful Car Rich! I am like the others... You have made my day! Love knowing that a flatty will live in it again!
 
406Rich said:
I`m trying to covince the other half I need a new motor in my daily driver, which it realy does, so I think she might by off on this, pic of said belly button motor 406 long rod, 202 fuelies, 10 to 1 comp, 268 extr energy comp cam, yes I `m dropping hp in half, but looking forward to the change.
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I'd say you'd be dropping HP by about 75%!

Hey, if these guys talk you into running a T-5 behind it, I'd be interested in the transmission thats on that Flathead now.

PS...if you want me to take a look at it for you and make sure it's not stuck, or any obvious damage, give a holler, it's not too far from me.
 
I'd look into putting a 5 speed trans in it as it really helps the performance feel according to my friends who have made the change and drive their vehicles. Just an option but more expensive that a 3 spd with open rear drive. Good luck with whatever you decide. Al
 
Even if this deal don`t work out I`m still looking, but I`ll step down to just a late (52/53 ) merc block if I can find one, I hadn`t realized there was so much stuff out there for them still. I `m assumming when were talking T-5 trans, were talking from a mustang T-5 as I see many on CL.
 
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Actually, the 5 spd from a S10 from 1986 to about 91 with the mechanical speedometer drive seems to be most popular and easiest to install and use in this area. Regrettably, I sold a good one before it dawned on me to put it in my own truck! Duh! Thus I'm still driving a stock 3 spd with closed driveshaft... and still have my money... er had my money... it got sucked up by the 1936 Fordy project. Such is life. Might as well be happy. Life's more fun that way.
 
After talking with the owner again I `m getting the impression that is seized up, how bad can this be...? He originally pulled it from a 52 ford pickup that he had, I didn`t want to drive all the way down to find it seized up, but he won`t admit to it.
 
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