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I bought Alshere59's 1950 Plymouth. He gave me a super deal. Won't be able to start working on it for about two months. The shop I'm renting has asked me to move out by the end of the year. So I decided to build a shop and it will be about two months before it's done. Probably shouldn't be spending this much money but I'm old and I need a place to work on stuff and not worry about the owner changing their mind. The new shop is not going to be big or fancy. But it will be big enough to work on one car at a time and have a lift. I shouldn't be starting another project but I'm too stubborn to stop working on stuff yet. This is a perfect project for me. The mechanicals are good. All I have to do is paint it and then put it back together. I think I can do all that. It may need a few adjustments here and there also. This is a picture of the dirt work and the day the car got here. Had the car transported from Ohio to Texas. That's a story for another time. More news latter.

Saturday I had to say goodbye to the truck... He left for paint! 😁

A salute....to all who have served.... retired US Army and US AF Reserves, combined 32+ years

Today was the first I ever heard of it. The movie popped up on my You Tube feed. I watched and quite enjoyed it. I read that a 1968 Corvette 454 4 speed provided the sound track for the hot rod scenes. It sure did sound mean. The movie took me back to simpler times. I didn't realize I needed that but it made my day. It's free on YT if you want to check it out.

@Bobacuda It's interesting that your FD only has 4 studs. Upon a closer look it appears that someone cut off the other 4. Someone must have installed it on a 4 hole crank at one time. The crank flange for FD should have 8 holes. I believe the 8 hole flanges are also thicker. Although, with another look I see that yours has 4 holes whereas mine only has 2... interesting... And as Bobacuda showed, the driven plate, AKA Clutch "flywheel" surface.

For anyone interested in inexpensive AW ISO 32 hydraulic oil for their Fluid Drive, this stuff is $13 at Lowe’s.

I use both methods in my '41 Dodge. I drive it like a typical standard three in the tree most of the time. If I am showing someone how it works I always demonstrate the ability to stop in gear and restart while never touching the clutch pedal. I don't think you can do it wrong, kind of the beauty of the system.

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hey that is easy, I have located them for you, they are on your bench.......it's the details that eat your time and your brain...but stuff like this is easier on your wallet when fabricating your own stuff....if you don't believe me, get out there and so some of the stuff Ulu (& others) are doing.

Devil is in the details. Glad to see you back on this. I'd LOVE to see another option for our trucks!

This is the cross section of the old and new transmissions so you can see the different length in relation to the clutch, pp fingers and pilot bushing. If you are doing the swap, you are free to PM me and if I have an answer, I'll share.

finished at last!

Actually very easy,motor just needed cleaning and greasing.

Thanks, I hooked it up in series with a heater fan, on the bench, and noted/recorded the needle deflection. So, my understanding of that is can do the same when I install it and the dash... Just place it between a battery feed wire,ie main light switch feed in wire and the light switch itself,right???

Thanks for the door switch pic, am sure will be appreciated by those requesting it.