Thread: V8 length
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Old 04-18-2026, 11:26 AM   #4
51shoeboxer
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Default Re: V8 length

An interesting observation from my youth. Aftermarket companies, such as J.C. Whitney, used to sell adapters that would allow you to use a later flathead (which didn't have the rear extension on the block) with an early transmission. I learned pretty quickly it was much cheaper to go to a junkyard and get the factory extension that Ford put on later flatheads.
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