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Originally Posted by 4t8v8
5. The pilot bearing and throwout bearing will not work with a S10 Transmission and you will need a custom clutch disk to fit the splines on the transmission
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I used an Astrovan main case; the two bottom bolt holes line up perfectly with those in the stock '53 bellhousing. I put a 2.95 Camaro gear set in it.
Then I used a Ford input shaft which fits both the pilot bearing and the throwout bearing. The Astrovan tail section puts the shifter in the ideal location.
The adapter is just a simple flat plate with some basic machining done on it. I found a mechanical speedometer cable at Auto Zone for $12.
That was about three years ago, and everything's still wroking great.