[Walt Dupont--Me.]

i'm building one right now. 8BA block with 59AB guts. Of course I just bored mine to 3-5/16 and useing a Merc crank =276ci. Esky 400jr cam, Offy 375 heads, aluminum flywheel. No sure on the carb yet, I might use the four 97's on my 40 for now. 59AB style cam with 59 gears and front mounted cast iron crab. 59 water pumps, ( plug the 2 top water holes ) 39 front crack pulley, leave off the 8BA seal sleeve. Use 49-50 Merc oil pan (the best) or truck oil pan with rear sump. On your's use the 8BA flywheel, the 59 wheel will put the ring gear in the wrong place. Depends on the pressure plate bolt patten. The 8BA car has a 9-1/2in PP and a differant thro out bearing than the 48 and older car and truck. I usually redrill the 8BA wheel to use the 9in. PP, I like it better than the 10in because it's lighter. The 9in. will take all the HP you flathead will put out. I get my clutch and PP from Wayne Ind Clutch. If I'm building a stemmy engine like the one i'm building now I'll have stiffer springs put in the PP. Any other questions ask away. Walt