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Old 05-15-2021, 01:28 PM   #10
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Default Re: Mating an 8ba with a 1939 trans help

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Originally Posted by tubman View Post
Great post DD. As I remember it, you have to use a Mercury clutch disc to match the splines on the transmission (1 3/8" vs 1" on an 8BA?) and an appropriate pressure plate (either a Mercury with a re-drilled flywheel or something else that matches up?).

What would be wrong with using a MUCH-MORE-COMMON 8BA flywheel & pressure plate, along with a "pre-'49" disc for the 1-3/8" spline? DD
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