So the truck bellhousing doesn't have the same clutch lever exit angle? Patrick didn't mention the exit angle so I thought it was no problem. I know Buffalo Steve said to me to maintain original bellhousing because of the exit angle. I have an old Chevy factory manual & it says the 54 manual tranny is stronger than the earlier models and that it has as stanard, taxi cab internals. Maybe I should just locate one of these? Sherman