Don;
The setup on Elmer's truck frame sure looks good. It appears he has extended the shift lever. I do not expect to have to do that once I get my transmission in the car. And that should happen the Friday after Thanksgiving. It also looks as if Elmer will have to remove the engine in order to remove the transmission or service the clutch.
As I am assembling a 251 CI Desoto engine coupled to a 218 CI Plymouth bell housing and also using the 218 CI flywheel I had a problem with the starter gear to flywheel alignment. The 251 crankshaft extends into the bell housing about a 1/4' further than the stock unit. So I had to move my starter in towards the flywheel. I milled about 3/16" off of the face of the bell housing where the starter bolts up. This put everything back into alignment. I have ran my engine on a test stand and started it many times with this setup and it appears that everything works well.
Don Coatney
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