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 One last round of test-fits—this...  One last round of test-fits—this time, with the Wilcap BH 59A-350 adapter on both the transmission and the OE cast-iron (8BA truck/Merc style) Ford bellhousing. Wilcap suggests that bellhousing and adapter be installed onto the engine first followed by the trans.  Wilcap supplies mechanical...  Wilcap supplies mechanical clutch forks and throwout bearings, but if you so desire, hydraulic kits are available (McCleod). I chose to go the mechanical route, even though my body will probably hate me for it down the road!  Wilcap supplies mechanical...  Wilcap supplies mechanical clutch forks and throwout bearings, but if you so desire, hydraulic kits are available (McCleod). I chose to go the mechanical route, even though my body will probably hate me for it down the road!  Not wanting to ruin a perfectly...  Not wanting to ruin a perfectly good clutch fork, I had Mike at H&H hone it out rather than attempting to press it on myself (with a hammer and piece of wood) …  The adapter sleeve Wilcap...  The adapter sleeve Wilcap supplies for the throwout bearing may also need to be pressed on. With the trans adapter bolted to the tranny, I’ve assembled the cross-shaft/fork/T-O just for illustration purposes, as it’s nearly impossible to show the assembly once it’s actually in place.  The adapter sleeve Wilcap...  The adapter sleeve Wilcap supplies for the throwout bearing may also need to be pressed on. With the trans adapter bolted to the tranny, I’ve assembled the cross-shaft/fork/T-O just for illustration purposes, as it’s nearly impossible to show the assembly once it’s actually in place.  After reversing my “illustration”...  After reversing my “illustration” assembly, I could finally mate the TKO with the Flathead. Using a floor jack supporting the transmission and a driveshaft yoke to coerce the input shaft, the mating process went like butter.  Prior to installing the five-speed,...  Prior to installing the five-speed, for reference I mocked up Wilcap’s 292-350 BHA adapter with an OE stamped-steel passenger car bellhousing. This setup uses the stamped clutch fork shown earlier.  Finally, using the “borrowed”...  Finally, using the “borrowed” Ford TKO 500, here’s what you’d be looking like using the QuickTime adapter. As stated, at the time this was written, the company had no applications for GM/Muncie-style transmissions, only Ford.
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