Technical Chevy in a 40 Ford

The flathead in my 40 coupe is shot and I have a good Chevy283 and adapter for it. Does anyone know where I can get a flywheel, clutch disc and pressure plate for this conversion? Any help is appreciated. Really can't afford to have the flathead rebuilt.

 

The pressure plate is the impossibly hard to find part

 

Go here, read it through, keep or ignore any points that I might have made doing my swap
To specifically answer your question about clutch: Ft. Wayne Clutch.
If they have any in stock core charge is $90
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...verheating-the-hard-way-updated-1-30.1265297/

 

I did a Ft Wayne pressure plate but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

 

First find a flywheel that will accept a 10" clutch- pressure plate. You may have to take your flywheel to a machine shop and have them drill the flywheel to accept the pressure plate. You will need a flywheel for a two piece rear main. Depending on the block, you will probably need a starter that bolts to the adapter and matches tooth count on flywheel. Speedway also sells a bushing for the crankshaft. This kit from Speedway should work.
Flathead 10 Inch Clutch Disc/Pressure Plate/Release Bearing Kit

 

Speedway motors has what you need but pricey. HRP

 

Ft Wayne clutch is good but holy ******** they're proud of their stuff. Try here...

https://kyclutch.com/

There used to be pics of their place somewhere in 'net land, and just 1 look said these are the guys. Good luck. VERY reasonable and friendly to deal with.

Quick edit, found a pic. Was I lying...

 

My flywheel is from a mid 60s c10
I can post a casting number later if you need it. Has the correct blott pattern for the Borg and Beck pressure plate

using my merc pressure plate.

 

Ok, I found my flywheel that's supposed to take the flatty pressure plates. Is this it?

 

This fits lots of different Chevrolet p***enger cars, trucks from 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 that use the large outside diameter flywheel but the small 10.4" clutch flywheel with 168 teeth.

 

I went with Fort Wayne as well. Not cheap but so far everything has lined up correctly. I went with a Summit racing 168 tooth flywheel as well that had the dual clutch bolt pattern

 

BTT

 

Chevy pressure plate, ford disc and pilot bearing from Speedway

 

Was told I need 50 mercury pressure plate.

 

just drop in a chevy ****** with the 283

 

The Ft Wayne supplied Mercury Borg and Beck pressure plate part number is 1310.
Guess you chose not to read my previous post. The referenced thread should answer these questions.

 

Pulled these out of 51 mercs

1319 and 988
Both bolt to the gm flywheel #3703870
Is there any difference with the 1310 pp?
Dont know

 

^^^^^ Good point! Don’t know either unless it’s spring rates.

 

HotrodA, no, chevy pressure plate to a chevy flywheel and a Ford clutch disc. Then call Speedway for the correct pilot bearing. iv have done this several times.

 

BTT

 

BTT

 

Watcha still need to know?

 

https://content.speedwaymotors.com/Digital***ets/***ets/testing/7200392_INS_2021_1.pdf

Adapter instructions

 

Thank You!