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As you know by now, the TracLoc uses different ring gear bolts.  But, now that you aren't using the TracLoc, that's a bit of trivia for future use.

I might be interested in the TracLoc.  Is it 28 or 31 spline?

What kind of offer are you looking for?  I'm thinking about doing a P.U. Truck and this would be a nice set up for that.....

Is the flexplate for a C-4 the same as the AOD flexplate for a 302? :?:

Is that clip from a Diplomat?

I know, I know.  Anyone doing a Ford has the interchangability blues....

I found an older F-150 with a v-belt pully system that will work but I'll have to pull the front cover in order to get the old style water pump to work.  That and the harmonic balancer and timing indicator should do the trick.

I'll end up fabbing an alternator mount since this year truck had a huge double bracket holding the altenator and air pump.  However, that is almost a no-brainer.

Since the altenator and lower pulley are both doubles, I think I'll run two belts...if some is good, more must be better.

End result, an engine that is a full 9" shorter and lots cleaner looking.  

More as progress is made.

A buddy of mine searched swap meets for a couple of years and came up with four of those clock housings.  He mounted S&W gauges in the across the dash...they fit great and it looked like a factory job!

Anybody out there swap the serpantine water pump & belt set up on a SBF for the old style pulley and v-belts?

I know the waterpump will have to be swapped in order to get the thing to rotate in the right direction.  How about the harmonic balancer?  

If I can get my digital camera to work, I'll post some pictures.  My son, in an effort to help, loaded new drivers on my computer.  He didn't notice they supported a USB port not the Serial port that my camera has.  Poloroid doesn't support the Serial port anymore!

As far as the Plymouth PU being ugly, I took care of that.  It is sectioned 6" and channeled 4" (no chop).  It has a stainless bed, a keg gas tank, and headlights in the fenders.  The beast has a Mustang II front suspension and is just shy of a cigarette pack high on the nose.

The 65 Fairlane is green with a black interior.  If anyone is interested, it is for sale.  It is in pretty decent shape but will need some body work here and there where it is begining to rust.  It has disk brakes all the way around, a 3.50 Track Loc out back, a fuel cell, Hooker headers, etc.  Its a pretty interesting vehicle since they only made that body style for one year.

The 37 Plymouth sedan is an ongoing project.  Twister yellow and a real boat.  It too has the Mustang II front end, and 8" out back and is set up for long distance cruising.

Glad to be aboard the BBS....

After lurking for the last several years (thru all the changes), I made the big jump to register.

Auto-wise, I have a 1965 Ford Fairlane 2dr hardtop (289/auto), a 1937 Plymouth 2dr sedan (318/727), a 1939 Plymouth P.U. (engine is in the garage - 1955 Red Ram Hemi), and a couple of T's under construction.

I've enjoyed the discussions and will participate if I have anything to offer.

By the by, I'm in the Chicagoland area.