i took the auto trans out of my comet and im going back to manual trans.question is,do i use the spacer off the old flexplate-the round spacer that the flexplate bolts go through. do i use it on the manual flywheel.i dont think so but i wanted to be sure

it has been many years since my comet had a 4 speed in it. im having some confusion with my clutch fork pivot. does it hook to the bell or just the TO bearing.i have a 66 gt 390 bell housing.it has a clip of some kind riveted to the inside of the bell housing clutch fork hole.any pics or info please.i know i need a anti-rattle spring,but do i need other things to get it working?

at what hp level do you need to go aftermarket-steel,alu. flywheel vs stock.i have a nos flywheel from 67.it was installed on a 390 gt that was going in a fairlane drag car,dont know the class but it was never run.or do you think no one should use a stock flywheel anymore in any app.

will a shifter and linkage out of a 68-69 cj mustang fit in a 66 fe comet without cutting a bigger hole in the floor.a guy offered it to me ,but i dont know if it will work

my comet is a factory 4 speed.i changed it to auto 35 years ago for bracket racing.it has been a street car 95%of the time.i have been wanting to change back to 4 speed for years but i did not want to swap them till i have troubles out of the c6.is it going to last forever.its done a thousand burnouts,many passes with not even a hiccup.OK something happened.i went for a ride yesterday,engine sounded good but car seemed to be a little lazy.when i got home my son said dad you have a line of fluid leading in your garage and it goes way down the road too. i looked under it last night with a flashlight and noticed it has trans fluid under it.i got up today and jacked it up and fired it up for a few seconds in and out of gear.i did not see a leak.i fired it up again and it started pouring off the bottom of the dust cover.  what happened?

did any 66-67 428s come with chrome thunderbird valve covers.reason im asking is my friend has a wrecker that our fathers had when they were in the junk car business years ago.they went through several 390s over the years in the wrecker,but when they shut down my friend ended up with it.he said his dad put a 428 in it before retiring.i popped the hood on it yesterday but i could not tell much about it from a glance.but it did have chrome t-bird valve covers and a low flat intake with a small 4 bbl carb not a holley or autolite.

Did anyone see the roadkill episode where they are supposedly rescuing a early 60s galaxie 390 4 speed car .they are really making the fe look bad.they got the car running and took right off in it without checking everything they should.they got down the road a ways and it overheated,they did not tighten the bottom rad hose and lost all there water.they got it going again and drove it till it gave out.then they bought another 390 and started it with no oil pressure and they ruined that motor too.it makes me wish i could give them a free  good 390 and help get it running without instant failure. this episode is hard to watch if you are a true fe fan.

what would be a good choice street-strip oil [brand and weight] for a healthy hyd flat tappet 428 in the summer heat of east tn.