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Jack Vines wrote:
Putting the I8 engine in is one thing. There isn't enough money to get me to try to make the '55 column shift link up with a '54 side shift box.
jack vines
Jack,
This may be the very reason that the steering wheel and column were changed. The way it's set up, it has '54 column shift linkage mated to '54 manual trans.
Got to admit, it might not be correct, but it has a marque correct engine and trans installed, albeit an earlier one. If the straight 8 is in good shape, I bet it's smoooothe. Wonder how the extra weight is handled. I'd think that would be a challenge, as well as mounting.
I wonder how difficult it would be to do a reverse mod at some time. Drive the car as an oddity, then switch it back to stock. Didn't notice if it had overdrive, but if it does, and a stock '55 rear end, I bet that straight 8 can just loaf along at highway speeds.
Not the worst conversion idea I've ever seen, by a long shot.
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