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clifftt said

Toolman: Three questions: Looks like you were able to use the original bellhousing with the 10" clutch, right? I've just pulled out a 9 1/4" clutch from my Formula S, will a 10" clutch fit in there?
Second: Did you put the heat riser thermostat back on the bottom of the exhaust manifold after you painted it?
Last: How's that chain tensioner working for you?

Thanks for your thread, great read, man!

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Clifftt, so sorry I didn't respond to your questions. Brewer performance has a conversion clutch kit for the small 273 flywheel. Others here have bought 10" clutches from NAPA for slant 6 vans and got the same product. It works great.
I put the heat riser back on except for the anti rattle spring between the shafts which I didn't have. It workd great for engine warm up but it does blister the paint on the intake from the passage getting hot. If you only drive your car in warm weather a heat riser isn't really needed. The chain tensioner is something I had from another engine project so I put it in. I used a Cloyes double roller set so the tensioner really wasn't needed especially because I drive so few miles anyway. tmm