The Ford Pattern is interesting. I've wondered what we could use instead of the 10" Borg and Beck Scalloped pressure plate. Did you use a 9.5 Pressure Plate with the street-type sintered iron disc?
Yeah, used a reworked 9.5" B&B PP. I have a 10" B&B for comparison but I prefer the 9.5" as it looks more rugged. Clearances on the 10" B&B are so tight that they have to undercut the mounting holes which looks a bit too wimpy for a HP app. There are potential issues with the Ford setup like finger height & engagement but at the time thought I could make it work. Looked at a lot of options using the original bell housing including hydraulic & multidisc Tilton but just like the simplicity & reliability of the stock mechanical setup. Brewers offers an adapter setup for 10.5" bell housing to early-A which includes a new swivel mount & z-bar but it may not fit w/ headers as the fit is extremely tight.
