Ford Toploader 4 speed install

[RTG_RACING]

OK well I think I have all this worked out. I better have because it cost a bunch. Anyway I wanted a 4 speed in my 68 shortbed 2wd. From the start it had to be a toploader. I have an old mustang fastback with a hipo 390 and toploader and man that trans can take a beating. So i got one out of a 68 smallblock mustang parts car mu uncle wrecked in 74 with 20k on it. Next was getting a bellhousing because the car was 164 tooth 11" clutch. I needed 10.5 157 tooth so I could run the smaller bellhousing. I found some longtube headers that will fit my 351w setup if I run the smaller bellhousing. So i got a ram billet flywheel and muscle car (borg & beck style) clutch. Found a bellhousing and took it in the butt on the price but I had to have it. Next came the shifter. I got the truck version of the Hurst comp plus. It has maybe 10" at the knob for a 1-2 shift. Not bad. I used parts from two install kits. The mastershift ford truck three speed and a mustang kit(i think). Anyway here is the pik so far. If I can read a tape the shifter 10" forward of the back of the floorpan and offset to the drivers side. It will be going in as soon as I find the clutch linkage setup or work out a hyd master slave setup. So if you have any ideas post them I am open to try anything other than the z bar. BTW i hate the wire clip on the back of the clutch fork.

ok drool time



Flywheel 250.00
Clutch 235.00
Bellhousing boot fork 300.00 (ouch)
Hurst install kits 300.00
Hurst shifter 225.00

Being able to yank 4 in a 68 Ford shortbed = Priceless

[Bullitt390]

I see an X

[convincor]

Don't know if it would help but this is what I did for my FE in my car.

Slave is a 1960 Ford F250. Using a CJ fork, long style clutch. The car uses a Wilwood pedal assembly and master. If there's room you could firewall mount just a Wilwood master and connect to the stock pedal. Use a master like this-

[whereyat]

the original zbar setup will not work with this, or you just dont want to use it?