55.2-59 Help identifying driveline parts please?

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by County

Anyone have a link to what kit would be required to mount the 400sbc and different bellhousing to the existing '55 please?

You are going to need a cast iron 55/59 and maybe into the mid 60's V8 Chevy truck bellhousing.
It is going to look like this from the front with the pattern that matchs the back of the block


Clutch linkage shouldn't be a big issue and you may be able to use what you have.

Flywheel As They said it is best to drop the pan and make sure you have the stock 400 crank or a special crank that is internally ballanced but my bet is on stock externally ballanced crank. You should be able to look at the vibration damper and tell too as the 400 balancer is also externally balanced. The externally balanced damper has a defined cut out area on it per a photo in this link that also reinterates a lot of what they guys already mentioned. https://www.chevydiy.com/comparing-r...block-engines/