Last Saturday I took the '34 out for it's first spin around the block. It shook the hell out of the car when releasing the clutch. So on Sun I built a set of bar out of 5/8 and ran them from the Speedway bellhousing to a couple holes in the bottom of the K braces. Probably around 18 inches long. Weather permited another trip around the neighborhood yesterday and a major improvement. It's something I can live with now.
Something to consider hear, Maybe overlooking something...The t5 imput shaft pilot size is not the same as the ford and needs a special pilot bearing you can purchase them from Speedway for a small price.
I much prefer bushings to bearings, especially in adaptations. Far more forgiving of minor misalignment. And when I say minor, I mean on the order of a few thousandths of an inch.
Very interesting thread, as I am just finishing a T5 swap into my '50 convertible with flathead. I'm using the round T-5 mount. I guess I had better do the anti-chatter thing too.
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