Countn Carbs – enjoyed seeing your pictures, first-rate progress. Fabcraft centers are nice, yet expensive; spool, modern gearset, eliminating ring gear spacer, new billet caps all help peace of mind. For a 9.3 incher last made in 1964, 55 years ago, I like the decisions on your build, slow and well thought out.
Many unfamiliar with the early GMC and Ford six cylinder engines from the 1950s through the 1960s don’t realize some have close to 4 inch stroke. One remarkable advantage with the longer stroke coupled with the inline arrangement is the accompanying low-end torque. Your familiarity with that fact clearly drew you to Fabcraft knowing your 60 feet will put that 55 plus year old rear under stress. Alan