OK, so...final note on this topic from me: cutting out the bellhousing crossmember and somehow trying to fashion a replacement which leaves room for the Lakewood bell OR a 727 is not on my list of things to do.

I'm gonna keep searching for the one-year-only bellhousing which permits me to run a six-bolt flywheel with the hydraulic clutch bellhousing. I know Bud Thorp has some...

Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions. I love Moparts.