As to your question about the throw-out bearing, I would be inclined to wait until I purchased my pressure plate and clutch disc and see what length I needed...I have a flat diaphragm pressure plate and I had to use a short throw-out bearing and even then I had to make a new connecting link as the original one didn't allow enough adjustment room. That was also when the T5 was installed but I don't believe that had as much effect as the 11 inch pressure plate did. I tried the long to bearing but it would not work at all. Good luck.

~ Jon
1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 | T5 with 3.07 rear end