I guess I got lucky. I just installed mine using a clutch disc and pressure plate and throwout bearing that matched the Astro or Safari van from which Lugnutz got the transmission...11 inch and I already had an 11 inch flywheel from a wrecked 1953 Corvette so that all bolted right up with no alterations aside from reaming the metric mounting holes on the transmission a wee bit. The only two modifications I made were (1) I had to fabricate a new clutch rod because it needed to be a bit shorter to adjust the short throwout bearing correctly (2) I bought a custom-made 1.25 inch thick aluminum spacer to reduce the throw quite a bit...had to drill a new hole and move the pivot point upward on the lever piece. I used a common shifter rod that I was able to make fit the S-10 type stock shifter piece. Don't know if they still are but at that time they were sold by scads of people for about $25...just a common one-bend affair. Would be very easy to make. I believe all in all it cost me about $250 for the parts and resurfacing of the flywheel. I use a GPS speedometer I converted to look like the original and a 5 speed shift knob I bought on eBay. I had a driveshaft made for me by a company in San Antonio and I have a differential from a 1969 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup. Good luck!

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