Zach,
I'm doing about the same thing. I'm putting a 283 in a '50. The bell housing that was on the 283 had a hydraulic clutch with the clutch fork(?) on the passenger side. That won't work. I had a bell housing out of a '67 Chevy with the clutch fork on the driver's side that was in the same location as the 216's bell housing. However, when I cleaned the bell housing, I found that the bell housing is cracked so I need to find another one. What is the configuration of the bell housing that you have? Where is the clutch fork located?
Brad
