any small block will work with the stock clutch pedal setup, the 55-59's came with 265's/283's using the same clutch arrangement .... and yes, a T10 could be used
"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir "When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me Some TF series details & TF heater pics
