Since my 55 is not going to get the FOM when the 292 gets sat down in it I wont need all the complicated linkage and was thinking about the 6 cylinder stuff,I seen a 56 mainline with a FE that was still using the 6 cylinder linkage on the firewall and it worked geat and looked like it was made for it.  I like the idea of the 6 parts better since it bolts to the firewall only and not the motor so wont flex when the motor moves,I was looking at stick shift throttle linkage today but they only came with 2 bbls and the linkage is on the pass side of the carb like the flatheads so I dont think it will work too good with a modern 4 bbl.  I was at a local junkyard today and found a 56 mainline that had a six and grabbed the linkage,now before anyone says a 56 linkage wont work on a 55 you will be wrong in my case since my 55 is a very late 55 (mid to late august) and has a 56 firewall and other 56 body parts so I can go 55 or 56 on the throttle linkage.  I had kept some of the original linkage from my 55 that had a 272 4 bbl and could use it if the 6 parts wont work but if it will work with a FE I think it should work with a Y block,so has anyone did a V8 swap and get by with using the 6 cylinder throttle linkage as I would like to know.

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