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Our transmission problems were minor. No real fabrication was necessary beyond what was expected (make a spacer, MAYBE use TOB spacer(s), and MAYBE modify the cross member). It turns out that we had to shave sopme material off the spacer (much more desireable than finding out it wasn't thick enough), and we needed three 0.187 spacers for the TOB (I got five just in case), and we had to drill new mounting holes in the crossmember. All of those things were resolved in a four-hour period.

We've measured for the driveshaft, and discovered that instead of having to make a whole new one, we can have my existing aluminum one shorted to an appropriate length.

We'll also be modifying the passenger side header so that it clears the bell housing (again, this was expected). It'll take an hour to "fix", and involves heating it up with a torch and using a ballpeen hammer to create a small dent at the point of contact with the bellhousing.

There have been no significant engineering challenges (and to date, no real surprises), and everything so far has generally "just bolted up". I've been planning this swap for over a year, and have gone through all of the steps in my mind probably a thousand times. In the words of one of the guys in the shop, this swap has been easier than any other swap he's ever undertaken (and he's done dozens of swaps).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013


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