[lovehamr]

Really guys at this point I'm not going to pull out my bearing and put a bushing in its place just because it would be easier to machine to fit. I decided to go with a bearing because I think it's a better system than using a bushing. And yes I do know that bushings have been used since the Jurassic, I've replaced my fair share of them, but times move on. Several of you have said not to machine the input shaft but none has given a reason not to. Let's keep this going. If you don't think that the input shaft should be machined back a little; why not? As far a switching the shafts goes; the difference between the 2 shafts offered for this trans is 5/8" so no matter which one I use it'll be messed up one way or the other. With the exception of the block, everything in this setup is aftermarket and it simply looks like a stack of tolerances that is not working in my favor.

Steve