Do i need to have this thing to work properly?

[NATAN666]

between the starter and transmission there is a metal shim which is attatched to the engine and is sandwhiched between parts of the engine and the tranny. if i forgot to put it on, can i just cut off the part for the starter and use it as a shim without the parts sandwhiched between the engine? or will that cause teh transmission to be mounted/aligned wonky. i wanna just get some shears and cut it off to prevent my starter from not fully disengaging. will i be ok if i just cut the part i need?

 

[IJ.]

Pull the trans and put it back in.

 

[NATAN666]

please tell me that was some kind of cruel joke. you have got to be kidding me! that would literally be impossible for me as i have to do all the work by myself and no longer have a fllor jack to borrow.

i fucking hate working by myself.

 

[IJ.]

Sorry wasn't a joke cruel or otherwise...

 

[lagged]

Pull the trans and put it back in.

x1000

do it right or do it twice! err umm... or do it two more times after that?

 

[GrimJack]

Sorry dude, but you really do need that piece.

 

[NATAN666]

wow!!! i love how.. when you take things slow and forget things, you have to end up doing the work that you paid someone $200 to do all over again. so i have to remove my pressure plate, and completely take out the trannny to fit this in? or can i just take out the bolts and slide the tranny out a bit with the pressurep late still bolted on?


so much for having the car running... ive been doing this swap for like a month this is ridiculous!!!

 

[bluepearl]

Although you have some work to do to make this right, you will never forget about the spacer plate again. That's how you learn, everyone screws up at one time or another. Good luck on you're project, one bolt at a time.

 

[lagged]

there really is no "slidding the tranny out a bit", by the time youre able to do that you might as well remove the tranny all together. it is around a 3 hour job if youve never done it before.

 

[NATAN666]

hmmm alright.... thanks for all the help everybody!!

 

[lagged]

good luck dude. if there is one thing i have learned while owning this car is that there is NO reason to rush ANY job. if you dont have the time to do it the right way, or dont feel like it, just park the thing and wait till you feel inspired to get under there again.

 

[Bigzavs]

^^^^^ second that totally, im about 3 months over when i thought id be done now cuz i want it done right