OK, after realizing that the transmission spacer was installed on the wrong side of the car (passenger's side instead of driver's), I went out today and jacked up the trans pan, loosened the x-member bolts, and managed to wiggle the spacer out off of the passenger's side transmission mount stud.
But there was no way, no matter how much I tried, that I could gain enough space to insert the spacer on the driver's side (which, as StudeRich noted, has a stud 1/2" longer just for this purpose).
So here's my question: is there any harm in just bolting up everything nice and snug without the spacer and driving it to the trans shop to have them drop the x-member and install the @#$% spacer? [:I] What will happen if I drive without it?
I feel I'm really close to getting the car rolling, and I think I'm ill-equipped to handle this particular bit of minutiae myself...
...Unless y'all have some suggestions on how to do it without me busting my cuss-bone! [}]
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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
But there was no way, no matter how much I tried, that I could gain enough space to insert the spacer on the driver's side (which, as StudeRich noted, has a stud 1/2" longer just for this purpose).
So here's my question: is there any harm in just bolting up everything nice and snug without the spacer and driving it to the trans shop to have them drop the x-member and install the @#$% spacer? [:I] What will happen if I drive without it?
I feel I'm really close to getting the car rolling, and I think I'm ill-equipped to handle this particular bit of minutiae myself...
...Unless y'all have some suggestions on how to do it without me busting my cuss-bone! [}]
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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
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