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I used a simple hole saw to cut the clearance hole for the starter nose. The large-radius, curved edges of the adapter plate were milled on the rotary table. You can see here a rough-milled section that will be dressed later with a flap disc on an angle grinder.
Next job - see if it all lines-up. The adapter plate was bolted the the engine and the engine stood on it's nose with the adapter perfectly horizontal. The tranny was lowered carefully into position, locating the mainshaft in the pilot bearing. A liberal layer of grease between the two plates minimised any friction, allowing them to 'float' into perfect alignment. Transfer punches, again, marked the exact positions of the transmission flange mounting holes on the adapter plate.
But, were my calculations and measurements all correct? Is the mainshaft properly positioned in the pilot bush? A perfect test for our Borescope (part number #BORE), fed through the clutch slave cylinder hole. You can see on the screen the end of the mainshaft splines, then a small gap then the pilot bearing - perfect!! Next job - Flywheel.
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