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LMN8UR · 05-28-2012, 01:33 PM

I had the tranny in place, but it's forward top cover is rubbing the seam between the floor and firewall. Can I grind the seam down (it sticks out abour 1/2 an inch) or should I try pounding it?

LOW HUMP

GASoline71 · 05-28-2012, 04:05 PM

Whatever your fabrication skills are... go for it. If you grind the seam... you'll prolly have to tack weld it for strength.

Gary

**jocko** · 05-28-2012, 04:55 PM

I've seen/heard of that lip needing to be trimmed. Rather than snip the whole thing off and risk splitting the seam - might not be a bad idea to just make a perpendicular snip in the seam about every 5 inches or so and just hammer the lip over flat. That way, creat clearance and don't risk splitting the seam. One way to skin the cat only, many more exist probably. Good luck!

LMN8UR · 05-28-2012, 06:28 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I massaged the lip down nice and evenly with a hammer. Got the tranny all bolted up then snugged up the mounts (Had to undo the motor mounts and jacked the front of the engine to line the tranny). Now I've got about 3/8 to 1/2 inch clearance.

Now I need to shorten my shaft about 3" and I'll be good to go!

05-28-2012, 01:33 PM	#1
LMN8UR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 148	HELP! Anyone ever installed a TKO-500? ? ? I had the tranny in place, but it's forward top cover is rubbing the seam between the floor and firewall. Can I grind the seam down (it sticks out abour 1/2 an inch) or should I try pounding it? LOW HUMP __________________ 72 Chevy C-10 Custom LWB 383 Stroker - Edlebrock Air Gap intake and 670 CFM Holley Street Avenger carb. Hooker Comp Headers w/ X-Pipe and 2.25 duals TKO-500 & 3.08:1 rear I Love HEMI's, they're soft & chewy!

05-28-2012, 04:55 PM	#3
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,938	Re: HELP! Anyone ever installed a TKO-500? ? ? I've seen/heard of that lip needing to be trimmed. Rather than snip the whole thing off and risk splitting the seam - might not be a bad idea to just make a perpendicular snip in the seam about every 5 inches or so and just hammer the lip over flat. That way, creat clearance and don't risk splitting the seam. One way to skin the cat only, many more exist probably. Good luck!

05-28-2012, 06:28 PM	#4
LMN8UR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 148	Re: HELP! Anyone ever installed a TKO-500? ? ? Thanks for the suggestions. I massaged the lip down nice and evenly with a hammer. Got the tranny all bolted up then snugged up the mounts (Had to undo the motor mounts and jacked the front of the engine to line the tranny). Now I've got about 3/8 to 1/2 inch clearance. Now I need to shorten my shaft about 3" and I'll be good to go! __________________ 72 Chevy C-10 Custom LWB 383 Stroker - Edlebrock Air Gap intake and 670 CFM Holley Street Avenger carb. Hooker Comp Headers w/ X-Pipe and 2.25 duals TKO-500 & 3.08:1 rear I Love HEMI's, they're soft & chewy!



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