Coupling assy

[rob love]

Well I tinkered some more today with the alignment issue, and using the feeler gauges between the coupler and the transmission, decided to go with a whopping 3/8" thick spacer plate under the front motor mount brackets. This actually takes me a touch high (I had .003" more clearance at the bottom of the coupling than the top) , which I expect to be able to correct by snugging up the motor mount bolts and extra turn or so.

I'll be keeping an eye on the aligment issue with other carriers I am going to work on, and see just how true they are. Time will, of course, tell if I am making the right decision with these plates.