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I hear what your saying wanting to make a hands on project of your rig. I am sure you will enjoy the challenge and the learning opportunity. On the flip side, anyone just wanting to fix their issues and move on, Chevy aftermarket hoods and doors can be had at a bargain.
Not a drop of oil anywhere, looks fantastic. You should be feeling mighty fine right now. Great feeling to complete your own work and know you did it right, good job Mister!! Me thinks your wife takes good care of you!!
I edited my first post above. Your fine, you got the right one. I put the part number in and Summit showed the one for a 1991 Chevrolet. I rechecked and realized that the same number came up as the correct part from other vendors. Sorry for the drama your good to go.
I'm thinking you have the wrong flex plate and bolt kit. Sorry my bad I punched in the wrong flex plate number. Summit shows FRA-142 FLEX PLATE fitting a 1991 Chevrolet. Amazon shows the correct one with the same number.
I helped a guy put his transmission in his civilian blazer and that transmission tube was a real bear. Everything in the way, no room to work. Kicked our butts.
That I don't know, could very well be. Need to do some research I guess. I read something to the affect that a dished flex plate would allow room for the starter to mesh gears correctly with the ring gear without hitting the starter. MAYBE.
I still would not trust your garage floor being flat in the radius of your flex plate, my guess is your floor is not flat. You would have to have a level the length of the diameter of your flex plate and move it 360 degrees around the circumference of your marked pencil line flex plate and the...
Yeah your right, if there is a will there is a way. Nothing can stop someone from achieving something if the will power is there. M.V. owners will be the modern day mad max people left on earth. We will find a way to keep these vehicles going no matter how we have to cobble them together.
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