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SOHC Engine to transmission gasket
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You gotta ask yourself if it wasn't necessary then why God put it there?
Is there a reason you want to leave it off?
Did you stand back after a tranny replacement and see it there mocking you?
Is there a reason you want to leave it off?
Did you stand back after a tranny replacement and see it there mocking you?
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Spacing on the starter will be off slightly and the torque converter will be set in slightly more. I would be most concerned about the starter gear mesh.
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Yes, I did.
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They're *******s like that, aren't they.
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Yes they are.
I haven't put the starter in yet, I might cut that bit out of the gasket sheet and just install that bit alone to line up the starter gear more precisely.
I will also crank the engine by hand to make sure the TC isn't rubbing in the bell housing.
I haven't put the starter in yet, I might cut that bit out of the gasket sheet and just install that bit alone to line up the starter gear more precisely.
I will also crank the engine by hand to make sure the TC isn't rubbing in the bell housing.
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God put it there as a glorified inspection hatch. That's all it is, an inspection hatch. Without it you can see the flexplate.
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