Tkx installation problem

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I'll check mine for the heck of it.

 

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AeroCoupe

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes

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From my install thread:



I am running stock motor mounts and a Prothane trans mount which is about the only differences. To me it looks like our shifters are sitting at the same height.

 

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AeroCoupe said:

From my install thread:



I am running stock motor mounts and a Prothane trans mount which is about the only differences. To me it looks like our shifters are sitting at the same height.

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thanks for checking! hard to tell from the pic but thats reassuring!

 

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Is it me or is the OP supposed to have the exhaust hanger plate in place between the tranny and tranny mount?

 

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I just checked mine in a SN95.and the shifter sits about where the OP's does.

 

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fasterthangas said:

I just checked mine in a SN95.and the shifter sits about where the OP's does.

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i also noticed you didnt use any of the stiffler metal shim plates.

 

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Stifflers SN directions show a pic with exhaust hanger plate installed.

 

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Check out this post:

https://www.facebook.com/View: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2553749968277465/posts/3860243784294737/

 

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fasterthangas said:

Check out this post:

https://www.facebook.com/View: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2553749968277465/posts/3860243784294737/

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Thats intresting. different chassis but I have no room to go up as the flat portion of tranny it hits the floor...

 

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You're fine.

 

AeroCoupe

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes

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Who knows what someone else did. Could be a weird k-member or something.

 

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AeroCoupe said:

Who knows what someone else did. Could be a weird k-member or something.

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the t5 previously was flush

 

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Not your car, I was talking about the 96 car that would have had a T-45.

 

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wrap a little cheese around it and its a done

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#54

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Two pics from my 83 car with the TKX installed on a Stifflers Crossmember using the two large plastic spacers recommended.... Hope this helps

 

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