1971 Firebird455 - Project

[LeighP]

Had one of those annoying issues the other day that you get when you mix parts from different manufacturers....seems the production tolerances on my SFI flex plate and my Torque Converter ganged up on me.....the two PCDs were very slightly out of alignment.
Of course, this was something I didn't check and correct before assembly so I had some fun, on my back under the car with a dremel and a rotary burr slightly clearancing the flex plate holes....all three bolts are in and tight. Darned glad I didn't have to pull the gearbox out or something.

Was doing some small bits and pieces today...sorting out where to mount the coil and position the remote oil filter. I fitted up the shifter and got the cable rigged and set up. Works nice.




And before you ask...yes, there are a couple of reasons why the shifter is leaning to the left.
1. It lines the cable up to run cleanly through the factory hole without having to enlarge it.
2. I like the way it leans the shifter closer to where I sit....places the shifter ball right under my hand close to my leg....and since I'm building a custom console, it didn't really matter where the shifter is actually fitted.