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Old 03-16-2009, 05:50 PM
mikeforte mikeforte is offline
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Hi,
So the TKO mates all the way up to the large diameter of the bearing retainer? My experience is the Lakewood has the red paint that interfers with the bearing retainer. A half round file to knock the paint off with will make the TKO fit all the way into the bellhousing. If that doesn't work I make 1/8" spacers to go between the TKO & Lakewood bellhousing.
I hope this helps. Email me if you have other questions.
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