Jonas240z

Here is what i did after a little adjustment, the tranny seams to line up better with the differential now and i got more clearance for the shifter but still not enough. My shifter is just laid on top and i'm unable to bolt it. Is that about right for the possition. I really appreciate the help thanks.

I think you might be right Davy, I made a little rendering on MS paint and the angles look off. Well i'll check it better when i get home tomorrow, that's probably the reason why the shifter doesn't come out where it's supposed to. I guess that what you get when you do things in a hurry.

So here are some pictures that illustrate my problem. I placed the drivers side spacer that way to clear my custom headers. The red circles show the areas that interfere with the starter mounting. So what do you guys think? Why is my shifter so far to the left? Can i use a Hurst short throw shifter? How come the gear reduction starter does not fit? What starter fits? If you guys have pictures of your install, those would help as well...thanks!

The engine and tranny are already installed. I placed the motor mounts according to the JTR manual (or so i think), ill post a picture of the install later on when i am home. Does anyone have a picture the shows how it's supposed to look compared to my setup? The starter has an offset pattern but the block does as well. The reason it doesn't fit is that the bellhousing does not allow the starter to mount flush on the block. The "hole" on the bellhousing for the starter interferes with the top (where the gear is) of the starter. It's supposed to be a gear reduction starter #3 on the JTR manual. An it does look the same. So I'm a little clueless, im not that knowledgeable about chevy motors.

Thanks for the help Dan. So is it common that the hole does not allow the shifter to come out without trimming? It almost looks like it's better to have the bellhousing that mounts it stright up instead of 15 degree tilt. I'm also going to use a Hurst short throw shifter if that makes any differance. The starter hits the bellhousing clearance hole and does not allow it to be bolted to the block.

Hi there; I got a quick question regarding the fitment of the T5 on my 240z. The JTR manual states the a camaro t5 with the tilted bell housing is best for the 240 since it places the shifter closer to the driver. I got the tilted bellhousing and it makes it impossible to fit the shifter through the stock hole as seen on the picture. Did i miss something or did i do something wrong? http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t295/jonas240z/IMG_4831.jpg I'm also having trouble fitting the starter, does that have anything to do with it? It just wont go on it hits the bellhousing. This is the starter: http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t295/jonas240z/IMG_4921.jpg