[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by thefro526

I were going to do it again, I wouldn't bolt through the transmission, just through the face plate. Makes some service work a bit easier when one of the plates is still rigidly mounted.

I am not sure how you would do this. The existing bolts are thru bolts. Bolting thru the complete transmission makes sure the case stays "tight" and the gears stay aligned.