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Default 4l80e foward drum clearance issue

So currently rebuilding my first 4l80e. Have a performance rebuild kit with all the billet goodies and what not. My current predicament is the forward clutch stack. This transmission is a 95 year model and came with the aluminum piston in the hub and the coned style cushion plate. At first I replaced the aluminum piston with a bonded style and this is when the problem first appeared. With the bonded piston the clutch stack was OVER the ledge. After some thinking I went back to the aluminum piston to see if it was shorter and it put me to about even with the ledge with the new frictions and steels. For a test I put the old frictions and steels in and it measured 0.035” below which would be within spec but I assume this is from friction wear as all the steels are 0.77” new and old. What is the best call here? I’ve heard some people are wary of the steels that are thinner than 0.77” due to heat and considering this is going to be in a performance build with a brake I would assume this might be something to take in to consideration? I’ve also heard of getting rid of the coned plate and replacing it with a th400 waveplate which would go directly against a friction and therefore ridding yourself of one steel and adding the difference back in the thicker steels? Thanks in advance and please bear with me as I’m learning lol
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