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you do know you do have to grind the oil pan for the block saver to sit flush? make sure it sits flush.
1st is safety, the block plate is part of the containment system. It protects the back of the block and keeps broken parts from emptying out the bottom of the bell and probably adds some strength to the bottom portion of the bell when its all bolted together.
2nd is tranny to motor distance and how bringing the tranny closer to the engine could affect clutch performance and life. Most of the clutch mfg are recommending to measure before installing, but by removing the block plate (probably 1/8" maybe 3/16ths, I'd have to measure mine to be sure) you are bringing everything closer to the pressure plate which could cause the TOB to ride on the pressure plate fingers causing premature wear unless you account for this in some other way?
You'd be better served to modify the block plate to clear the flywheel and/or make sure the flywheel is correct for the application. Then be sure to measure for the clutch setup and shim the TOB as necessary, if at all.
Don't skip the block plate.
1st is safety, the block plate is part of the containment system. It protects the back of the block and keeps broken parts from emptying out the bottom of the bell and probably adds some strength to the bottom portion of the bell when its all bolted together.
2nd is tranny to motor distance and how bringing the tranny closer to the engine could affect clutch performance and life. Most of the clutch mfg are recommending to measure before installing, but by removing the block plate (probably 1/8" maybe 3/16ths, I'd have to measure mine to be sure) you are bringing everything closer to the pressure plate which could cause the TOB to ride on the pressure plate fingers causing premature wear unless you account for this in some other way?
You'd be better served to modify the block plate to clear the flywheel and/or make sure the flywheel is correct for the application. Then be sure to measure for the clutch setup and shim the TOB as necessary, if at all.
Don't skip the block plate.
This is also true, I measured the distance without the block plate and got luckey since it was within half a millimeter of the stock bellhousing height.






