I agree, the inline VW engine has large dowel pins that precisely locate
it with respect to the adapter plate or stock DV bell housing,
whichever. Any notion that putting the engine and tranny together and
then installing as a unit makes the 2 parts somehow more aligned is
highly questionable to me. Maybe the interface between the TIICO plate
and the tranny is more open to position variances that account for such
an assertion.

Mark

Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> hi Mark,
> nice to see your comments.
> I concur.
>......................
> re Don's comments ..
> "slip-shod assembly procedures..mainly bolting it up without having
>>> things properly straight. "
>
> I have put many adapter systems together.
> We'll see how this one looks if I take it apart ...
> but generally ..
> of the adapter systems I've assembled, name subaru ..
> there isn't a way to get 'not straight.' .
>
>