Quote: I could not get my set up adjusted so that the indicator was fully inside the bore but the part that contacts the bore is as close to dead center as I could get it. Does the set up not look right?
Your setup is fine. Maybe one in 50 people will have a dial indicator and stand that will actually fit inside that hole! So the indicator is at a slight angle ... big deal, as long as it stays that way throughout the entire travel around the hole it doesn't matter.
And John, the proper surface to machine would be the trans mounting face, not the block face. The main reason being that less material would have to come off but also there would be a good chance of cracking an iron housing if it is taken off the block face.
