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did you drill the bellhousing at home? i was thinking that the bolt holes as long as they are relatively close won't really matter. they only hold the trans in place. the centering is done by the center bearing retainer that you had turned down.

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Bingo!!! The tranny mounting bolts just hold things together, they don't align the tranny to the engine at all. As long as the bolts clear the holes your all set.

I had a drilling fixture made to drill both the bellhousing and a single hole in an un-drilled tranny mounting ear with a hand drill, no drill press required. No issues bolting up when you transfer the drill fixture from the tranny to the bell.