Just looked at this the other day..I have a little less than 1/8 inch… has been running 5 years like that, no issues. Footbrake 904, 8 inch vert, good bit of racing.
Yes…. But you can probably pull the converter up to flex plate (flush) by hand. I know I can.
Yes. It needs pulled that far to bolt up. I put a post on another forum and a few guys all said the 1/8 was fine. My vert has anti ballooning, even though I don’t use the brake or spray, so that clearance “should” be OK.
I wasn’t sure hence the thread asking