[Birdman98]

Originally Posted by geeteeohguy

One thing you may already be aware of: when I got parts to rebuild the ST10 that is in my '61 Chevy that uses a Lakewood scattershield and a block saver plate, Paul told me I would need an extended pilot bushing to make up for the thickness of the block plate in order to fully support the input shaft. It turned out fine. Also, be sure to dial-indicate your scatter shield to verify trueness. Mine had been installed with the dowel pins driven into the block, and was off-center. That caused the transmission input shaft bearing to be wiped out. I had over .120" run-out, and max allowable is .005"!!!! The thing had been really hacked. So, be careful to dial it all in on the install. '59-'62 Big Pontiacs are some of the prettiest cars ever made, IMO. Looking good!

Yup, I have the right pilot bushing for the setup. Also will be dial indicating it to be sure. I have a pretty nice rebuilt ST-10 and don't want to frag it!