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    Transmission to skid plate clearance?

    How close could I safely mount the pan of a T400 away from the bottom skid plate?..This is a front engine truggy layout...Thanks!
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    Re: Transmission to skid plate clearance?

    How thick of skid plate? I run a 1/4" thick aluminum plate with 1/8" of clearance. Any thinner plate, I would use 1/4" minimum clearance.
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    Re: Transmission to skid plate clearance?

    I was planning on using 1/4"....Thanks!
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    Re: Transmission to skid plate clearance?

    try to find a hard alloy like a 7000 series aluminum. The lower # alloys are softer and more prone to bending.
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