I thought of spacing it out with four washers on the tranny bolts. Should I try this first or just go with a shorter throw out bearing? It seems to me that a shorter throw out bearing would not compromise the strength of the mount. I only have a 235 but I intend to hot rod the motor with a dual intake, split exhaust, and 3/4 cam in the near future. Anyone else have some input? I had a couple throw out bearings laying around and I am pretty sure I can get one that has the same measurements but is 1/2" shorter. Anyone else have an opinion?