For you guys considering purchasing an "adaptor".....bolting the S10 T5 up to the 235 requires cutting the mainshaft about 3/8" AS WELL AS cutting the throw-out bearing retainer shaft (1-3/8") so it doesn't hit the pressure plate diaphragm fingers.
Are you saying that you need to cut both main shaft and bearing retainer if you use the adaptor? I had no clearance issues using the spacer, clutch engages/disengages with no problems. The throw out bearing shaft is not contacting the pressure plate diaphragm fingers. The reason I used the spacer was to alleviate the cutting. Maybe there is a little confusion in what the adaptor is. With the 48 thru 62 L6 truck bell housing, the T5 S10 bolt pattern is identical. The spacer is used to index the trans, as the bell housing has a bigger diameter then the trans, plus position it or space it properly so no cutting is required. At least it worked for me.
