easier way to get the throwout bearing closer to the pressure plate is to remove the 5 mm thick alloy plate,which is purely a cover to keep
rubbish out of the clutch assembly.you can get a half moon shaped plate from a sunny auto,which will bolt in,or use the stock 1200
one & just drill the holes out to 10 mm.this will also give a little more clearance around the transmission.

I don't remember seeing a 5mm alloy plate, Mine has a pressed steel one which would make 1 maybe 2mm difference.

I thought that the sandwich plate was supposed to help spigot the startermotor in the right position. Whan I haven't used one the starter pinoin/ring gear mesh has sounded awful.

I think you'ld be right And guess what, My ute goes HARD now

good on you Damon. Now bring it up north to Taupo's new circuit and we'll have a race!!!

It breaks out in 3rd gear, So I think I would need a LSD before I took it racing