Torque converter yerf dog

[Aggrodillo]

Hi. New to the group. My boys and I are working on a yerf dog 3203 together. We just got a tav2 repo from ebay and are trying to put it on a predator 212 engine. The back plate is not fitting flush with the engine mount. Do I modify the backer plate to make it fit. Anyone have any experience with this issue?
Thanks

 

[MancoGX390]

Yes I would say modify it, the amount of people I have seen on YouTube modify the plate to fit a predator is about enough to give me to confidence to say yes modify it.

 

[firemanjim]

Yes I would say modify it, the amount of people I have seen on YouTube modify the plate to fit a predator is about enough to give me to confidence to say yes modify it.

yeah I think you got to notch a corner or something like that. There is a few good vids on YouTube......

 

[KartFab]

What happened to your original steel mount and Jackshaft?

 

[Aggrodillo]

Apparently the jack shaft mount was cut down by the previous owner. After awhile the torque was too much and the driven was pulled into the chain. The belt got a little torn up as well

 

[Aggrodillo]

Oh yeah. The housing for the driver kept coming off

 

[OzFab]

Apparently the jack shaft mount was cut down by the previous owner. After awhile the torque was too much and the driven was pulled into the chain. The belt got a little torn up as well

Ah yes, because removing half of the mounting structure on a piece of high torque load aparatus is always a good idea... Dang amateurs...