T56 input shaft trimming

Initial test fit to my 5.7 looks like I will need to shorten the input shaft a bit. Before I do this I figured I had better ask a few questions about it.

Is there a difference in the depth of the pilot holes between manual and automatic cranks?

Is it possible to have the crank pilot drilled deeper to avoid having to trim the input?

Those of you who have trimmed your inputs- how much did you take off?

How much would be considered too much?


I am waiting for a new block plate from Quicktime (bell shipped with wrong one) and would like to be ready to bolt the T56 up and do some fitting when the right one gets here.