how does losing 5th allow you to shorten the trans? ![Head Scratch :headscratch:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/headscratch.gif)
I was thinking the same thing and I'm sure we will find out.
By removing 5th gear I can use the 5th gear spline for the coupler and cut the shaft off short. It will be shorter than the L52 shaft I have now.
I only need to make a custom tailshaft housing and get the shifter to fit in the cramped space left.