Thanks fishy, my son called Bear's and he was told they like to see 1/2" minimum engagement of the inner spline so we're worried about 1/16" and that it is our call.
We were both on the fence about this and when I read your post to him he said "change it".
Not a big deal for me as the Mig is there and I have an arbour jig for shortening 8.75" housings, just another bump in the road.
He quotes his Grandfather "there's no good enough, there's right and wrong".
Big thanks again Dan and son Graham.
