1979 K10 drivetrain swap tcase problem... Clocking ring solution?

[TheBlueBomber]

So I pulled the 305/th350/np203 and am swapping in a 5.3/4l60e/NP241. After getting the engine bolted down where it needs to be and measuring out the transmission cross member and mocking it up where it needs to be I through the tcase on to see how it would bolt up... I was a little dumbfounded...

At first I thought I mounted it on the wrong hole...






But then after moving it to the next hole up I realized its just not going to line up.







Is that steep angle in the first pictures how these transfer cases sit stock?

http://diy4x.com/cart/index.php?rout...&product_id=64

Looking around I found a clocking ring at DIY4x.com. It has 3 positions. Stock, 15*, and 30*.


Talking to my buddy he says by flattening out these NP241's you can burn up the planetary's.

And he also said this is the cross member I should go with...
http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/92688...rossmember.jpg

So I guess my questions

1. Is the top picture how the NP241 transfer case supposed to mount?
2. If not is this clocking ring something I can use without tearing up the tcase?

Thanks yall