Tranny, How Far Back

[Tim Taylor]

It is difficult to tell just how far back to place the tranny. I am using the T9 transmission in a LHD. Needless to say there is less room on the left than the right as the release fork and cable are on that side.

I am looking for some options to get a bit more foot space (currently there is 8 1/2") and I thought that I could move the tranny back far enough to where the firewall would be in front of the full travel of the release fork. That way I only have to deal with the cable. I would gain close to an inch in width in the footwell.

Would this work? Any other ideas? Do I just wear tight shoes?