Maybe I have low expectations compare to eveyone else, but I thoroughly enjoy driving my bugeye just the way it is (stock). For those of you that have gone to the ribcase, what exactly has to be done - are there any other modifications, and does this vary with various trasnmission production years? The reason I ask this is I was looking through Horler's book and it looks like there were a number of changes to the rib case. Do any of them have a synchro for first? Also, I had some questions on the rear plate between the engine and transmission. I have a thick plate on it now, but I also have a plate from a spare engine I have that has a thin plate. Are these the two plates thicknesses that a number of you have referred to? My car originally had the thick plate with a smooth case, and that is what I have in it at the moment.