B2030 front blade frame install

[BiggB]

Does anyone know the width of a b7100HST transmission? The reason I ask is I got my front blade media blasted and painted had some welding repairs done now trying to install it for real and I seem to have about an 1 1/4” discrepancy in my center mount. The blade did not come with the tractor I got it separately so I’m wondering if it was an hst tractor I believe they are wider than a gear transmission.

 

[BiggB]

After putting it where I believe it’s supposed to go on the left side and using some drifts to get it about in the right spot I’m about 1 3/16 off which I’m going to guess is the difference in the width of an hst & gear transmission.

So I’d like your input I see 2 ways to go here make up a spacer block to go between the center bracket and the transmission case or shorten the bracket and put the spacer between the frame and the center bracket ( it sits properly between the legs of the front frame)