[rattlsnak]

How is punching the outer spline and the inner housing going to line up the spring plate onto the outer splines in the right spot? You may have a starting point, but you may also have to move the outer a few times to find the right angle. The point is, if you scribe it, you can tell within seconds of where you are without an angle finder. Just makes it quicker is all and yes, punching the inner will definitely save time!