Is there a reason the pinion/clutchbell is angled slightly relative to the spur? I noticed it in the third picture you posted.

im not sure what you think you are seeing, if you mean the motor is sitting at an angle that would be throwing off the mesh, then no its not, mesh is great and i am still useing the same spur and clutch bell i started with.

the motor on the tekno kit adjust mesh in an arc, but everything lines up fine