But hey I just thought of something; What if the hole in the back of the crank was not deep enough, and the tranny input gear is jammed up tight against the crank :( I have heard of that happening with small-blocks
I built a 383 once (from an automatic car) that had the recess in the crank and it fit the pilot bushing correctly, but not deep enough. I just took a large drill and deepened the bottom of the hole until the trans fit. Only time I ever saw one that had the right diameter hole but too shallow...
Doubt that's my problem though, because the trans slid right in, and did not have to be "pulled" in with the bolts or anything like that. Using a roller bearing in the crank flange, too. But if the hoofbeats don't turn out to be horses, then I'll start looking for zebras...
