Need 4-speed Help

67DART340 - When I pull the trans, I'll measure the output shaft length against the distance between the scattershield (SS) face and pilot bearing. And will perform in a safe manner, thanks..

64 Cuda - Didn't check the alinment center of the crank and SS opening. Not sure I understand what to use as reference points, but maybe once everything is removed again, it will make more sense. I seem to remember the block dowels since that's where the motor plate was alinged and the SS bolted to that with several bolts.

limelite70 - Definitely not a stupid question about being in 2 gears. Thought about that and if I understand about the sideplate 1-4th shift lever mechanism, that shouldn't be possible. There's a cylinder, spring, and ball bearing assembly between the 1-2 and 3-4 shift levers that control the forks and if assembled correctly prevent that condition. The way I found that out is the first time I pulled the side cover to inspect, I reassembled and couldn't manually shift the levers. After pulling the side cover again, I stuck a telescoping magnet into the oil at the bottom of the case and "Clink," one of the ball bearings had fallen out. Once I put the assembly back together correctly, it shifted fine and would allow both levers to be move simultaneously.

Also, I had my wife shift through the gears while I was under the car ensuring the proper shift levers were fully engaging/disengaging... Was making sure the shift rods were adjusted to the proper length as well.

So, looks like the next step is to remove the trans, SS, clutch assembly (Check clutch disk for proper orientation), and have the flywheel resurfaced. Got a quote from the local machine shop and it's about $35 or less.

Thanks again guys for all the suggestions. Very much appreciated...