Lost 3/4 of clutch peddle

I just got off the phone with a guy that knows about 4 speeds (more than me) and he said that it is practicaly impossible to seat the clutch fork in the bearing without removing the transmission. Is this really so?
Untrue!I have a lakewood scattershield,try putting the fork on the throwout bearing with one of these?It can be done on factory b.housing alot easier!If you can,t get it on(the fork)then you have other issues?My 2 cents