4 spd Installation tricks

Hi Dave,
I had the same problem and loosened the pressure plate so the clutch would stay in place but slip around as necessary. Once I stabbed the tyranny and snuged it up I moved the flywheel around with a socket on the Harmonic balancer bolt and tightened each pressure plate fastener, each a little at a time, until the pressure plate finally contacted the flywheel.

Good Luck

Dave,

Another trick you can use (if the trans goes in far enough connect the clutch linkage) is to get it close, then have a buddy press the clutch pedal. This will allow the trans to slide in if the disk is slightly misaligned.

Loosen the pressure plate then tighten it back down after you get the trans lined up and bolted to the bell. I turned the motor over twice to torque the pressure plate bolts to specs but it was well worth seeing that transmission slide into place!