BRILLIANT IDEA:

I just had a talk with a freind of mine.

At this point, wiht only .5'' left, i can ENGAGE the release fork to the TO bearing (it reaches). I plan to reattch the slave cylinder and have someone sit in the car an push down the clutch to release the clamp load on the friction disk. then i will be on the bottom and try to give the trans a little bump and jiggle to get it to mate.

Anyone think this is a BAD idea? If so, why? Any potential risks?

 

It should work. Just make sure you have a few bolts started to prevent the transmission from slipping back. That was actually going to be the next thing I was going to try if the 'eyeball alignment' hadn't worked for me.

 

roger that, thanks!

 

[QUOTE=r_duff,Mar 27 2006, 05:19 PM]BRILLIANT IDEA:

I just had a talk with a freind of mine.

At this point, wiht only .5'' left, i can ENGAGE the release fork to the TO bearing (it reaches).

 

I do remember that thread! the fork DOES engage, so hopefully this does the trick. I had a problem (more like a really really hard time) getting the imput shaft back into flywheel assembly, so im really hesitant to pull it back out to 'eyeball.' hindsight is 20/20... i shoulda eyeballed first, rather than put so much faith in the alignment too.

 

thanks everyone who chimed in. i followed hecash's idea and just friggin torqued it in. just got back from a test drive and everything seems ok.

I did get a CEL though. code 6-0 AIR PUMP. I didnt even come CLOSE to the pump working on this thing... anyone get CEL's when this came up? any wireing harness plugs i might have missed? DOes the airpump circuit share any connections?

 

Check the Vacuum line routing around the airbox and throttle body. Chances are you've got the lines reversed or disconnected.

 

Check the electrical connection to the solenoid on the back of the airbox

 

ah, i shoulda figured "airpump" = vacuum probs. ill check tonight.

 

im supercharged now, and that solenoid (air sensor?) is relocated to the x-member, so i never had to disconnect it. Ill check though...