Clutch/Tranny Question Options

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Yesterday I got the flywheel turned and my clutch parts came in. I reinstalled the tranny on the studs holding it to the engine. I checked the play on the clutch fork. It probably has an inch + of travel. And only half an inch of travel when its starts putting pressure on the pressure play before hitting the back of the tranny

My questions are.
Would turning the flywheel too much cause this?
How do I get that ball out where the fork pivots on. The nut is sunk below the lip and i cant get a wrench or socket on it.
If I do manage to get that out, how much can I shim it? It seems that putting too much on would cause the throwout bearing to push too far forward off the input shaft.

Before the new clutch and pressure plate it seemed to synch of perfect.

Stumped....

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Like James said... A little shim goes a long way. I just did mine, and actually had a hard time getting a washer that was thin enough. Without a shim washer the arm was too far back, but a standard thickness washer (probably about 1.5mm) was way too thick and moved the pivot arm way too far forward. I had to get a really thin washer to possition the arm in the proper location.

Regarding the pivot ball... Have you tried getting it out yet? Mine was not very tight and I got it out just using the tips of an open-end wrench angled into the hole. It was only slightly more than finger tight.

-Ben M.