transmission question, I don't want to make a mistake. Options

[ehick72]

I have put a new clutch and flywheel in. I used a clutch alignment tool up until the point where I jacked the transmission up and got it onto the bolts. However it is not going in completely. Is the transmission shaft out of alignment? I actually got one bolt to thread and I can continue to tighten it down but I wanted to make sure that I am doing the right thing. What if I force the shaft in and the teeth are a little out of align?

[adam912]

This is really common. Rotate the engine (or the trans shaft) a little bit and try again. You need to get the clutch and the tranny mainshaft splines lined up. It will go easy when it goes. Also try bumping the trans up or down a bit, you may have the stud threads hanging up on the holes. I put my T4 motor in the 912 using a winch from the ceiling joists so I can wiggle it around and get it lined up just so without having to worry about dropping it off a jack onto,uh, me.

It takes a little finess but it's not that bad a job getting it lined up. Be patient. No forcing!

cheers
Adam
'66 912, 2.2L T4 power!