Hi, im having trouble getting my T56 to go into the Mcleod setup. Clutches are aligned and i have lubed the input shaft, it just wont budge. I have turned the splines while pushing it in and it wont go. I can get the transmission about 3/4 of an inch away from the bellhousing.

ANY HELP?!

Thanks.

-Steve

 

The plates have to be perfectly align to get the transmission in. This rarely happens. Now with studs installed to help hold the transmission in place, pull tranny in as close as possible, just snugging up the bolts, don't over tighten. Now get the arm to the throwout bearing installed then put pressure on the throwout bearing arm to releash the clutch plates. With pressure releashed the tranny will normally slide right in. This is what I've done on my 96, and it works everytime, Kevin.

 

You didn't put down whether you had the steel flywheel or aluminum. I've have used both. The steel took a while to break in, and was very grabby, but that is because of the weight. I forget the actual weight of the stocker, but its around 35 lbs? The steel street twin is around 65 lbs installed, so there is alot of weight to get the car moving. Found myself spinning the stock tires without trying at the signal lights until It got broke in. Once it is broke in you will love that clutch. I do 5 grand launches with 28 inch slicks and got almost a year out of that clutch. Now I run the aluminum clutch and it is closer to the stock clutch weight. Car revs really quick now. Can't say that there is much difference at the track, but I love how easy the clutch petal is compared to my son's spec 3.

 

You can also try by pulling the coil wire and bump the starter ever so slightly. I had the same problem your having even with the alignment tool, as the floater disc will move on you.

 

just to let you guys know, i forgot the pilot bearing

absolute pain in the *** though i tell you that much. After i got the pilot bearing in it still took a good 3-4 hours to finnally get it to slide in, then had to get all the bolts started and tighten them all to get it to pull in.

I ran the car through the gears in the air, cant wait to get it on the ground, have to wait for the T56 torque arm mount. My car is a '92 that used to have an auto.

 

I know it is about a year later but I am doing the same thing. I was thinking of pulling out on the throwout to align the pieces because right now they hit. I know the theory behind it... just need to get that throwout to budge out a bit.... it is HARD!!! I fought with mine for 2 hours before giving up and tomorrow I am going to fight it again... The alignment is everything.. wheny ou tight the pressure plate down it throws the alignment off and it has to be reset to allow alignment of the disc splines and center of the pilot bearing.

btw I forgot my pilot bushing too. I went back in and put in a kevlar pilot bushing which cost about $45(very nice piece) You can install the bushing without removing the flywheel. Day 3 coming up. I will try to pull out on the throwout to align without removing the entire setup and doing it again and then having to try to pull out on it... p.i.t.a. they were right. It is do-able in a driveway but it is not easy and it is a p.i.t.a no matter what pretty much.