I've replaced clutches before in my Z, but getting the tranny slammed home was a a bit more tedious than I expected with the ST.
I am doing this on my own without a lift, so the car is up on 4 rhino ramps and I'm using my ghetto 2x4 come-along lifting system and floor jack to handle the tranny 's pull and install.
For the life of me I could not get that transmission to fully seat, even after I hooked up the slave cylinder and worked the clutch. Plus I tried rotating the engine via the Hub hoping it would slide that extra 3/4 inch. More than likely it was having trouble lining up on the splines of the first clutch disk. Since this disk floats somewhat, it probably moved moved at some point when I started the transmission install. I got several tranny bolts started, but they seemed to bind so I didn't force the issue.
I finally got it seated by installing the x-brace and tranny mount loosely, so it could move, plus it assured I was lined up correctly, then, after pulling the coil wire, hit the starter and let out the clutch while the engine spun.
THUMP, tranny seated right up.
I tried this as a last resort, before having to go pulling everything back out again, and it worked. Maybe this trick is of some value for others installing a Street Twin by themselves, and under a similar bind..No Pun Intended.
I am doing this on my own without a lift, so the car is up on 4 rhino ramps and I'm using my ghetto 2x4 come-along lifting system and floor jack to handle the tranny 's pull and install.
For the life of me I could not get that transmission to fully seat, even after I hooked up the slave cylinder and worked the clutch. Plus I tried rotating the engine via the Hub hoping it would slide that extra 3/4 inch. More than likely it was having trouble lining up on the splines of the first clutch disk. Since this disk floats somewhat, it probably moved moved at some point when I started the transmission install. I got several tranny bolts started, but they seemed to bind so I didn't force the issue.
I finally got it seated by installing the x-brace and tranny mount loosely, so it could move, plus it assured I was lined up correctly, then, after pulling the coil wire, hit the starter and let out the clutch while the engine spun.
THUMP, tranny seated right up.
I tried this as a last resort, before having to go pulling everything back out again, and it worked. Maybe this trick is of some value for others installing a Street Twin by themselves, and under a similar bind..No Pun Intended.