Im put a new clutch and bearings in and now ill be mating it back together. this is what I think: get the fork and throw bearing in place and slide straight in get some longer tranny to engine bolts to help that final 2 inches. sound good? and other advice???
I wouldn't use longer bolts to "pull" the Trans in (not 2" anyway). I have a set (2) of longer bolts that I cut the heads off of and use to help align and take some of the weight of the tranny. I cut slots in the end to use a screw driver for removal. Did you use an alignment tool to center the clutch plate?
Also, most people would recommend you test fit your pilot bearing on the input shaft before installing, sometimes it needs a bit of polishing to fit smoothly. If there's an issue, it's better to find out before you have everything installed.
The first time I did it, a buddy and I wrestled with it for several hours on the floor inventing new curse words all the while. The second time I did it I paid a tow truck to take it to a trans shop; worth every penny. That being said I didn't have the equipment I have now the first time. The only "easy" way, believe it or not, I've seen it mated is engine and trans out of the 40 and the whole deal slipped in via cherry picker.
id have help on hand and beer in the fridge. Good luck, it is a satisfying accomplishment when it's in.
Tub
Test the new pilot bearing on the tranny input shaft to see how close the fit is. I have seen them fairly tight, and cause major issues getting the transmission/engine aligned.
The plastic clutch disk pilot is a lying POS. It may get the alignment close, but it is not good enough.
The tranny should just slide right in if everything is aligned. If they don't, there is an alignment problem:
1. First make sure that the nose of the transmission input gear can slide onto the pilot bearing. If you took the tranny out of a good pilot bearing you have a near 100% chance that it will go right back in to another good one. If the old pilot was seized, then you will need to do some polishing.
2. Insert tranny and then rotate output flange so that the splines of the disk are engaged. You will know they are engaged because the tranny will need about 3/4 inch more to go in all the way. This means that the splines are in but the nose is not yet in the pilot bearing. It will help to have the long transmission bolts in to help hold it in position.
You have two easy remedies:
3. Step on the clutch (assuming you have it assembled correctly) and then wiggle the tranny until is slides in all the way.
4. Or loosen all 6 pressure plate bolts until the disk can slide and wiggle the tranny until it slides in all the way. Then tighten the bolts.
