[Shotimes] Clutch Replacement

[Jeremy Grimm]

Hey guys,

Quick question for ya. I just replaced the clutch on my 89 (it made it 65k 
on the orig clutch and the TB was just starting to wear) and after 
reassembling things I have run into 2 sortta problems...

#1: It is hard to shift into 1st gear. I have to push the gearshift hard to 
the left before it will move up into gear. Yes I have the cable shifter 
still. NO I don't have the $$$ to replace it with a rod shifter yet. My 
question is...is there some sort of adjustment I can make or am I just going 
to have to be a bit heavy handed getting into 1st. (note there is no 
grinding of gears or anything like that...so I am pretty sure it is not a 
syncro issue)

#2 My steering seems TOO tight now. The car is more willing to bump steer 
and/or not recover as quick from a trun. It also reacts more to 
irregularities in the road. I had to replace the rt. halfshaft when I did 
the clutch...but I am pretty sure I reconnected everything back right. Also, 
along these lines the cars pulls REAL hard right then left then right...etc 
when I get down on the gas real hard (I abused a Grand Marquis today who 
thought he was all bad. He even had a 3/4 lead at the line, and I let him 
pull away first...snicker).

Any suggestions to either of these issues would be welcome.
Thanks

Jeremy Grimm
89 Lt. Titanium SHO
65k Org miles
77mm MAF, Hyperformance Stage 1 cams,
High Flow Heads, Upgraded clutch,
Hypertech underdrive pulleys,
155ltr/hr fuel pump, LPM,
Eibach springs, Tokico struts,
Hi-Flow Y-pipe, Dynomax Catback exhaust,
17" TSW EVO wheels, Bridgestone Potenza 225/45 ZR17s.







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