[Spridgets] Question about mating the transmission to the engine

[David Ambrose]

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. I'm going to separate the 
engine from the transmission, and remove the clutch. I'll double check 
that the clutch disk is a nice sliding fit on the input shaft, and I'll 
verify that the pilot bushing and transmission shaft are a good match. 
We'll try mating the engine with the transmission sans clutch to make 
sure it fits properly without anything interfering. If it fits, we'll 
have to take another shot at assembling the clutch properly. I have a 
vernier caliper to verify clutch disk centering, and I have another 
transmission I can cannibalize for the input shaft, if the clutch pilot 
proves to be too problematic.

Best regards,
Dave Ambrose

On 5/16/2016 10:03 PM, David Ambrose via Spridgets wrote:
>
> We're trying to mate a new transmission to a 1275 engine. After a two 
> attempts at assembling the clutch using the clutch pilot, we were able 
> to mostly mate the transmission to the engine. There's about 3/8 inch 
> left. The transmission isn't going on easily and I'm wondering if we 
> should use the bell housing bolts to pull them together or take is all 
> apart again, and make another try.
>
> This is a replacement transmission of unknown parentage other than it 
> came out of a Midget. I was wondering if the pilot bushing might be a 
> different diameter. Were there multiple sizes?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Ambrose
>
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