2-3 Heaven
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- Jul 27, 2012
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- Golden Valley, ND
Check to make sure the bearing retainer is not pushing the clutch disc up against the flywheel. When I did my T-5 swap the clutch would not release even after adjusting the cable and shimming the pivot with no change we measured the distance to the center hub of the clutch disc and discovered the retainer was pushing on it, so I had to trim about 1/8" off the retainer to get the clearance from the clutch disc. Transmission was from a 91 Mustang GT so it should have fit without problems, may have just been a bunch of small variances that all added up to the interference.
That's the one thing I didn't measure, if I'm honest. I shortened it to match the input shaft change, but never actually checked the clearance. I don't think it would cause the other issues I'm having, but I will certainly look it over before I throw the trans back in.
How did shimming the pivot work for you? I don't mind ordering the bearing that Ben recommended, but I'm being a bit impatient. I just did coilovers and most of the poly bushings in the car, and I'm getting antsy to drive it.