[MRGEORGE077]

Thanks for everyone's input it's very much appreciated. And that we have installed extensive heat shielding I don't believe it's the hydraulic system getting hot but more likely some kind of miss alignment.


I also said received the following information from the company that provided the transmission and clutch:


George
This certainly sounds like a problem with the hydraulic clutch system as when it cools you were able to shift the transmission. The clutch plate isn’t being compressed enough to allow smooth shifting. Im guessing the exhaust is too close to the clutch master or the slave cylinder and is boiling the fluid. . Ive experienced this problem with race cars and heat shields are needed to keep it from coming back. What has probably happened is when the clutch isn’t properly working you are forcing the synchros and the small detents have possibly been broken. Ive repaired a few with same symptons.

I would try to do a few things before pulling it out to make sure. After installing some heat shielding on the clutch master, slave or on the closest pipe. Make darn sure the shifter is aligned properly. Make sure its in neutral and see if the alignment tool fits snugly in the control box and thru all the rods. If it doesn’t go in, loosen the nuts on the control box lever , insert the tool and tighten the nuts.

I would also check the clutch plate adjustment , if the clutch pedal doesn’t compress it enough that’s another red flag. One of the other things we do on our race cars and we don’t normally do on a street engine . On a street car we normally don’t do anything about checking the bellhousing alignment as they are usually factory parts. These have the factory original bellhousing and shouldn’t be a problem . I don’t know if Norwest dial indicates the bellhousing but it’s a consideration if you end up pulling out the transmission to make sure the alignment is totally square. Ive only had problems with aftermarket bellhousings but never a ford factory unit.

Please keep me posted if this alleviates the problem, if it doesn’t then Im guessing you’ve broken one of the synchros and the box has to come apart