[blykins]

It was on the clutch disc that I think the bearing retainer was rubbing....it had a little score mark part away around it which perfectly matched the input bearing retainer...I can't really think of anything else that it would be.

Has anyone ever had to trim the input bearing retainer? That would make me feel a little better if someone else has had the same experience.

I really don't wanna use bolts to draw it in. I can see myself spending 2 days putting this tranny together....and then breaking the ear off of it....I think I would just give up the car business all together.

My next plan of action is to mount the clutch disc and the bellhousing....without the pressure plate.....and then mount the tranny....then look through the clutch fork hole and see if it comes close...if not....then I may use the bolt method.