Clutch fork travel

[Jerry Clayton]

Well---------------it does matter what gear your in because you are dealing with a new clutch with dual discs and a first time install-------- possibility of bent disc center, disc facing wrong way, hub not clearing bolt heads, etc, etc--------without the engine running/car rolling ot is a fairly common occurrence---there isn't enough movement to free the dual discs completely and you are dealing with the rear end ratio times the gear ratio of the gear the trans is in when you try to turn them-for example---a 3.90 rear gear times a 3.xx first gear would mean that you would turn the clutch discs aprox 12-14 revolutions for one rear tire turn-------

Also ---does the car have a posi???? both wheels off the ground???????
I would suggest getting under the car with a strap wrench around the drive shaft and see if you can turn the shaft with trans in the direct drive gear (what trans???? might be 4th with a overdriven 5/6 speed)

And you also can also try rotating engine with starter while clutch depressed /trans in gear