well...i had a bad slippage problem and needed a new clutch assembly on my 87 berlinetta....so i went ahead and replaced it....well now comes a new problem.....i cant get it in gear......
im thinking it might be my hydraulic clutch system...the fork might not be pushing enough to disengage that new clutch..i dont know...what do you guys think........need ideas.......responses are greatly appreciated...thanks

 

What kind of pilot bushing or bearing did you use?

 

the one that came with the clutch assembly

 

They practically never come with a clutch set. Usually you get a clutch, a disc, and a release bearing (also called throwout bearing). It would be a little bronze thing about 1¼" or less in diameter with a ¾" hole in it, or a little roller bearing of that size. It would go in the end of the crank.

Which one did you use?

 

yup it is the pilot bearing that goes in crank.
your problem might be :
1 pilot bearing
2 bleed the clutch
3 input shaft housing damaged
or you did not install the clutch in the right way

 

maybe he forgot the pilot bearing

 

 

well i just bled the hydraulic clutch system and still , i cant get into gear....but i doubt that i installed the clutch assembly wrong.
the clutch assembly came with everything....with a bearing that goes in to the fork and that little one that goes in the end of the crank. oh even that plastic thing you need for alignment.........
i did have troubles getting that tranny in...if that little bearing you guys are talking wasnt in place.. will that be the problem....but if it wasnt in place, theres no way that tranny would be in.

 

could you explain the steps you used to put it on? then we could help you a little more, i just did a clutch in my 90 thunderbird sc, dang that car runs good, everytime i drive it i wish my camaro was 5 speed, good luck,

 

does it go into gear with the engine stopped? if not you have other problems. is the shifter engaging the rail mechanism? maybe you put the shifter in with the little ball in the wrong place???

 

the same thing happened to me and it was the clutch fork
double check it!

 

I was thinkin about it it might be when you installed the tranny you did not put it right in other word that input shaft pushed the pilot bearing in while you were forcing the tranny in.