Ok so still in the process of doing the wc t5 swap to my 88 gta the transmission came out of 88 formy 305 with the 1 piece rear seal my 88 has a 86 355 tpi in it with the 2pc rear main seal im wondering cause of the difference in crank lenght is this the reason why my t5 wont sit flush on the bellhousing so i can bolt it up an finish i used a clutch alignment tool an the tool slides in an out perfectly everytime so what is happening an what is wrong ?????

 

the clutch tool might not have it lined up whit the pilot bearing. the trans will slide into the clutch but will sit about half a inch away from the bell housing

 

Have someone step on the clutch while you push it in.

-- Joe

 

this.. if you used the craptastical plastic alignment tool that came with the clutch kit, then you will never get it lined up.. the advice to have someone push in the clutch while you slide the trans forward is good..

 

i third this. everytime my 5 came out for what ever reason and it was time to go back in i got the wife to hit the pedal for me once i got the pilot bushing part of the shaft in place and the trans went home with the sweetness.

before i figured this out my garage got painted with all kinds of colorful words.

 

the plastic tool works if you know how to use it.
wobble it up and down
stop about in the middle; maybe a tiny bit higher
THEN tighten the pressure plate bolts.

by the way, 86 engines weren't two-piece rear main seal and their cranks are not a different length.

 

Takes practice to get it right. Most guys do one or two clutch jobs in a lifetime.

-- Joe

 

Ok here is an update i got the transmission up on bellhousing an crossmember bolted up along with the torque arm bolted as well, now im trying to do the pedals so far tye pedals dont wanna go in also i have to drill the hole for the master cylinder my question is does the brake master cylinder have to come out of the way to get the clutch master cylinder bolted in ????

 

I haven't done a conversion in a while, but if I recall loosen the thrue bolt on the pedals. Push them up into place over the brake booster bolts and tighten. then you can get those stupid arms in place to the Ubolt for the clutch master.

Now, I've always found that the carpet had the cut-outs for the big center hole and two bolt holes for the clutch master. A drill (5/16" or 3/8") bit and a body saw usually worked best from under the dash.

-- Joe

 

Would the carpet have these holes as well if it is a automatic car cause i dont remember seeing any other holes under the dash just the one for the brake master cylinder when i removed the auto pedal an bracket

 

my 86 had the perforations in the insulation under the carpet. Its not a good idea to soley use them for alignment, its best to bolt the pedals in, let the support feet that come down sit against the firewall, and use them to locate the oval hole for the master cylinder

the brake booster does not have to come out. Just remove the 4 nuts under teh dash, disconnect the brake pedal clip, wiring, and the one upper bolt thats going into the bottom of the dash and it will come out. Reverse the process to install the new pedal assebly