Fat Boy Paul before you reinstall your trans, Like said above, make sure that the bell housing is centered on the motor. Mine was .038" with all new parts. The other thing is I see 2 bushings. Is the inner one a roller bearing? Hard to tell with the pictures. How many miles are on this car? Even if you beat on it hard the input should have little play unless the input bearing is worn. This will also kill the seal for the input shaft and cause and
oil leak. Again a fast way to kill a clutch assembly. IMO if you are not 100% sure on the trans, go and get a new bearing and input shaft seal. Check the bell housing for being true to the crank. Now measure the input shaft to the bottom of the bushings and see the numbers. You want nice fit. Did you buy this motor with all new parts? I too think that the end of the crankshaft has been altered. I have not seen this kind of pilot setup in a long time, this was done when cranks where damaged and reused with shifter cars. I have a whole box of bushings and spacers for cranks in the old days. Barry may have done the same thing if racing a 4 speed car. Rick L. Ps recheck everything please.
