[frdfver]

Its been my experience over the years if you have to pull the trans in with the bolts something is to tight or not right in the clutch, pilot bearing input shaft clearance, clutch hub spline interference, etc. I would also check the total travel on the slave by itself. It looks like the slave mount is held on the slave with clamp bolts, are they tightened down to tight deforming the cylinder?

Paul T.