Grin Atthelid comments, "It put up a fight but I got it to slip in with enuf force to get my finger piched."
Congratulations! You have earned your "Pinched Finger" merit badge! Wear your badge proudly!
Maybe work on your "Stuck Arm" merit badge next. A good place to start is weaving your arm like a pretzel over your exhaust pipe, under your master cylinder, over your clutch linkage, then up and around your bellhousing in a feeble attempt to break loose a bolt you cannot reach from above. When you try to pull your arm out, bound to be a sharp cotter pin or a pointy spring end which will bury into your forearm like a fish hook. Stuck Arm!
Taking apart your steering column shifter box will earn you a "Chinese Puzzle Box" merit badge.
Delay earning your "Forehead Knot" merit badge, that one really hurts and you will feel stupid after whacking your forehead with a one pound ball peen hammer.
Good to read your transmission is in and working.
Billyray
