I am about to be leaving on a several week trip tomorrow and I am trying to get the engine, clutch, and tranny installed on the truck today: [img]
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What I need to know is if I can still assemble the engine to bellhousing, then bellhousing, flywheel and clutch to tranny without putting the pivot fork in right now. Can I just put the throwout bearing on the tranny shaft, then assemble everything, then later install the new pivot ball and spring and put in the fork. Is there enough room to slide in the pivot fork from underneath or from the side after everything is already assembled? I have a GMC 228, 4 speed SM420 tranny, and 9 1/8" clutch. Please help ASAP Thanks.
