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I am restoring a 51 chevy and putting a 55 engine in it.....can I put the clutch fork in with the tranny hooked to engine.....if so what help can anyone give me......I am not having any luck doing it......Thanks, Pat

Hy 503pat503, welcome, I can't remember ever removing/installing a clutch fork with the transmission in place, it may not be possible with the transmission in place. If you have treid to do it for awhile and had no luck, then remove the tranny and install it, then re-install the tranny.

thanks for the reply, I was trying to do it the easy way.......had the tranny off three times and didn't put the fork in....like the guy says, you can't fix stupid.........this is a very informative group and I am excited to finish the car....

I hate to say it but you need to pull the transmission out. You will want to make sure the through out bearing is connected to the fork and then get the fork onto the pivot in the bell housing. I'd also recommrnd hooking up the linkage for the Clutch to make sure you have the correct through out bearing for the pressure plate you are using.

thank you, I did so today and have the tranny baack hooked up. The engine is on the chassis with the body removed so wasn't a big job......its all good!!!!!!Pat