I must be doing something wrong, I've been trying to get this engine to mate with the transmission for quite some time now.
I'm using the stock flywheel, I've aligned the clutch with the alignment tool several different times. The dowel pins on the trans don't match up with the block pin holes anymore. They seem to be rationally off about an inch. (I'll align one dowel pin with the corresponding hole, and would need to rotate the transmission clockwise or counterclockwise about an inch to match up the other dowel pin and hole)
How is this even possible?
I was thinking the clutch housing could be hitting the trans bell housing, but then the spline wouldn't mate and slide in properly would it? The spline seems to slide right in without any hangups with about half an inch of gap between engine and trans(because the dowel pins are in the way and won't align). I've had to pull the engine and trans both out of the car because I was unable to mate them in the car. This has to be something simple I'm overlooking. Please help!
1987 FWD Civic Wagovan
Block: 1.5l EW2 (d15a2)
Clutch: ClutchMasters FX300: 08005-HDTZ
SKU: 08005-HDTZ
http://www.clutchmas...300-08005-hdtz/