[DeTomaso] Help Needed! Installing ZF Today and Stuck

Andy May andymay24 at gmail.com
Sat Mar 7 16:03:52 EST 2015


When I did mine I had similar problems and just had to keep jigging it
around until it went in. I assume you have used a clutch alugnment tool to
set the clutch plate first? If not, then you need to or you'll be there for
ever......

Andy
On Mar 7, 2015 8:55 PM, "Mike Reilly" <reillyms at live.com> wrote:
>
>    Hi all.  I just had my ZF safety wired and now Iam installing it.  All
>    is well except the shaft (with teeth see pic) from the ZF will not
>    align to go into the opening (to accept the teeth) in the engine
>    (center of clutch and flywheel).  I did some trial and error to get
>    them to align but no luck.   I assume the ZF should slip in once these
>    teeth are aligned.  I have the engine mount bolts loose enough so the
>    engine is tilted and it aligns nicely to the case coming in.  I just
>    get stopped by the teeth from the ZF entering into the motor.  This is
>    my first time doing thisa|.is there some trick to avoid constant trail
>    and error by slightly rotating the ZF shaft and trying over and over?
>    Thanks, Mike
>
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   When I did mine I had similar problems and just had to keep jigging it
   around until it went in. I assume you have used a clutch alugnment tool
   to set the clutch plate first? If not, then you need to or you'll be
   there for ever......

   Andy
   On Mar 7, 2015 8:55 PM, "Mike Reilly" <[1]reillyms at live.com> wrote:
   >
   > A  A Hi all.A  I just had my ZF safety wired and now Iam installing
   it.A  All
   > A  A is well except the shaft (with teeth see pic) from the ZF will
   not
   > A  A align to go into the opening (to accept the teeth) in the engine
   > A  A (center of clutch and flywheel).A  I did some trial and error to
   get
   > A  A them to align but no luck.A  A I assume the ZF should slip in
   once these
   > A  A teeth are aligned.A  I have the engine mount bolts loose enough
   so the
   > A  A engine is tilted and it aligns nicely to the case coming in.A  I
   just
   > A  A get stopped by the teeth from the ZF entering into the motor.A
   This is
   > A  A my first time doing thisa|.is there some trick to avoid constant
   trail
   > A  A and error by slightly rotating the ZF shaft and trying over and
   over?
   > A  A Thanks, Mike
   >
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