[DeTomaso] Help Needed! Installing ZF Today and Stuck

[Michael Shortt]

You really do need a clutch alignment tool like this one.

http://www.finditparts.com/products/4486741/kd-tools-kds2420?srcid=CHL01SCL010-Npla-Dmdt-Gusa-Svbr-Mmuu-K4486741&gclid=CKe1lLWVl8QCFVAvgQodEC0Apg

Michael Shortt
On Mar 7, 2015 4:04 PM, "Andy May" <andymay24 at gmail.com> wrote:

>    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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   You really do need a clutch alignment tool like this one.

   [1]http://www.finditparts.com/products/4486741/kd-tools-kds2420?srcid=C
   HL01SCL010-Npla-Dmdt-Gusa-Svbr-Mmuu-K4486741&gclid=CKe1lLWVl8QCFVAvgQod
   EC0Apg

   Michael Shortt

   On Mar 7, 2015 4:04 PM, "Andy May" <[2]andymay24 at gmail.com> wrote:

     A  A When I did mine I had similar problems and just had to keep
     jigging it
     A  A around until it went in. I assume you have used a clutch
     alugnment tool
     A  A to set the clutch plate first? If not, then you need to or
     you'll be
     A  A there for ever......
     A  A Andy
     A  A On Mar 7, 2015 8:55 PM, "Mike Reilly" <[1][3]reillyms at live.com>
     wrote:
     A  A >
     A  A > AA  A Hi all.AA  I just had my ZF safety wired and now Iam
     installing
     A  A it.AA  All
     A  A > AA  A is well except the shaft (with teeth see pic) from the
     ZF will
     A  A not
     A  A > AA  A align to go into the opening (to accept the teeth) in
     the engine
     A  A > AA  A (center of clutch and flywheel).AA  I did some trial
     and error to
     A  A get
     A  A > AA  A them to align but no luck.AA  A I assume the ZF should
     slip in
     A  A once these
     A  A > AA  A teeth are aligned.AA  I have the engine mount bolts
     loose enough
     A  A so the
     A  A > AA  A engine is tilted and it aligns nicely to the case
     coming in.AA  I
     A  A just
     A  A > AA  A get stopped by the teeth from the ZF entering into the
     motor.A
     A  A This is
     A  A > AA  A my first time doing thisa|.is there some trick to avoid
     constant
     A  A trail
     A  A > AA  A and error by slightly rotating the ZF shaft and trying
     over and
     A  A over?
     A  A > AA  A Thanks, Mike
     A  A >
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     A  A >
     A  A > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
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     unsubscribe, etc.)
     A  A use the links above.
     A  A >
     References
     A  A 1. mailto:[6]reillyms at live.com
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References

   1. http://www.finditparts.com/products/4486741/kd-tools-kds2420?srcid=CHL01SCL010-Npla-Dmdt-Gusa-Svbr-Mmuu-K4486741&gclid=CKe1lLWVl8QCFVAvgQodEC0Apg
   2. mailto:andymay24 at gmail.com
   3. mailto:reillyms at live.com
   4. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   5. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   6. mailto:reillyms at live.com
   7. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   8. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   9. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  10. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com