Input shaft in question: '79 Spitfire w/ ovd.
I tapped the new bearing + oil flinger onto the input shaft, keeping a close eye on the oil flinger(to keep straight), but it won't go any further. On the outer face of the bearing, the groove is cleared. But any further tapping won't make it go further on getting enough room to get the thrust washer in.
Is the thrust washer 100% necessary? It seems like this new bearing is too thick to allow room for the thrust washer. I looked on rimmer bros' website and it seems that this(thrust washer) was an "up until xxxxx" item. But I'm at work, so I don't know the serial # of my gearbox offhand.
Should I take it to a machine shop to get that little bit more pressed in and call it a day? I'm concerned about getting that geear lined up just right with its buddy gear on the layshaft.