Hello,
I have a '79 CJ5 258, used to have a T150 and a dana20, swapped those for a T18 out of a ford and a Dana300.
The problem I have is that it seems that even when the clutch disengages, the inputshaft still seems to be turned just slightly. I know because when I try to shift (especially to first and reverse (cause those are not synchronized), it shifts real rough even grinds (even when the car is not moving).
So I am looking for any pointer why it could be doing that.
The ones I came up with [1] The tranny inputshaft is "riding up" against the crank and that makes the inputshaft turn. [2] The clutch doesn't really disengage and drags on the flywheel or something [3] ???
what I did is use a few washer to temporarily back the tranny off from the bellhousing. That way I know that the inputshaft isn't touching the crank. but that didn't seem to make the problem go away.
Also the problem seems to get worse when I drive the Jeep for a bit , few miles or so) shifting seems to be really rough then.
Any tips in figuring out what exactly could be the problem ?
thanks,
Ron