[T3] engine installation

[Brian Van <bvand1000@yahoo.com>]

I took my engine out and my transmission problem tuned
out to be a broken clutch cross shaft.  In addition to
that, eveything was sorta worn out so I got the whole
clutch kit.  Everything went together well, but wen I
went to put the engine back in, it wouldn't go.  My
friend and I tried for several hoursto get the  thing
in using variou 1,2, and 3 jack methods, pushing,
pulling and shaking.  The problem seems to be that the
transmission shaft won't line up right with the clutch
no matter how we tilt it or turn the engine or
transmission.  I verified that the new clutch spines
are the same as the old clutch splines, and I used the
alignment tool when installing the new clutch.  ARe we
missing something here?  Does the enging have to be
super-precisely lined up with the tranxmission?  We
can get it as far as getting the lower bolts into
their holes and the flywheel gears about halway into
the transmission housing.  By the way, this is IRS. 
Thanks for any suggestions.

Brian
'63 Notch

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