Major Clutch Problems

[ProjectReefBlue]

The car is a 93 mustang with a T-5 and a 302.
I am having difficulty re-installing the transmission, the flywheel has been resurfaced, installed a new Ford Racing clutch, used an old input shaft to line clutch disc with pilot bearing, new pilot bearing. Dummy shaft slides in and out fine. Installed bellhousing. Now the fun. Placed the transmission on a tranny jack, put it in first gear to spin the output shaft till it lined up with the clutch disc spline and tried to slide the tranny in. Goes in a couple of inches and stops, wiggle push, manipulate angle of motor/tranny relationship but the tranny will not go in, still close to a 3 inch gap between tranny and flywheel.
I have replaced the clutch twice before without any hick-ups. Once with a King Corbra Clutch and once using a LUK.
Anyone else experience similar problems with a Ford H.D.?
Have I missed something?
Advice suggestions welcome, getting frustrated need the car back together this weekend to get to work on Monday.
Thanks

 

[5spd GT]

Is the input shaft the same size between your tranny and input shaft. I believe it should be 1 1/16th inch head...with 10 splines.

I love reef blue

 

[GearHd6]

Did you replace the pilot bearing? If so, is it the right size? 4 cylinders have a smaller pilot bearing. Just a suggestion.

 

[ProjectReefBlue]

Clutch

Thanks for the responses

The input shaft and 'dummy' shaft used are identical and are the correct match for the car. (10 spline etc etc.)

The pilot bearing has been replaced, twice actually since it was the first suspected culprit. The dummy shaft goes in no problem, which is the boggling part of the ordeal.

Reef Blue

 

[GearHd6]

You sure the dummy shaft isnt the smaller 4 cylinder size and thats why it goes in but the tranny doesnt?

 

[nmk_61802]

Are you using some longer bolts with the heads cut in the lower two bolts on the bellhousing as guide pins? I installed my trans this way and it hung up the same way as yours, a little wiggling and a lot more pushing moved it to within an inch of being in. The final inch was gained by a helper actuating the clutch while I pushed and wiggled.