[stevef]

Struck a chord with me this weekend. I doubt this is your problem but.... this weekend is finally reinstalled the clutch on my 2.2 rebuild. I was having trouble mating the tranny so decided to rotate the crank over. Wouldn't move. You know that sinking feeling! I hade been meticulously turning it over at every stage to ensure a smooth installation. I discovered the star head cap bolts going through the clutch housing and flywheel were catching on the rear face on the crankcase. I couldn't work out why since these were the same bolts I thought I had taken out when I took it apart. Still don't know why they protrude so much. Still don't know why it didn't happen before. It is a clutch assy from a 2.7 but that should not have made a difference as far as I could see.
Anyway, You never know when a problem shared is a solution offered!