[noavgdrvr]

Hello,

I just completed an engine/trans drop to repair a cracked clutch fork. This was a concern for me as well. I made a mental note of the position of the fork before and after separating the trans from the motor. I did not remove the arm at bottom of the shaft.

When reinstalling the fork I installed it with the fingers of the fork not quite resting against the inside wall if the trans. Leaving the lower arm attached allowed me a point of reference when inserting the shaft although I don't think that matters, the movement of lower arm is restricted because it is between two ribs at the bottom of the trans.

I also made sure to reinstall the fork with the fork pin at the top of the trans. This is very important to remember.

The biggest challenge I found was, getting the seals in without ripping them. aligning the clutch fork was a breeze.

It took me a while to complete the job, i got the while your in there bug. Then I couldn't get the car to start, but that's a story I'll tell another day.

Good luck.