I changed the oil to pure ATF to test if the 80-90 was too thick. It still doesn't shift right, so I think we can rule that one out.
How do I check my departure?With feeler gauges . you need a helper to depress the pedal, then you stuff two similarly sized feelers in there at about 180* apart.
If the clutch is dragging wouldn't it move when I depress the clutch? When I put the clutch down it doesn't move at all.Can you shift it thru a few gears when the car is stopped and engine running? if yes, then your departure is probably OK. If you can shift into reverse without gear-clash, then you are good to go.
The tranny I believe was bolted to a small block of some sort back in the day. It's bolted to a small block now too, so I think that rules out this possibility. Everything is pretty geometrically sound when it comes to the drive-line (I think) That doesn't count for much; only a runout check will suffice, and you can do that next week, when the trans comes down
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