I had the same problem twice.i ended up using right stuff on the whole intake gasket!

back in 83 i bought a set of hookers at Nickels speed shop for 220 dollars and the sign outside said headers sbc 39 dollars. the guy at the counter felt sorry for me and let me have them for an even 200. i bought a streetmaster,moroso breather,holley valve covers ,a mallory dp dist..and an old isky solid full race cam with pushrods and rockers.that was all i could do at the time being an average guy. i used to set around and wish they would come out with some alu heads or something else good for the fe

i wish it would come to bristol tn or somewhere in the carolinas or georgia or alabama

What happens if you put some real force into the shift?  Like using your Kung Fu grip?  Like you are channelling Ronnie Sox?  If it grinds, then your rings are not adequately gripping the gear cone.  That could be wear or lubricant related, or even a build flaw.  If it goes in without a grind, then you need to work on your Kung Fu grip.

it dont grind,im getting older,maybe i do need to work on getting my kung fu grip back.i have huge hands,used to be able to open any jar.i will get more serious and see if it helps too.

it has g4 or 5 in it,i made sure it was right when i bought it because it was hard to find.we checked out the trans when i bought it,it is fresh,no wear,i paid up for it,its seems to be in great shape

make sure intake fits good or it will suck oil and smoke if it dont seal

Quote from: Jb427 on January 18, 2024, 02:26:20 PM

428Marauder Not sure how handy you are but it is not really a small job to fit the blockplate gearbox converter and flexplate need to come off. Some one here should be able to give you some starter measurement's to check and make sure there is nothing else going on. Best to check all that when you have it apart and you can check as you put it back together. Or ask you mechanic to check for you.
 

I wonder, if you cut the center out so it would slip by the crank, you might be able to move the trans back past the dowel pins and slide it in there.....

i did that one time and it did work