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I found that leaving the clutch bolts just snug enough to hold the friction plate in place . center off as close as you can by eye and then test fit the tranny. If the alignment isn't perfect you can poke the clutch center hub into alignment with a long screwdriver while sighting down between the engine and trans,( back off the tranny a bit} once you get things to mate up , carefully remove the tranny and torque the clutch bolts to spec.
When I installed one on the Eldo, I too found it to be tedious chore getting the splines just right. I could get to where it seemed to just about engage by turning the GB output shaft then hang up a little. I then decided to get it to this point, then with my left hand holding/supporting/applying forward pressure on the back of the tranny, I used a screwdriver through the flywheel inspection hole to gently move the flywheel and it finally slipped into place. Tedious!The RAM clutch set up comes fully assembled and supposedly centered. Flywheel, Clutch, Pressure Plate etc.
The six bolts that hold the clutch onto the flywheel compress the spring plate as you tighten them down locking the friction plate in place. The bolts need to be tightened evenly in a cross pattern. Loosen evenly in a cross pattern also. The complete ram kit comes assembled and the friction plate is supposed to come centered. If you are just replacing the friction disc and have diss assembled the clutch , the easiest way to line things up is as I previously mentioned. Loosen the six bolts evenly unti you can nudge the friction plate around with a tap from a light mallet and a screwdriver . You can now fit up the tranny and see if things are centered while closing together. If not, reach in with a screwdriver and nudge the friction plate into alignment with the splined hub on the trans input shaft. You can put a couple long bolts ( the two from the starter will work) into two of the bell housing to keep it lined up and be able to back it off if you need to peek in between and verify or correct the clutch centering. Once the trans mates up the clutch plate is centered . You only need to be careful removing the trans and then torque the six clutch bolts down.
Got it.Started loosening the six ring gear bolts and wondered how far I could go before it all came apart!
Just in case you should decide to ditch the ram clutch I have a complete 10 spring clutch assembly with light flywheel from a Centauro, price is reasonable.
Turning the engine with the output shaft pointing up and dropping the tranny own helps. Doing it horizontal is the hard way.
Now I'm going out to the garage and again attempt to get all the air out of the linked brakes on my SP after the stainless line install! LOL.
Congratulations John and thanks for posting this follow up. I will print this out and add to my RAM instructions sheet for future reference. Now I'm going out to the garage and again attempt to get all the air out of the linked brakes on my SP after the stainless line install! LOL.