Auto to Manual Swap - Trans Not Mating Up - Help!

[95///M3]

Currently in the middle of an auto to manual swap with my 89 325is. Everything has been progressing smoothly until I tried to mate up the trans to the M20. I am using an M20 clutch and S52 pressure plate. The splines are connected as the output shaft spins when I hand crank the motor, but there is about a 1" gap between the transmission and motor. Any ideas on how to get it to press together?!

Seems like it should be simple and I have lowered it and put it back up about 4 times now to no avail. Thoughts?

Thank you!

[jlevie]

Did you use a clutch alignment tool when mounting the clutch to the flywheel? If not the clutch disk and pilot bearing are probably misaligned, which will prevent the transmission from seating.