Shim on clutch release lever? Options

[914helo]

I'm having trouble getting the gears to engage. Im finishing off a Suby transplant with the 901 and have a new clutch cable. I verified the clutch cable tube is not loose in the tunnel, the cone screws are tight, but no matter how I adjust the shift linkage I get a grinding into 1st or reverse. This is sitting still in the garage. So that made me think maybe it was the clutch. I didn't notice this when mating the tranny to my new clutch and throwout bearing, but the release lever isn't centered in the opening. It only goes back about 3/4 of the way and can touch the forward bellhousing. Do I need to pull the tranny and install a shim? Where should I install the shim and how thick of a washer? Thanks

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clutch release lever

[r_towle]

show a picture of the adjustment screw on the end of the cable.
You may need to crank that a bit more forward.

I have also heard that Kennedy clutches have issue so you may want to call them.

You can put a few shims behind the ball to move it forward and you can also bend the fork a bit (I have seen that a few times) to get more release, but if you look at the adjustment threads on the clutch cable you can stack up some washers and gain more space that way without having to remove the transmission.

I would suggest you have someone push the clutch while you are watching. Eventually the clutch fork will hit the transmission.
At that point you will need to either shim the ball, bend the fork or both to get more clearance.

Rich