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Also you may want to check to make sure old pilot bushing isn't still on the output shaft of the tranny. Did you replace the pilot bushing ? Do you remember seeing the old one ? I have seen that a couple times. And it won't look real obvious. Tap it with a punch, if it marks, I'd say the bushing is still on the shaft. Good luck.



Good thought, but unfortunately not the case - my guess is that the hyd TOB wouldn't even slide onto the output shaft if the bearing got dislodged from the engine and stuck onto the shaft.

A slightly off alignment could still be the issue, but that plastic alignment tool sure fits in there perfectly.