Question about Clutch grinding in reverse

[msaby]

If you are using the Archie kit with the thick adapter plate you will need to increase the length of the slave cylinder rod.  You can test to see if the clutch is still engaged with the pedal depressed.  Remove the coil wire and placing the transmission in reverse, with the clutch pedal pressed down.  Tap the starter to see if the car lurches backwards.  If you can't shift the trans in reverse when the engine is not running, disconnect the cables at the shifter.  Then shift the trans in reverse with your hand.(back at the trans) This will rule out the shift cables needing adjustments.   

[01Lambiero]

A simple clutch adjustment should take care of your problem. 

[CCIE]

Transmission shop in Centerburg....
Do you have any recommendations I need to ask them about the work (besides the obvious to make it work without ripping me off)? They told be to bring it back but told me this is all custom work and could be anything. Unfortunately they are an hour away.

Thanks
CCIE

[01Lambiero]

There are no synchros on reverse gear.  The reverse gear grinding tells me that the input shaft is still turning because the clutch disc has not been fully released.  By the way, who installed the clutch assembly?  Thanks.  Jim

[solrac]

and if everything is adjusted right and still dont work then its going to be the synchro's..

[01Lambiero]

Lengthen the rod on the slave cylinder.  Jim

[tonypaul]

Try shifting into 1st then go to reverse, if that doesnt help it could be a number of things. Cables may need ajusted, on a stretch sometimes the cables get stretched too much. It could be inside the trans, how does it run/shift?

[CCIE]

All,

Quick question….

Before the winter I replaced my clutch on my IFG Diablo 60. The 60 has a SBC 350 mated to Munci 5 speed Transmission with a new Centerforce performance clutch. I just pulled my Diablo from storage… Everything shifts fine in forward gears but when I put it in reverse, one can hear the gears grind and it’s next to imposable to put it in reverse, also there is a strong burning smell (not sure if it is the clutch grinding and burning or transmission oil burning) I was told to replace the clutch slave cylinder and later also advised to replace the clutch master cylinder with a high performance wildwood master cylinder….
 Has anyone ran into a similar citation and how did you resolve it? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
 
Thank You
CCIE