98HatchVtecRatio
New Member
Hey everyone. Lately i have been doing an engine conversion for a 1997 civic hatch. i put a cheap 1.5l in it for right now. JDM engine are kind of too pricey for me right now. Anyways, i bought a new clutch for the car and aligned it myself. i heard if the tranny goes into the engine clutch, and fits in the engine, than it works right?...maybe not. So i put the new engine and tranny in the car, fired it up, it runs pretty rough. But when i put in it gear nothing happens. nothing at all. I didnt put the cv joints back on but when i take it out of gear it doesnt stall out. that means its in nutral, huh? So i can tell when i push on the clutch the "master cylinder" does push on tha lever. And i can see the shift linkage is connected and working. I am not sure there is any "gear lubicant" in the tranny, and i am not sure the clutch was alligned properly. But i am sure its stuckin nutral. any idea? please hel me you guys. I live in connecticut and its too f-n cold to figure out problems. Please help me if you know anything about this matter. thanks so much