like the title says, i did the swap into my hatch. the ONLY problem im having is that shifting into first and second is hard..i have to force it in..what could the problem be?? shift linkage??

 

Does it make any grinding noises, or are you just having a hard time? It has little to do with what motor you have, as much as it does the condition of your tran's, clutch assembly, and master/slave cylinder. Could be that your linkage is hitting something, like your exhaust, or you tightended the 10mm bolt on the linkage too much.

 

everything is new, clutch, etc..my dad said it was the shift linkage also..

 

only 1-2?

How is down shifting from 3-2?

Did you reuse your Si tranny or the one that came with the swap?

I'm going with a broken 1-2 shifter fork in the tranny take came with the swap as a educated guess for now.

 

i used the tranny that came with the swap..its only 1-2..downshifting goes in smooth though..and if i play with first and second going up and down it shifts smoothly, but thats doing that while standing.

 

sounds like a broken 1-2 shifter fork.....or CS bearing has walked out of the case.....

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