installed new clutch...BIG problem..please help. Options

[NOMIEZVR4]

aright guys, here is the situation:

the car doesn't want to go in gear when its started. no gears, it refuses to go.

if I shut the car off, I can put it in gear.

If I start the car while it is in gear, the car just starts moving as soon as I crank the motor even though the clutch is depressed.

I just installed the bm lsd insert and a act 2100 with a resurfaced flywheel. We filled the tranny with 2.5 quarts of pennzoil syncromesh aka gm syncromesh. During the install, we had a HARD time with the slave cylinder installation. It was just a tight fit. Yea I know its not supposed to be a biggie, but it was.

Im thinking maybe the problem is either the slave cylinder or the throw out bearing. when I press the clutch, I can see the lever move. During the install, I made sure the rod didn't come out all the way, so that I wouldn't have to bleed the clutch system. I think out of the two its most likely the throwout bearing. What do you guys think?

[natedogg]

There are a few cheap tricks you can try. Like Rob said, a long slave cylinder rod. You can screw out the adjustable master cylinder rod some underneath the dash. You can shim the clutch fork pivot ball, but that requires pulling the transmission again. I tried all these tricks and ended up installing a new master cylinder to finally solve the problem in the end.