The Wingnut

So if I ordered a TO bearing for a 280, I should have got the proper bearing regardless of what trans / clutch yoke / clutch that I have? That's a relief... I forgot to add that the car now creeps forward while in gear with the clutch in, but that's probably because the clutch isn't completely disengaged. Is there anything else that might cause this problem, or am I right in thinking it's the TO bearing going out?

Shakey, is it a constant whine of some sort? I have a similar setup in my '74 260...stock motor, swapped-in 5-speed. I was told that the slight whine / grind that I was hearing with the clutch out was because of the throwout bearing, possibly because it was installed backward. The trasmission has ove the past 4 months become harder to shift, to the point of being quite difficult. The car now creeps a bit while in gear and with the clutch in.

Hey, folks. I've got a early '74 260 with a 5-speed swapped in. It's becoming progressivly harder to shift into first and somewhat hard in other gears, especially when not moving. I'm getting grinding / clashing when shifting. I've taken to double cltuching and heel-toing in order to get the shifter through the gates while driving. The problem is at its worst when the car is cold, and when warm, it's atually not too bad of a problem, although it's still difficult to shift at times. I'm told that the throwout bearing might have been put in backward, or is going out, making the clutch not disengage completely. If it was put in backward, it may be getting machined down and made thinner, causing the clutch not to completely disengage. I'm not completely sure this is the problem. I've got a throwout bearing to put in, but I'm wondering if I've got the right part. Could anyone give me part numbers for a 4-speed bearing and a 5-speed bearing? Thanks!