Drakien

It was the clutch. As for the motors, they were imported from Japan. They both had rod knocks like you wouldnt believe. I got the engines from Attarco.com. So I went with a local guy that had a spare laying around. I almost did get the 2.2l Motor, but this 2.5l motor was cheaper and I didnt have to ditch a car.

Ok I have the the engine installed...just in time to take it out and fix the timing. Appearantly the book lied. lol So as soon as I get that fixed

Alright I am going to be picking up a clutch alignment tool in the morning and will try this again. Thanks for the recommendations! Everyone here is very helpful!

Thanks for the idea, we have done that with no luck.

Ok Just to fill everyone in, its my car. Its a 97' Subaru Legacy GT with the EJ25 motor. I recently bought this motor after having 2 bad motors from a company called Attarco. So my problem is that I am putting the engine in car, I have it all but 1/4" to a 1/2" gap. It is a Manual. The spindle is part way in the motor. When I rotate the Main Pulley it doesnt move when in gear, but when its out of gear is slides freely. This is actually my first engine swap. So I am really new to this, but I have a friend that is helping me with it that has done a swap before, but it was a V-8 motor and was nothing like this. Thanks 914er for making the post