Carmine,be sure to put a little heavy grease inside the bushing and on the input shaft where it goes into the bushing.It doesn't take but a little,but don't put it together dry.
Before I even read this Don, I woke up from a sound sleep last night and realized I didn't grease the bushing or the shaft. I just can't believe it. When I put the back end together yesterday minus the trans., I sat down for a few minutes; took a little break. Thought about installing the trans. next and I had to grease the bushing and shaft. So, I got up and walked over to the transmission and went completely brain dead. No grease. No lube. No nothing. So, I'll be out there early this morning before my friends arrive and I take the trans. out and grease it. Think I'll wait for them to arrive to reinstall. That thing is heavy but also awkward. Thankfully, its still on the hoist, Carmine.