Difficult into gear

[motox-010]

Here's the deal.
A couple weeks ago my clutch started acting funny. Had to be jammed all the way onto the floor to disengage, and hold with all my might to keep it disengaged. It got so bad that I would be sitting at stop lights and it would creep because the clutch wasn't fully disengaged.
So I replaced the master cylinder. This didn't help at all.
So I took the old on apart and it seemed fine.
I ordered a slave and installed it tonight, bled it properly, and still the same thing. I have to start it in gear because its so difficult to get into first with the engine running.
But it will go into reverse and 2nd with a bit of grunt. And 1st with a big push outta second.
What else could it be? I've replaced all hydraulic components in the system and bled it the correct way. The adjustment rod is threaded maybe 2 full turns just to get a base feeling down before fine adjusting it.
Could this be the clutch fork? Or no because it will go into gears, just not easily.
Should I check the linkages?

TIA,
Sawyer

P.S. Speedy responses are GREATLY appreciated. Last race weekend at the strip and I'm plannin on going on a cruise Saturday

 

[rbwtrans]

Check your bellhousing bolts. The one under the starter, at the back, in particular. This is the biggest problem I've seen. No one thinks it's very important but without it you only have 40% of the circumference of the tranny holding to the block. This allows a lot of flex and can cause the other bolts to back out, or, even worse, your bell housing to crack. Do this before trying to adjust your pedal rod. Good luck!

 

[motox-010]

It was that. They were all way loose. And the lower one actually backed itself out and its lost... Hopefully I can get another one before Friday.
Would it be a bad idea to loctite those ####ers?

 

[rbwtrans]

Loctite might make hard to get out if you want them out. Use a torque wrench, tighten them to about 65 ftlbs and the rear to 20. Glad I could help.

 

[motox-010]

I don't know if I'd be able to get a torque wrench onto the lower bolt.
But I'll try to find one and torque them.