ProConTen-frustration

[Kneale Brownson]

I got the retaining bracket for the cables  off my transmission, but that
didn't free up the cables to allow me to put them over the top of the
structure on the transmission that sits in front of the cables.  I imagine
that if I had removed the bracket before disengaging the transmission from
the engine, there would be just enough slack to allow them to slide over
that structure.  And now I can't seem to slip the tranny back against the
engine to see if that's the case.  I can get to about where I have a 1/2"
gap between the cases, but can't close it.  So what's keeping the
transmission from sliding back next to the engine?  I've tried jacking it
up more, lowering, pushing side to side, etc.