Yeah, cutting off the whole tunnel would be a problem, but as a bona fide
aerospace structural engineer that does this stuff every day to
helicopters, I can say that a four inch square hole in the bottom pan ain't
gonna do no harm. You got to get under the car anyway to grease the rear
U-joint...it's a lot easier to do the front one at the same time with an
access hole. Besides, the rubber plug is about one inch in diameter, and
the seat pan is in the way. Hard to see the grease fitting, not to mention
getting the grease gun on it. Different strokes for different MG folks....
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC
"Just 'cause they designed it that way
doesn't mean it's the best solution"
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> From: Gerard Chateauvieux <gchateauvieux@macromedia.com>
> To: Steve Byers <byers@cconnect.net>; Berry Kercheval
<kerch@parc.xerox.com>
> Cc: Jay Quinn <jpquinn@cyberramp.net>; mgs@autox.team.net;
healeys@autox.team.net; british-cars@autox.team.net; kerch@parc.xerox.com
> Subject: Re: Pulling Engine/Trans=Can't find...
> Date: Monday, May 19, 1997 7:50 PM
>
> Hey, I'm not the DPO, I'm the CPO (Current permanent owner), so I can cut
> all the holes I want!
>
> You can drive it off a cliff to if you want, but like so many other
things
> I've seen done to these cars because someone doesn't know what their
doing,
> it compromises their integrity. Cutting away half the transmission tunnel
> when it's a structurally important part of the car shows not only a poor
> mechanical skills but poor judgement as well.
>
> >Pulling the driveshaft out everytime you want to do this is a little
much.
>
> There is a hole in the side of the transmission tunnel just forward of
the
> parking brake for just such a purpose. Just pop the rubber plug.
>
> Gerard
> >
> >Steve "The Butcher" Byers
> >Havelock, NC
> >'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "009"
> >'66 Healey BJ8 HBJ8L/36666 "TARHEELY"
> >----------
> >> From: Gerard Chateauvieux <gchateauvieux@macromedia.com>
> >> To: Berry Kercheval <kerch@parc.xerox.com>; Steve Byers
> ><byers@cconnect.net>
> >> Cc: Jay Quinn <jpquinn@cyberramp.net>; mgs@autox.team.net;
> >healeys@autox.team.net; british-cars@autox.team.net;
kerch@parc.xerox.com
> >> Subject: Re: Pulling Engine/Trans=Can't find...
> >> Date: Monday, May 19, 1997 5:10 PM
> >>
> >> Not as bad as the LAME PO of mine. He hacked open the top half of the
> >> tunnel from rearward of the shifter clear to the firewall!. Worst hack
> >job
> >> I've ever seen. It will be back to normal soon though.
> >>
> >> Gerard
> >>
> >> At 3:27 PM 5/18/97, Berry Kercheval wrote:
> >> >>>>"Steve Byers" said:
> >> > > I made it easier by cutting a
> >> > > hole in the bottom pan under the front U-joint
> >> >
> >> >ACK! DPO!
> >> >
> >> > > and making a cover plate for this hole.
> >> >
> >> >Well, at least you made the cover! I've had two sprites, both with
this
> >hole
> >> >cut and nary a cover in sight. Good for you.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --berry
> >> >
> >> >Berry Kercheval :: kerch@parc.xerox.com :: Xerox Palo Alto Research
> >Center
> >>
> >> -----------------------------------
> >> Gerard Chateavieux
> >> 3D and Graphic Artist
> >> Macromedia- Redwood Shores Engineering
> >>
> >> http://www.joesplanet.com/gerard/
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> >>
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> Gerard Chateavieux
> 3D and Graphic Artist
> Macromedia- Redwood Shores Engineering
>
> http://www.joesplanet.com/gerard/
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