It's been a long wait... I haven't been active in either of these
lists for many months. But today I finally got some free time and
therefore got some car work done. First, I got the Spitfire fired up
after its long winter's nap. It seems to have suffered no ill
effects from such a long sleep except for a thoroughly dead battery.
If it doesn't hold a charge after begin on a charger for a few days
I'll spring for another battery. It's been getting weaker for years
anyway.
More importantly, I started re-assembling the GT6 gearbox. It took
some doing to get the 3rd gear circlip in place, the one at the front
end of the mainshaft. But I got it firmly in. Don't know why it was
so hard, even after ordering two new ones from Spitbits. Then I got
the mainshaft, input shaft, and reverse gear all in place and in the
gearbox! The layshaft is next, but I know a few tricks to make that
job easier.
I need to go to work tomorrow so I can rest.
Happy summer, everyone! Drive safe.
Jim Muller
jimmuller at rcn.com
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