In your message dated Thursday 5, October 1995 Phil wrote :
>
> That's right, Rich. The bent backplate is caused by forcing the gearbox back
in using bolts rather than doing the
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> be gentle when you refit the box. Never force it. Check your clutch is
centred properly (using an old input shaft,
> if poss) and that the brass bush in the end of the crankshaft is OK. Then
once you've got the splines aligned it
> should go straight in providing you keep the box square on to the flywheel.
And try not to let the weight of the
> box be carried by the input shaft.
I found that by jacking the rear of the engine (carefull where you place the
jack) up around 2-3 ins it made replacing the gearbox a great deal easier.
Check that there's nothing at the front of/under the engine which will snag
before and during the jacking process.
>
> See you Sunday. No replies re Duxford so no other netters (nutters) are
coming, I assume.
>
I hope to be coming, but I have a prior appointment with a MIG welder, a 1969
VW camper van and 100 worth of panels!
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Richard Endersby
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