John,
If you're talking about the eight 5/16" studs/ nuts that hold the shifter
remote down on top of the tail housing, no harm should come of removing
this. Just be careful to do it in neutral and when it goes back on, the
little plastic bush on the tip of the shifter rod must be on the ball end
and free to pivot and it must be eased into position into the mating cup of
the other linkage rod. Do not force it.
On the other hand, if you're thinking about removing the tail housing and
have to ask this question, don't do it. No springs will erupt, but it must
be "offered-up" just right and twisted just right and the bearing housing
could rotate a little for a real fun time for a novice.
Is it a smooth case or rib case box?
Roger
>From: john donohoe <gt6driver@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: john donohoe <gt6driver@yahoo.com>
>To: lotus@se7ens.net, chapman-era@autox.team.net,
>vintage-race@autox.team.net
>Subject: Sprite 948 Gearbox/Lotus Seven Question
>Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 07:58:53 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Greetings all!
>
>I've decided to try to correct the improper gearbox
>mounting done by some previous owner in my S2 Lotus
>Seven...
>
>I'm hoping to do the work with engine/trans in situ,
>but would like to get the shifter remote extention out
>of the way. If I unbolt and pull this thing off the
>gearbox and out of the way, will it go right back on,
>or are there springs inside just waiting to spread it
>all over my garage floor (been there...)?
>
>The engine/trans is BMC 948, same as a Sprite if that
>helps.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>John Donohoe
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