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1. 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 23:56:19 -0500; I finally got a chance to work on my grounded spit. The problem was the clutch. The clutch plate broke, there is now a outter ring and an inner hub. A picture of it is at the following link: http://w; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00009.html (8,994 bytes)
2. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: "Mitchell, Doug (D.B.)" <dmitchel@ford.com>; Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 13:18:51 -0500; First, I have seen your problem before. My Spit has done it several times. It is do to all the torque of the Spit engine. ;) I have not heard of B&K clutches. is that a Canadian brand? Try the Borg; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00028.html (9,142 bytes)
3. Re: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 17:55:58 -0500; No, it is Dave's brand when he is writing email messages at 12:30AM. I did mean Borg & Beck but my fingers thought otherwise. Anyways, I've gathered all the bits and pieces today and will be putting; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00033.html (9,711 bytes)
4. Re: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: "Suzie" <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 22:29:43 -0000; Anyone Well, when mine decided to recreate itself into a fair resemblance of yours the cause was the thrust bearings having fallen out allowing the crank shaft to move forwards & backwards. The usual; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00060.html (8,872 bytes)
5. Re: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 15:44:19 -0500; I managed to get the clutch and gearbox in on the weekend. Here is a tip for anyone attempting to this by themself, DON'T. For the love of your back, hands, arms and head get someone to help you to f; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00081.html (10,002 bytes)
6. Re: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:59:08 -0700; car tonight. through all the test drive it We tested mine while still up-and no seats or anything in the cockpit. To be sure. Otherwise, it's a bummer to get everything put back in, on the ground an; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00082.html (8,563 bytes)
7. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 16:57:22 -0500; Hi Dave, case I go one slightly different, a 2x4 block on top of a cinder block. I use 4 of these under the frame so that no matter how much I bump and jar the car while doing gearbox work I am assur; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00083.html (9,799 bytes)
8. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>; Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 19:42:26 -0500; While the Spit if very light, DON'T USE CINDER BLOCKS!!!!! This is a very very very VERY VERY bad habbit to get into. Eventually you will put a larger car on them. They will NOT take the weight, and; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00086.html (9,594 bytes)
9. Re: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: "Nick Moseley" <nmoseley@direct.ca>; Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 19:57:58 -0800; A fellow with a lot of experience helped/instructed me to: -use a jack (with a flat piece of wood protecting the sump) to tilt the engine enough to to get a 2x 4 under the rear of the engine and use; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00091.html (8,933 bytes)
10. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 08:48:57 -0000; Hear Hear!!! Oh well, it sounds like I'm not the only soul to attempt a gearbox removal/replacement on my own, to end up screaming NEVER AGAIN!!! Richard & Daffy -- Important Notice: The information; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00095.html (9,209 bytes)
11. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 02:16:12 -0700; gearbox I did it with a very experienced friend-and I'm not hot to do it again any time soon! I'm just glad that when Dave did the carpeting, he didn't glue or attach any of it-made it a lot easier; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00096.html (9,295 bytes)
12. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 09:18:19 -0000; I'm not sure it's a particularly British thing, as I've never met it on any car other than those in the Herald/Spitfire/GT6 family. It's certainly not present on MGBs or Midgets - but they are monoco; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00097.html (9,703 bytes)
13. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 09:44:00 -0000; Hi Laura, It's much easier than on an MG - I remember lying underneath my BGT and putting my head back into a pool of oil. This is why I have Triumphs...... Not really, but it's very much a Triumph; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00098.html (10,551 bytes)
14. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 07:22:48 -0500; A 1938 Nash I once owned had the tranny accessible from above. Except in that car, the "tunnel" cover was a flat plate.... Doug Braun '72 Spit /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try htt; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00100.html (9,198 bytes)
15. Re: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: "Luke Lewis" <lukage@home.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 08:05:02 -0500; Re clutch replacement, I just thought I'd toss this idea out: IMHO, it's a whole LOT easier to replace the clutch by removing the ENGINE, rather than the transmission... Given that you have access to; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00101.html (10,006 bytes)
16. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 13:22:39 -0000; Fair comment Luke - if only we all had access to an engine hoist! Vaguely on the subject, my wife is toying with the idea of giving me a workshop lift for my next birthday - soon after the new year w; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00103.html (9,202 bytes)
17. RE: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 08:54:51 -0500; Richard asked: With the cost of good wood the way it is these days, just do what I did - bought an "I" beam and made a proper overhead hoist. A 12-ft section of "I" beam was $100 from the local metal; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00108.html (9,492 bytes)
18. Re: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: "Mike Chambers" <mikech@sprynet.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 19:25:57 -0700; Are we talking about RR a transmission in a SPITFIRE? In my opinion the Spitfire is the easiest car to remove and replace a transmission in. I've gotten the process down to 1.5 hours. This includes r; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00139.html (8,583 bytes)
19. Re: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 20:10:54 -0700; I'll second that! Only in my case, I had so many troubles trying to get a 1500 clutch to work with an aluminum flywheel and a 1300 engine, that I got the "on-the-Ground" time down to 20 minutes!!! Bu; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00141.html (8,717 bytes)
20. Re: 78 Clutch replacement (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 22:53:30 -0500; The car is finally (almost) back together. I connected the electricals and tested the gearbox while the car was still on jack stands. It did make a lot of distressing noises with the wheels spinning; /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00144.html (9,332 bytes)

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