[Spridgets] (no subject)

[David Booker]

Mike,
I've only pulled mine once. When I did it last year, I left the tranny
alone. One of the factors in the decision was I didn't want to mess with
pulling the seats and carpets out. I also did not have a pit to work with. 
People told me it would be difficult to mate the engine and tranny back up
afterward, but it slid right in no problem.

David Booker
Long Island
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From: Mike Eldred <redscirocco at hotmail.com>
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, June 4, 2010 11:29:58 AM
Subject:
[Spridgets] (no subject)

Listers,

I'm getting ready to R & R the clutch on
my '73 midget.  Does anyone have an
opinion as to whether it's easier or
better to remove just the engine, or the
engine & gearbox together.  My
initial thought was that pulling the two
together would be easier - mainly
because access to the mounting hardware
would be easier.  (I have a grease
pit, and can easily get at the transmission
mount bolts & propeller shaft.)
My second thought is that removing the engine alone might mean more blind
wrench turning in hard to reach places (and maybe not) but the actual
extraction and replacement would be easier.  And since I have the grease pit,
swapping out the slave cylinder & throwout bearing with the transmission in
situ shouldn't be too difficult.



If you have any suggestions, please hit
"reply all," since I'm still in digest
mode and won't get replies to the list
until the next digest.



Also, I was planning to pull the engine with a rope
block & tackle (I've used
it to pull/hoist things a lot heavier than a Midget
engine) but afer the all
the "chain" talk, I'm thinking crane and sling.
Thanks,



-Mike Eldred

Wilmington, VT

'73 MG Midget

'54 MG TF
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