<div dir="ltr">I first ran across one of those on a 1975 Midget. After finding it on the car I did some checking as to what it was. I remember it being referred to as a "torque restraint". As others have said, it was added to prevent the lump from coming out of place in the event of a crash...</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 17, 2020 at 5:56 PM bmwwxman via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I'm cofooosed. Apparently you aren't talking about the braided ground strap!</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 16, 2020, 5:33 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div style="font-size:10pt"><div dir="auto">I thought the retaining cable came along in the 1500 Midgets. I remember removing Larry's cable during the 5 speed installation. I did not realize it's a last year of the A series cars item too.</div><div dir="auto">My bad! </div><div dir="auto">Chuck</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:9pt"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div><div style="font-size:10pt"><div id="gmail-m_-2344568650616007727gmail-m_-7754282699134507814m_-4232015501272648898LGEmailHeader" dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">------ Original message------</div><div dir="auto"><b>From: </b>Ryan<u></u><u></u></div><div dir="auto"><b>Date: </b>Sun, Aug 16, 2020 6:11 PM</div><div dir="auto"><b>To: </b>Kevin Valentine;</div><div dir="auto"><b>Cc: </b>Charles F. Christ Sr.;Spridgets;</div><div dir="auto"><b>Subject:</b>Re: [Spridgets] Removing lump on 74 midget</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Can I po
st pics? That might help?<img><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 16, 2020, at 5:19 PM, Kevin Valentine via Spridgets <a href="mailto:%3Cspridgets@autox.team.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><u></u>> wrote:<u></u></a><br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Chuck, that strap was on the 1974 midgets and it was put there to keep the engine and transmission from leaving the car in case of an accident. It needs to be removed :-)</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 16, 2020, 5:11 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div style="font-size:10pt"><div dir="auto">I'm a lot confused. If the 2 botyom bolts fell out , ok 2 less to remove. The "strap" you mention ? That confuses me. What is the strap supposed to attach to or do? </div><div dir="auto">As long as the 4 trans mount bolts are out , shifter removed and the speedometer cable detached , and the slave cylinder , the transmission should slide out dumping a bunch of its lubricant on its way out. ( do drain it first!) </div><div dir="auto">You did unbolt the braided ground cable that attaches to the bottom of the right frame rail and the lower slave cylinder bolt? Just asking...</div><div dir="auto">Chuck</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:9pt"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div><div style="font-size:10pt"><div id="gmail-m_-2344568650616007727gmail-m_-7754282699134507814m_-4232015501272648898m_2859092031395676232LGEmailHeader" dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">------ Original mess
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div dir="auto"><b>From: </b>Ryan via Spridgets<u></u><u></u></div><div dir="auto"><b>Date: </b>Sun, Aug 16, 2020 4:37 PM</div><div dir="auto"><b>To: </b>Spridgets net;</div><div dir="auto"><b>Cc: </b></div><div dir="auto"><b>Subject:</b>[Spridgets] Removing lump on 74 midget</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><pre>Planning on pulling the lump together. I removed the 2 bolts in either side of the tunnel. The two bolts that normally come in from the bottom of the car through the bracket are not there neither is the bracket. However when I look through the peep hole at the tale end Of the trans I can see a metal strap bolted to the trans mounting bracket. Does this need to be removed? It’s been 10 years since I pulled the lump.
Ryan
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