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Re: [Spridgets] Engine out!

To: Frank <spritenut@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Engine out!
From: ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:54:46 +0000 (UTC)
its kinda scary to think that is likely enough to force the to "wire" them 
together. 
Ryan 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <spritenut@comcast.net> 
To: andrewpayne@intrex.net 
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, September 7, 2009 6:14:00 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Engine out! 

andrewpayne@intrex.net wrote: 
> With the help of a friend, the engine and gearbox came out today. A few steps 
>were unnecessary, probably for other models. Our main problem came with low 
>ceiling height limiting the hoist and needing the car on stands because the 
>hoist was too wide and tall to fit under the wheels and suspension. 
> 
> I am wondering if anyone else has cable running from the right bottom 
>bellhousing to the chassis near the transmission mount? I assume it is a 
>torque limiting device, but I did not find it in the books while we were 
>working. 
> 
> 
That cable is on 74 models, it is supposed to keep the engine/trans with 
the car in case of a severe accident. 

-- 
Frank Clarici 
Toms River, NJ 
My own Fleet of Sprites 
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