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Re: Gearbox removal

To: Alan Lemen <alemen@ftconnect.com>
Subject: Re: Gearbox removal
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 17:37:43 -0700
Watch the fan to make sure it doesn't hit the radiator and jack up the back of
the engine and tranny until the tailshaft is free of the tunnel.  Then with
something under the engine to keep it in place, you can separate the tranny from
the engine.

Joe

Alan Lemen wrote:
> 
> So I decided pull the gearbox to replace the clutch as in my previous
> thread and got all the bolts out, but there's not enough room to pull it
> back to get the input shaft clear before teh other end hits the
> driveshaft. In fact it only creates a small crack between the bell
> housing and the engine plate when it touches the driveshaft. There must
> be some trick as you are not supposed to need to remove the driveshaft.
> So what's the trick then folks?
> 
> Alan

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