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Re: [Spridgets] Engine pull*

To: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Engine pull*
From: dlancer7676@comcast.net
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:00:32 +0000
Hey, that's pretty good if you did it without benefit of Viagra.  8^)

--David C.
WOULD A FLY WITHOUT WINGS BE CALLED A WALK?


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
> Pulled mine by myself a couple of days ago in just under 2 hours. 4.5 hours
> would have required many stops for tea and scones   ;-)
> And I am far from and expert at this. The 2 hours included removing the
> bonnet.  Didn't even bother taking off the carb and manifold or the dizzy.
> They came out wih the lump.  Hardest part was removing the top bolt on the
> clutch slave cylinder. Not hard, just awkward!
> 
> A question for the group while I'm at it.  I have a 3.92 diff I want to
> install.  I also need to replace the rear hubs gaskets and O rings. What
> size is the square drain plug on the banjo and are there any tricks to
> pulling the half shafts and diff?
> 
> Cheers!!
> Jim
> 
> On 6/14/08, Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Bill L wrote:
> > >      and i don't think they start timing until AFTER they have the
> > >      bonnet off the car... (CHEATERS!)
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Who takes the bonnet off? That is a major waste of time.
> > Pull the 8 bolts in the manifolds, set the carbs (still assembled with
> > cables in place) on the wheel well, tie the exhaust (again still hooked
> > up) to the steering column, undo a few bolts and pull it out.
> > Takes about an hour or so.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Frank Clarici
> > Toms River, NJ
> >
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> Cheers!!
> Jim - 68 "Spridget" in Dodge City
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