Though I have never tried from the bottom, it is my understanding that it
doesn't save much time at all. It just depends how fast you can pull and
engine.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215
"Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines"
Enzo Ferrari
On Thu, 1 Jun 2000, James Porco wrote:
> Hello:
>
> As some of you may recall I am going to replace the clutch plate, bearing,
>yada,yada on my 1971 BGT.
>
> I just got the parts and plan on it being a this "weekend job." When I
>pickup the parts, the person I purchased these from asked me whether I was
>going to do this via top or bottom. He said it could be done from the bottom
>by separating the trans from the engine rather than pulling the engine out.
>Is there a preference?? Is one better, faster, safer than the other??
>
> I can jack up the car about 18 inches and add a 4X4 lumber for a few more
>inches. This should give me lots of room to maneuver. Eric Jones told me the
>process and said his shop guy used to do clutch plates from underneath in
>about two hours! I have no aspirations about this, but it seems to me to be a
>lot simpler than pulling the engine and then reconnecting everything. I just
>want to be on the road again!
>
> Any thoughts or help would be appreciated.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Jim Porco
> Dublin, Ohio
> 1971 BGT
>
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