I just stuff newspaper into the u-joints to stop it flopping about. The
newspaper
shreds and flys out immediately. It makes the job a breeze!
Mike
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Mike Gigante mikeg@vicnet.net.au
Watsons Creek Vineyard http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg
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-----Original Message-----
From: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@email.msn.com>
To: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, December 11, 1997 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Installing the Engine and Tranny
>Chuck
>
>A trick that I learned a long time ago is this:
>
>Using electrical tape, wrap the front U joint and spline with enough tape
>that it stops flopping around and insert from the rear. After a few miles
>the tape comes off and flys out the rear of the tunnel. Works like a
charm.
>
>Larry Miller
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
>To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>Date: 10 December, 1997 2:22 PM
>Subject: Installing the Engine and Tranny
>
>
>>Hey Y'all,
>>
>>I'm darn close to putting the engine and Datsun tranny
>>back in the '72, and I'm a little concerned about
>>how to handle the drive shaft. I'm pretty sure that I
>>can't fit it to the tranny after the engine and tranny
>>are in place 'cause the tunnel is so small. So my choices
>>seem to be:
>>
>>1. Fit the splines to the tranny BEFORE installing the whole
>> shebang and then very CAREFULLY guide the shaft into the
>> tunnel while lowering the engine into the bay.
>>
>>B. Slide the drive shaft into the tunnel, lower the engine and
>> tranny, and kinda slide the splines into the tranny from behind
>> as I lower the engine.
>>
>>Maybe there isn't such a big difference between 1 and B, but
>>(seems to me) there's a lot less chance for disaster using B
>>because the drive shaft is already as down as it's gonna get,
>>where with 1 the shaft might slip out and hit the floor or the
>>MG as I lower the engine.
>>
>>Your thoughts on the matter, please?
>>
>>Thanks, as always,
>>
>>chuck
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>>chuck ciaffone chuckc@ibm.net
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