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Re: [Spridgets] Removing lump on 74 midget

To: "Charles F. Christ Sr." <crusaderchuck55@aol.com>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Removing lump on 74 midget
From: Kevin Valentine via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2020 17:19:24 -0400
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Chuck, that strap was on the 1974 midgets and it was put there to keep the
engine and transmission from leaving the car in case of an accident. It
needs to be removed :-)

On Sun, Aug 16, 2020, 5:11 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I'm a lot confused.  If the 2 botyom bolts fell out , ok 2 less to
> remove.  The "strap" you mention ?   That confuses me.   What is the stra=
p
> supposed to attach to or do?
> As long as the 4 trans mount bolts are out , shifter removed and the
> speedometer cable detached , and the slave cylinder , the transmission
> should slide out dumping a bunch of its lubricant on its way out.   ( do
> drain it first!)
> You did unbolt the braided ground cable that attaches to the bottom of th=
e
> right frame rail and the lower slave cylinder bolt?  Just asking...
> Chuck
>
> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
>
> ------ Original message------
> < div dir=3D"auto">*From: *Ryan via Spridgets
> *Date: *Sun, Aug 16, 2020 4:37 PM
> *To: *Spridgets net;
> *Cc: *
> *Subject:*[Spridgets] Removing lump on 74 midget
>
> Planning on pulling the lump together. I removed the 2 bolts in either si=
de of the tunnel. The two bolts that normally come in from the bottom of th=
e car through the bracket are not there neither is the bracket. However whe=
n I look through the peep hole at the tale end Of the trans I can see a met=
al strap bolted to the trans mounting bracket. Does this need to be removed=
? It=E2=80=99s been 10 years since I pulled the lump.
> Ryan
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Chuck, that strap was on the 1974 midgets and it was put =
there to keep the engine and transmission from leaving the car in case of a=
n accident. It needs to be removed :-)</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 16, 2020, 5:11 PM crusade=
rchuck55--- via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>s=
pridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex">







<div>
    <div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">I&#39;m a lot confused.=
=C2=A0 If the 2 botyom bolts fell out , ok 2 less to remove.=C2=A0 The &quo=
t;strap&quot; you mention ?=C2=A0 =C2=A0That confuses me.=C2=A0 =C2=A0What =
is the strap supposed to attach to or do?=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">As long as the 4 trans mount bolts are out , shifter removed and the spe=
edometer cable detached , and the slave cylinder , the transmission should =
slide out dumping a bunch of its lubricant on its way out.=C2=A0 =C2=A0( do=
 drain it first!)=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">You did unbolt the bra=
ided ground cable that attaches to the bottom of the right frame rail and t=
he lower slave cylinder bolt?=C2=A0 Just asking...</div><div dir=3D"auto">C=
huck</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-=
size:9pt"><i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div><div style=3D"font=
-size:10pt"><div id=3D"m_2859092031395676232LGEmailHeader" dir=3D"auto"><di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">------ Original message------</d=
iv>&lt;
 div dir=3D&quot;auto&quot;&gt;<b>From: </b>Ryan via Spridgets<u></u><u></u=
></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Date: </b>Sun, Aug 16, 2020 4:37 PM</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><b>To: </b>Spridgets net;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Cc: </b></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Subject:</b>[Spridgets] Removing lump on 74 midget<=
/div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><pre>Planning on pulling the lump to=
gether. I removed the 2 bolts in either side of the tunnel. The two bolts t=
hat normally come in from the bottom of the car through the bracket are not=
 there neither is the bracket. However when I look through the peep hole at=
 the tale end Of the trans I can see a metal strap bolted to the trans moun=
ting bracket. Does this need to be removed? It=E2=80=99s been 10 years sinc=
e I pulled the lump.=20
Ryan

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