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Jim,
>From 1974 thru 1979 (and maybe 1980 in Canada) there was a cable that was
installed on the tranny mount to keep the engine and transmission in the
general vicinity of the car in case of an accident........
Kevin
On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 6:46 PM bmwwxman <bmwwxman@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm cofooosed. Apparently you aren't talking about the braided ground
> strap!
>
> On Sun, Aug 16, 2020, 5:33 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I thought the retaining cable came along in the 1500 Midgets. I remembe=
r
>> removing Larry's cable during the 5 speed installation. I did not real=
ize
>> it's a last year of the A series cars item too.
>> My bad!
>> Chuck
>>
>> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
>>
>> ------ Original message------
>> *From: *Ryan
>> *Date: *Sun, Aug 16, 2020 6:11 PM
>> *To: *Kevin Valentine;
>> *Cc: *Charles F. Christ Sr.;Spridgets;
>> *Subject:*Re: [Spridgets] Removing lump on 74 midget
>>
>> Can I po st pics? That might help?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 16, 2020, at 5:19 PM, Kevin Valentine via Spridgets > wrote:
>> <%3Cspridgets@autox.team.net>
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> 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 st=
rap
>>> 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. ( d=
o
>>> drain it first!)
>>> You did unbolt the braided ground cable that attaches to the bottom of
>>> the right frame rail and the lower slave cylinder bolt? Just asking...
>>> Chuck
>>>
>>> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
>>>
>>> ------ Original mess age------
>>> < 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 =
side of the tunnel. The two bolts that normally come in from the bottom of =
the car through the bracket are not there neither is the bracket. However w=
hen I look through the peep hole at the tale end Of the trans I can see a m=
etal strap bolted to the trans mounting bracket. Does this need to be remov=
ed? It=E2=80=99s been 10 years since I pulled the lump.
>>> Ryan
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Jim,<div><br></div><div>From 1974 thru 1979 (and maybe 198=
0 in Canada) there was a cable that was installed on the tranny mount to ke=
ep the engine and transmission in the general vicinity of the car in case o=
f an accident........</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin=C2=A0</div></div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug=
16, 2020 at 6:46 PM bmwwxman <<a href=3D"mailto:bmwwxman@gmail.com";>bmw=
wxman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I'm cofooosed.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Apparently =
you aren't talking about the braided ground strap!</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 16, 2020=
, 5:33 PM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">I thought the retaining=
cable came along in the 1500 Midgets.=C2=A0 I remember removing Larry'=
s cable during the 5 speed installation.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I did not realize it&#=
39;s a last year of the A series cars item too.</div><div dir=3D"auto">My b=
ad!=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Chuck</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><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"gmail-m_-336=
1274142694496793m_-4232015501272648898LGEmailHeader" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">------ Original message------</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><b>From: </b>Ryan<u></u><u></u></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>D=
ate: </b>Sun, Aug 16, 2020 6:11 PM</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>To: </b>Kevin =
Valentine;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Cc: </b>Charles F. Christ Sr.;Spridget=
s;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Subject:</b>Re: [Spridgets] Removing lump on 7=
4 midget</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><div dir=3D"auto">Can I po
st pics? That might help?<img><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 16, 2020, at 5:=
19 PM, Kevin Valentine via Spridgets <a href=3D"mailto:%3Cspridgets@autox.t=
eam.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank"><u></u>> wrote:<u></u></a>=
<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=
=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Chuck, that strap was on the 1974 midgets and it wa=
s put there to keep the engine and transmission from leaving the car in cas=
e of an accident. It needs to be removed :-)</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 16, 2020, 5:11 PM c=
rusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.=
net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">I'm a lot confused.=
=C2=A0 If the 2 botyom bolts fell out , ok 2 less to remove.=C2=A0 The &quo=
t;strap" 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"gmail-m_-3361274142694496793m_-4232015501272648898m_=
2859092031395676232LGEmailHeader" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">------ Original mess
age------</div><
div dir=3D"auto"><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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