Subject: [Fot] Spitfire Transmission Tailpiece replacement process

From: James Trudeau via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 08:47:34 -0400

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I=E2=80=99m finally getting ready to change my cracked tailpiece on my 63 sp=
itfire race car.  My intention is to do this while engine and transmission a=
re still in the car. Any reason to believe this can=E2=80=99t be done?

I=E2=80=99ll unbolt the drive shaft front coupler, and angle it down (as muc=
h as race exhaust in tunnel allows!).=20

Loosen flange nut on output shaft.=20

Put support under motor and transmission, then unbolt rubber transmission mo=
unts and maybe steel support crossmember.=20

Then fully remove flange nut from output shaft, and unbolt tailpiece from tr=
ansmission.=20

My concern is whether I=E2=80=99ll be able to slide the tailpiece back far e=
nough into body transmission tunnel to clear the output shaft.=20

I could make more room by removing the exhaust pipe and or tilting rear of m=
otor down, but not sure what other clearance issues might arise.=20

Trying to avoid overreaching my mechanical abilities!

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Jim

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From: fubog1 via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 21:15:28 +0000 (UTC)

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 Yeah it can be done, maybe with some difficulty drawing it away from the b=
ox, but when I've done it, it was on a car that has a section of the tunnel=
 over the driveshaft notched for clearance so it comes out of the top.Bette=
r also check the driveshaft for out of balance, that's what kills them...
Glen Efinger

    On Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 09:19:54 AM EDT, James Trudeau via Fot <=
[email-masked]> wrote: =20
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 I=E2=80=99m finally getting ready to change my cracked tailpiece on my 63 =
spitfire race car.=C2=A0 My intention is to do this while engine and transm=
ission are still in the car. Any reason to believe this can=E2=80=99t be do=
ne?

I=E2=80=99ll unbolt the drive shaft front coupler, and angle it down (as mu=
ch as race exhaust in tunnel allows!).=20

Put support under motor and transmission, then unbolt rubber transmission m=
ounts and maybe steel support crossmember.=20

Then fully remove flange nut from output shaft, and unbolt tailpiece from t=
ransmission.=20

My concern is whether I=E2=80=99ll be able to slide the tailpiece back far =
enough into body transmission tunnel to clear the output shaft.=20

I could make more room by removing the exhaust pipe and or tilting rear of =
motor down, but not sure what other clearance issues might arise.=20

Jim

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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99m finally getting ready to =
change my cracked tailpiece on my 63 spitfire race car.&nbsp; My intention =
is to do this while engine and transmission are still in the car. Any reaso=
n to believe this can=E2=80=99t be done?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99ll unbolt the drive shaft front coupler, and a=
ngle it down (as much as race exhaust in tunnel allows!). <br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Loosen flange nut on output shaft. <br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Put support under motor =
and transmission, then unbolt rubber transmission mounts and maybe steel su=
pport crossmember. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Th=
en fully remove flange nut from output shaft, and unbolt tailpiece from tra=
nsmission. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">My concern=
 is whether I=E2=80=99ll be able to slide the tailpiece back far enough int=
o body transmission tunnel to clear the output shaft. <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I could make more room by removing the exh=
aust pipe and or tilting rear of motor down, but not sure what other cleara=
nce issues might arise. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Trying to avoid overreaching my mechanical abilities!<br></div><div dir=
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