[Spridgets] removal front engine mounts

[Greg Higgins]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] removal front engine mounts

Being a sprite owner for 38 years I have my own system  for engine and 
transmission removal, it takes me 1 hour from start to finish. I take a 
little longer putting the engine and transmission back in, I don't want to 
scratch the paint work. It takes me1.5 hours, with the hood installed  and 
engine running, all on my own, its just like piece work, and I'm good at it.
It just come down to what works for you.
Just my 2 cents

Greg Higgins
63sprite

>>> I guess that must be one of the differences between Sprites and Midgets 
>>> ;-)
> I have only done it on Midgets. If I don't need the trans out, why
> would I want to drain the transmission, disconnect the slave cylinder,
> the speedometer cable, the driveshaft, the transmission mounts, and
> the shifter boot, the shifter, the carpeting, etc. simply to have to
> reconnect them later on? Yes, it is a pain getting all the bolts out,
> but not that bad. Yes, it can be a little fidgety getting the
> transmission input shaft back through the clutch, but I have never
> needed the little plastic shaft to line it up close enough. Yes, I
> prefer to do it by myself as well, but I use the HF strap method for
> the added flexibility. Also nice having the air-powered hydraulic
> cylinder on the cherry picker...
> David L
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