[Spridgets] The transmission WORKS!

Ron Soave soavero at yahoo.com
Sat Jul 20 13:43:20 MDT 2013


Dave,
I have 3 or 4. Come take them!!

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On Jul 14, 2013, at 7:03 PM, dwoerpel at wi.net wrote:

> Way to go Mark!!  Well done.  Now do a smooth case will you...I
> have 2 I need checked out  ;-)
>
> For the
> list:  I've heard the smooth case can not be rebuilt without a lot of
> $$$ and maching.
> True or false??  If false, what's the
> problem?
>
> Dave W.  :{)
>
>
>> I just thought
> that I'd update everyone on the ribcase rebuild. I finished
> reinstalling the engine and all yesterday and took it for short drive
>> today (I
>> had some tire rubbing issues), The transmission
> works smoothly and
>> effortlessly through the gears. I wanted to
> be sure to thank everyone who
>> helped out a various times: Rick
> Fisk for the Clymer and Haynes Gearbox
>> sections, Jim Seippel for
> being 'on call' when I reassembled the detents
>> the
> first time, Gerard Chateauvieux for confirming that first gear was
>> assembled
>> correctly, as well as everyone else that gave
> me support in affirming that
>> I
>> really COULD rebuild a
> transmission. I DID IT!
>> I know that these are relatively easy,
> but they are still full of balls
>> and
>> springs that DO
> go away if you aren't careful enough.
>> In case anyone needs one,
> I now have the tool to hold the first gear
>> detent
> balls in place and get the slider itself into place. I'm willing to
> share,
>> as
>> long as it comes back.
>> Thanks
> again to everyone and I'll put some pics up on the sprite
> experience as
>> soon as I have a chance.
>> BTW, this was
> for the MKII, not the BE.
>>
>> Mark Haynes
>> It
> only goes one way-Pay it Forward
>> HAN6L12977
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