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RE: The Seats Have to COME OUT?

To: quicksilver_rising@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: The Seats Have to COME OUT?
From: william.mcintire@wright.edu
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 07:34:40 -0500
Scott
If you pull the tunnel, might want to consider replacing it. My cardboard one, 
like me, has sorta deteriorated with age. Pulling it will probably accelerate 
the process. Fitting a replacement will be somewhat of a pain, but worth it in 
the long run, no mouse holes or air leaks.
Bill
'70




>===== Original Message From tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor) =====
>Scott---I've done this both ways...the engine and tranny as a unit and
>also separated. It is really 'close' to remove them both together. A
>hoist that has a tilting feature would help here, but I didn't use one.
>At one point I was ready to let the air out of the tires, but stopped
>short!
>
>I featured the re-install to also be tough, but weighed this against
>stabbing the tranny in later, with the engine in place. After doing it
>this way (together), I have since taken them out and in separately and
>prefer this. The handful of bolts around the bell housing isn't a big
>deal, and easier with the aid of ViseGrips to hold the bolt heads while
>you ratchet on the nuts.
>
>The seal around the front of the tunnel is a pain to re-install. I'm not
>even sure if mine still does the job on the cardboard tunnel, but no
>light comes thru. New seal kits are available, if yours went to mush.
>
>You shouldn't have to do anything with the u-joint. Just slide this
>flanged coupling rearward to gain more access when installing the
>tranny. Note the driver's seat can also stay in, to provide some comfort
>during part of this job. The tranny can go  thru the passenger door
>opening.
>
>Dick




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