Back in 1971 when I was a young pup too dumb to know any better, I
decided my 'A' needed an engine rebuild. So I started.... I did not
have the benefit of a Haynes (or any other) manual, so I just split the
engine and tranny apart in car. Then I hoisted the motor out separately
and then dragged the tranny out by hand. It went in the same way. I
know this works because I had to do it again twice more until I got the
rebuilt done professionally. As I recall, it was a little tricky to get
the clutch spline aligned with the transmission shaft, but it just took
a few minutes of jiggling it around.
I remember it well because what I thought was bad rings and bearings
was just a sticky valve. Oh, we are dumb when we are young. On the
other hand I was smart enough to buy an 'A' for my first car..... and
smart enough to keep it. It continues to give me more pleasure than it
has a right to, considering the abuse I've heaped on it in the last 28
years.
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