Dean,
Changing out the tranny is pretty straight forward. Are you installing a
new/re-built unit? If so, it makes for a nice day of tinkering. If you
are planning on trying to repair the one you have then I would send it out.
Have fun....
N.A. Campiglia III
Abilene, TX
'67 Spitfire MKIII
'74 Spitfire 1500
http://camalott.com/~spitdrvr
----- Original Message -----
From: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 4:39 PM
Subject: Gearbox questions
>
> Hi Listers!
>
> As I think I mentioned in a previous posting, the gearbox on my Spit
> 1500 packed in this morning. I'm currently trying to decide whether I
> should replace it myself, or have a garage do it for me, and I'd welcome
> any input from the list as to how easy/difficult it is to do, bearing in
> mind that I'm not a mechanic but I'm quite happy to get my hands dirty.
>
> If I do decide to go to the garage, it won't be an LBC garage - the car
> won't make it! There's a gearbox shop just down the road from me that
> I'm sure I'll be able to get to. Is there any info I should give them
> about Triumph gearboxes, or should I just let them get on with it?
>
> TIA
>
> Dean Dashwood
> '77 Spit 1500 (fine, so long as you only want to move in 2nd gear)
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