Have you disconnected the engine restraint cable that runs from where the
gearbox and engine meet, to the frame roughly parallel with the shifter? Its
on the left hand (drivers') side, so easily forgotten because you'll be
working from the passenger side to remove the gearbox.
Regards
Nick Moseley
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 7:07 AM
To: David A. Templeton
Cc: Spitfire Mailing List; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: GT6 gearbox cont'd
David,
Try finding a thinner board and place it on the rear oil pan bolts. That
way you jack against something solid. Also be sure as you
jack that there is nothing restricting the path of the tranny. (THings like
rear mounts, the drive shaft, etc.)
Also watch the front of the engine to be sure the fan is not pushed into the
radiator as it goes up.
Joe
"David A. Templeton" wrote:
>
> I went out last night to try and lift the back end of the engine so I
could
> clear the gearbox for removal. I have a 2x10 block piece under the oil
pan
> and then the jack. As I try and lift the engine I notice it doesn't seem
to
> moving that much so I give a little more and then notice the oil pan
> starting to collapse! Of course I stopped and let the pressure off.
>
> Now what am I doing wrong here? Can I put the jack under the flywheel
> flange and lift there??
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> David A. Templeton
> Open Text Corp.
> Waterloo, ON
> Canada
> WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com
>
> '74 Triumph SpitSix
> '66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
> '59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
> '99 GMC Safari
> '95 GMC K2500 Sierra
|