Welcome to the fray, Jim. You absolutely want to remove the drive shaft,
which is real easy with your basic tool set. I think we're talking about four
bolts on each end. HOWEVER, I would also caution you to make certain that the
rear differential has the proper level oil before towing.(When sitting on
level ground (or jackstands of equal height), no excess oil should drip out of
the filler hole on the side. Top it up just to be certain.
Free is always good. Have fun.
Take care,
Jeff McNeal (San Diego)
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
'68 LHD Spitfire Mk3 project
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----- Original Message -----
From: James H. Moore
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 9:31 AM
Subject: Towing a 78 Spit
Greeting all.
I've been a lurker for about a month but it's official, I've just
"inherited" a 78 Spit with 80K miles that's been stored in a friend's
garage for three years after the previous owner moved out of town. The
garage owner is moving now and I've received my first LBC for free if I can
tow it away during the next few weeks. I'm just wondering about some
specifics when I tow this thing about 3 miles to my house. Do I need to
remove the drive shaft since the rear wheels will drive the transmission
which will not be lubricated since the engine/clutch is not revolving (I
think I got the right). I don't have the Haynes manual (yet) but I do have
a fairly decent set of tools, how many points of attachment and what will
be involved in taking the drive shaft off.
When I saw the car about two months ago it seemed fairly good shape engine
and body wise, very little rust but I wasn't giving it a thorough
inspection - didn't know what to look for then and barely do now. The
garage owner said that it had problems electrically - he says it went
through about one battery a year. My goal is to get this thing running
before the cold weather sets in so I'll be inquiring from the group's
collective wisdom on occasion.
My wife and I are so excited.
Jim Moore
jhmoore@uiuc.edu
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