I towed my Bugeye from Texas to California with no ill effects. The drive
shaft was connected.
Larry Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
To: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
Cc: 'Gary Barker' <gbarker@citynet.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 20 October, 1998 12:51 PM
Subject: RE: Towing
>Chris,
>isn't this only for automatic transmissions?
>At least that's what I have heard.
>AFAIK, you can tow an LBC w/o disconnecting anything.
>Ulix
>
>On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Chris Kotting wrote:
>
>> Gary -
>>
>> If you remove the driveshaft before towing, you shouldn't cause any
damage.
>>
>> The damage happens when the transmission is turning for extended periods
>> without being driven by the engine. The oil distribution in the
>> transmission is driven by the input shaft. If the transmission gets spun
>> buy the output shaft only, no lubrication.
>>
>> Chris Kotting
>> ckotting@iwaynet.net
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 20, 1998 3:42 PM, Gary Barker
>> [SMTP:gbarker@citynet.net] wrote:
>> > I know this has been posted before, but I deleted the information I
need.
>> I
>> > just bought a 76 Midget and was wondering the correct way to tow the
car.
>> I
>> > was going to rent a tow bar but was told by a friend I might do some
>> damage
>> > to the car. Any help would be appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks, Gary
>>
>
> Ulix __/__,__
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> '67 Sprite
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