On Sat, 20 Mar 1999, emmett wrote:
> I'm trying to remove the prop shaft from a 63 Spitfire. I've removed the
> flange bolts from both ends of the shaft. The shaft turns independently of
> the gear box and differential but will not slip out of either end. What's
> holding it in and how do I get it out?
What is holding it in is a "flange" on each end. To get it out:
1. if it's the sliding-spline type of prop shaft, you should be able to
push on end forward from the back or back from the front until it drops free.
2. if it's a solid shaft, the easiest thing to do is to carefully lever
the gearbox forward with a large screwdriver (or whatever) until the
shaft drops free.
It only takes perhaps 1/4" maximum of movement to clear the flange.
--Andy
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