You are partially right. There is not enough room to move the
transmission back. I've heard stories of it being done w/out removing
the engine but I've never seen it or been able to do it.
When you get to the transmission cross member, you will have
trouble w/ the rear mounts. If you look at the cross member, you will
wish there were little holes for you to insert a 1/4" extension and then
plug a socket onto it to do the nuts. Solve that little problem when the
cross member is out and you will save yourself several hours of torment.
When you reassemble, jack up the trans and assemble all the stuff
loosely, including the four bolts that hold the crossember to the car and
then, and only THEN, tighten stuff up.
Larry Dickstein
bugide@juno.com
"You see, the big six was dead in the water from the outset (sorry if
that is hard
to swallow)- but it is sadly true-it was an unloved ill breathing cast
iron lump evein if
it's heart was in the right place." David Knowles on the MG C
On Thu, 30 Oct 1997 17:56:26 -0600 "Henry Schultz" <glassart@jorsm.com>
writes:
>Hi I have a 1978 MGB and I need to replace the clutch. I have read
>that you
>have to remove the motor to do this. Is the reason because there is
>not
>enough room to remove the trans because of the firewall? I have put
>clutchs
>in U.S. cars. Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks Mike Schultz
>
>My e-mail is glassart@jorsm.com
>
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