Daniel,
Just send Frank a RT ticket and he'll have it all out and bearing replaced
before all these questions can be answered. Trust me!
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From: <Daniel1312@aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:45 PM
Subject: Engine and gearbox removal questions
> Hi list,
>
> Well having just swapped the reversing light switch in my Sprite's type 9
> gearbox with a neat aluminium blanking plug (its a metric thread and took
me a
> while to source one) - to save weight (car has early rear panel and no
reversing
> lights so it looks pre-69, I took another look at the clutch release
bearing.
> Unless I'm mistaken there is almost no bearing surface left so it looks
like
> I'll have to pull engine and box. This is a real PITA because I was
hoping
> it would last till I swap the engine for a new one later in the year AND
it's
> bad timing because grasshopper Ron isn't likely to be dropping by this
weekend
> or next........ The good thing is that the exhaust manifold, inlet and
carb
> are already off the car and it's likely to be 3 weeks before I get the new
CV
> manifold back and coated (I don't even have it yet).
>
> This will be the first time I have pulled the engine and box since the
type
> 9, 5-speed was fitted. It will also be the first time I've pulled the
engine
> in the garage the car is currently in so have some questions:
>
> How much headroom do I need for the highest point of the engine
crane
> when it has lifted the engine and box clear of the front panel? I guess
it is
> the height of the top of the front panel + the total height of the engine
+
> the height the sling for the crane is above the engine - anyone have that
> measurement handy? The reason I ask is that the garage room has a cross
member and
> light where I'd rather there wasn't one and I don't want the crane to hit
it
> just as the engine is clearing the car.
>
> How much extra height do I 'save' if I remove the front panel and
how
> easy is it to do this without disturbing the front wings?
>
> How safe might it be to unbolt the crossmember in the garage roof
and
> the light fitting for about half an hour to give me some extra clearance.
>
> Note outside the garage is a very short driveway (a lot less than a car's
> length) that slopes downhill so manouvering the engine crane outside the
garage
> is not an option.
>
> Finally, how much distance do I need to manoevre the crane foward with the
> engine and box on it (or move the car back) if I can't readily swing the
engine
> to one side once it is clear of the car.
>
> Is it realistic to remove the engine on my own (I can't remember if I did
it
> my own last time or not).
>
> Other finally, is that I do need to pull the gearbox at the same time as I
> need to swap the bellhousings from the original fabricated hybrid to a
cast
> hybrid.
>
> Thanks
>
> Daniel1312
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