Re: In-situ removal of manual transmission rear extension?

[Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>]

>The vehicle is a 1973 series 3 E-type, manual transmission.  I think that I
>can remove the exhaust system, lower the transmission mount, disconnect the
>drive shaft, and then have enough room to disconnect the transmission
>extension from the main case.  The gear shift and consol may have to be
>removed to provide proper clearance.  Has anyone done this? 

I haven't pulled the tail housing, but I have done rear trans seals in
the car. It's not quite as easy as it appears. The problem is getting 
enough clearance to get the rear yoke out; the driveshaft gets in the
way. I did it as you described (exhaust and mount), plus removed the
frame rail tie bar at the back of the sump. this allowed lowering the 
back of the trans enough to slide the driveshaft's front yoke assmebly
off by passing it over the top of the ouput flange. *now* you can get
the output flange off and out. I can not tell you if this gives enough room
to remove the tail housing.




>
>Phillip Toogood
>Nashville


   Randy K. Wilson
     randy@taylor.infi.net

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