Gearbox information and help.

Yep. I fitted Desmonds engine and gearbox on my drive/garage.

 

Eeeeuuuuww, yuck, crusty undies.

 

if the odour doesn’t overpower my BRUT aftershave then they are fine

 

Do they stand up on their own?

 

Hai Karate = pure class.

 

The engine has to be removed first to get the gearbox out Sarah .Or take the gearbox out with the engine together in one piece .
They both have there own advantages . The engine and box taken out together means ideally you need two trolley jacks one under box and one under the engine and lower together .
When putting back it's quite nice to just fit your gearbox to the engine on the floor and not have to line the engine too the box and all that faff ...only thing you have to watch out when you drop both together ...make sure the gear stick coupling at the back of the box doesn't catch on lowering and when re fit .

A motor bike jack with a good wide bit of strong plyboard is brill for underneath the engine .
Mines a type 4 which are a lot heavier so it's ideal .

 

You may need to swap the bell housings over as well, as earlies didn't have the top two mounting bolts that late boxes have.

There, I managed to say bell, and box, and mounting, without sniggering.

 

I think we’ve used up a week’s innuendo in this thread alone.

 

Shame on you

If you’re just swapping boxes, you’ll just need a bellhousing gasket, if you’re swapping them over. Else, nowt.

 

I may slip one in myself later

 

That's a good trick if you can do it.

 

Breaks the ice at parties