Fitting a gearbox

[bmcecosse]

Well done - great success. But the thread should remain so others can learn from it!

[threespires]

Can the gearbox be replaced on it's own or does the engine/gearbox have to be removed as one?

The car is a '67 Traveller all standard.

[bmcecosse]

Yes - it can of course be removed on it's own - either from below (so need car up on ramps of some sort) or lifted into the car after removal of front seats and transmission tunnel cover. However - in both these cases it's a bit of a struggle to get the box past the steering rack (twist and pull required - while holding the box up to stop it damaging the clutch!) - specially when it's going back in and weighs twice as much as when it was coming out. Therefore many prefer to lift out the whole engine/box unit from the front - easiest with the front panel removed - but can be done without doing that - although more possibility to do some bodywork damage - and a higher lift hoist required.

[threespires]

Yes - it can of course be removed on it's own - either from below (so need car up on ramps of some sort) or lifted into the car after removal of front seats and transmission tunnel cover. However - in both these cases it's a bit of a struggle to get the box past the steering rack (twist and pull required - while holding the box up to stop it damaging the clutch!) - specially when it's going back in and weighs twice as much as when it was coming out. Therefore many prefer to lift out the whole engine/box unit from the front - easiest with the front panel removed - but can be done without doing that - although more possibility to do some bodywork damage - and a higher lift hoist required.

That's great info - thanks for your speedy reply.

[davidpidge]

If you read the posts earlier in the thread you can see how I did it. I took the box out through the car with the front on ramps. I had a trolley jack under the box (and an axel stand under the engine to hold its weight - very important) which enabled me to move the gearbox back, away from the engine without having to take all the weight as the jack moved with the box. You have to detatch the prop shaft first of course and drain the oil from the box!