With the exception of the overdrive and sump plate, the gearbox is back together again. New gears, bearings bushes and seals have been used throughout…. and not a “blue box” in sight. So, its time to role the chassis onto the drive, dig out the engine crane and drop the gearbox into place. I loosened off the exhaust studs at the manifold so any adjustment in the engine would not put undue stress on the down pipe and manifold

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Ready to role
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Some fiddling about was required to get the drivers side mount under the exhaust pipe
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Some hi temperature grease applied to the input shaft
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With a trolly jack under the sump, the correct angle was found for the shaft to mate with the crank
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… and with some wiggling about, the splines engaged and the gearbox moved onto the flywheel housing studs
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Gearbox all the way on….
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…. and bolted up. (there should be a spring washer behind the nut but I have run out of the correct size. These will be fitted once a new batch arrives)
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Original engine and gearbox are reunited
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Final part to be fitted in this episode is the transmission brake
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Backplate and pads in place…they’re less blurred in real life
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The prop shaft can now be attached