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jrd-28 · 01-24-2016, 10:48 AM

Hi all. I'm just starting a 1928 Tudor Sedan restoration, and I have all kinds of questions. I've done a bit of surfing in here and picked up lots of good info already. I'm sure some of what I come up with will be FAQs, so apologies up front for rehashing old topics.

What's the "right way" to manage the engine and transmission disassembly? I started with the assumption that I could remove them as a unit, but I was a bit put off by the sealed driveshaft with the ball joint at the back of the trans. It looked like the only way to disconnect the driveshaft was to unbolt the back of the ball joint. That seemed wrong, so I disconnected the bell housing and pulled the engine out separately. That turned out to be more of a pain than I expected. Reading here, I see a couple of threads which suggest that I had it right the first time. Is that correct? I'm good to go with splitting the ball joint? Presumably reassembly, when I get that far, is the reverse?

I went to hang the engine from my stand, only to discover that the clutch protrudes way out, and none of the hardware I had would reach. Looking around here, it seems the hot ticket is an adapter which holds the engine from the side. Is that what I should be looking for? Anybody got a disused one they'd want to part with?

Is there a thread/tutorial someplace on disassembling the clutch? I've worked with clutches on other cars, but my only experience with multi-disk clutches is motorcycles, and I'm pretty sure this different :-)

Maybe I'll stop here for now. Plenty more questions to come. Thanks in advance for info!

01-24-2016, 10:48 AM	#1
jrd-28 Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stow Ma Posts: 84	Newbie questions Hi all. I'm just starting a 1928 Tudor Sedan restoration, and I have all kinds of questions. I've done a bit of surfing in here and picked up lots of good info already. I'm sure some of what I come up with will be FAQs, so apologies up front for rehashing old topics. What's the "right way" to manage the engine and transmission disassembly? I started with the assumption that I could remove them as a unit, but I was a bit put off by the sealed driveshaft with the ball joint at the back of the trans. It looked like the only way to disconnect the driveshaft was to unbolt the back of the ball joint. That seemed wrong, so I disconnected the bell housing and pulled the engine out separately. That turned out to be more of a pain than I expected. Reading here, I see a couple of threads which suggest that I had it right the first time. Is that correct? I'm good to go with splitting the ball joint? Presumably reassembly, when I get that far, is the reverse? I went to hang the engine from my stand, only to discover that the clutch protrudes way out, and none of the hardware I had would reach. Looking around here, it seems the hot ticket is an adapter which holds the engine from the side. Is that what I should be looking for? Anybody got a disused one they'd want to part with? Is there a thread/tutorial someplace on disassembling the clutch? I've worked with clutches on other cars, but my only experience with multi-disk clutches is motorcycles, and I'm pretty sure this different :-) Maybe I'll stop here for now. Plenty more questions to come. Thanks in advance for info!