This car is so easy to work on

[mkodama]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

The NA Miata and DC4 Integra are easier to work on in my opinion, but one is notoriously slow and the other is FWD so it balances out in my opinion.

Ooh, good point. I’ve worked on an NA only minimally but it was very simple and easy to get to everything.

[firekat]

Triumph Spitfire, GT-6. The whole front end tilts up. I would sit on the front tire and adjust the valve clearances (solid lifters!) You could pull the transmission out of the car from the inside. I could remove the transmission in less than 20 minutes. Of course the other thing is there was a lot less under the bonnet than cars today.

To a lessor extent, Jaguar E-Type, doesn't tilt as much and some things are hard to get to. My father had one and he had to pull the engine to access the starter.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by firekat

Triumph Spitfire, GT-6. The whole front end tilts up. I would sit on the front tire and adjust the valve clearances (solid lifters!) You could pull the transmission out of the car from the inside. I could remove the transmission in less than 20 minutes. Of course the other thing is there was a lot less under the bonnet than cars today.

To a lessor extent, Jaguar E-Type, doesn't tilt as much and some things are hard to get to. My father had one and he had to pull the engine to access the starter.

I never knew that! That is cool and you have total access to everything.





The hood on my 58 Ford opened forward but it just formed a wall that made working on anything extremely awkward. They only did it that one year and I can see why since I probably still have scars on my head from whacking it.

[g e]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I never knew that! That is cool and you have total access to everything.





The hood on my 58 Ford opened forward but it just formed a wall that made working on anything extremely awkward. They only did it that one year and I can see why since I probably still have scars on my head from whacking it.

Pop's 57 Ford hood opened on front hinges. But it opened further if memory serves