engine gearbox split

[Robert Leigh]

Can any one give me some tips on how to rematch the  engine (removed for rear core plug replacement) on my 1932 box saloon with the gearbox. I am wondering how to realign the three clutch levers and keep them in place whilst matching the engine to gearbox

Before engine and gearbox get too close turn the engine slowly on the handle, and so long as one lever drops into its slot the others should follow as you turn the engine. I have found it far easier to replace the core plug by carefully cleaning out the register with a right angle screwdriver while the engine is in place. You can then introduce the new core plug with a suitable bit of sealant, holding it in place with a steel wedge between the centre of the core plug and the bulkhead (I have used a hammer head). Then bash the centre of the bulkhead in line with your wedge from the footwell side, which will flatten the core plug into its final resting place: job done! But you might have preferred to know about this technique before you removed the engine!
Robert Leigh