Tub removed, engine & gearbox out

It's been a busy few days in the garage. I've come down with a cold though which has slightly slowed progress. Firstly I got the tub off by lifting it slightly to slide a length of timber underneath then sliding it backwards until I could tip it off onto the back face. Pretty much the same way I removed the hardtop. Haven't decided how I will store it long term. At the moment it is in the garage, I'll move it outside if it starts getting in the way.

Next I started to strip the bulkhead, so that it's ready to be chopped up to transfer the centre panel to the 'good' bulkhead. Most of the trim and dash parts where pretty rough, and have gone in the bin. Luckily I have a good set of dash & trim from the donor bulkhead. I was able to remove the wiring loom in one piece without cutting anything, I'll have it checked out, hopefully I can reuse it! Some additional wiring had been added for the LPG system (which I've discarded) and for the brake pressure differential warning actuator (PDWA) , or brake failure switch as it's more commonly known.  This must have been retro-fitted at some stage, because as far as I'm aware, dual circuit brakes weren't introduced on Series 3 until 1980. The PDWA has a brake test switch on the dashboard. This is an instant test system check, If it lights up with the ignition switched on, the system should be functioning correctly because the shuttle valve is centralized in the valve body. 

 Wiring loom disconnected from the gauge cluster

Dash removed. 

Today's mission was to get the engine & gearbox out. This was pretty straight forward as pretty much everything was already disconnected/removed. At some stage someone had put silicon between the flywheel housing and bell housing so it took a pit of prying to break the seal, but once I made a gap right around, the engine withdrew nicely. 

 On the way out.

Engine out.

Gearbox was next, was made even easier by the fact that one of the rubber gearbox mounts was completely split in half, so I only had to undo one side.

Gearbox out.

So a productive day on the Land-Rover, I must say a big thank you to Ellesmere Auto Electrical for the lend of their engine hoist. This saved me the expense of having to hire one and made life a lot easier. Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/Ellesmere-Auto-Electrical-Air-Conditioning-1527320427548121/ and keep them in mind for any automotive work you need!