two question - both drive train related

[jpsmit]

This is sort of a He shed/ She shed story. SWMBO has decided that she wants half of the shed to be hers for a potting shed. The goodish news in this is that I can finally justify making the shelves I should have had all along. A significant portion of the contents of the shed is the Austin 7. I have put both engines on dollies and can roll them under the shelf. However, all would fit so much better if I could remove the crank and the gear lever.

I presume the gear lever is just a matter of the 4 nuts holding the top of the panel on the transmission? Are there any springs that will sproing if I open it or is there anything else I need to know?

Similarly, is there a way to remove the crank from the front end?

thanks all

JP