I guess that negates my last point, we have only had one RBB and I can't
say if there was a stayrod on it or not.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'74 BGT bastardization with big alluminum heart :)
On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Andrew B. Lundgren wrote:
>
> Closer inspection of the dates in the VB catalog indicates that Fisher
> is correct. It seems that the Stay Rods were not used on 68-74. I
> guess I am not missing anything, and I don't think I will modify my
> cross member to support one. (I've got enough other parts to replace
> without ones that weren't missing...) I inspected my engine mounts as
> Larry indicated and I will be replacing those. While they are not
> melted away yet, one of them is pretty rotten. Looks like only one was
> replaced last time someone was in that deep.
>
> I am about ready to tear it apart to do my clutch. So I am trying to
> get together a parts list before I forget something.
>
> Thanks for the help everyone!
>
> On Mon, 09 Aug 1999 16:32:11 -0500, Albert F Jones wrote:
>
> >Hello Andrew,
> >
> > According to the parts books that I have the '68-'73 did not use the
> >retaining strut, thus, the cross member did not have the little box for
> >mounting it. It was only on the '74 onwards. The cross member is BHH
> >1543, the bracket on the forward end is BHH 1542, and the retaining strut
> >is BHH 1540. All three of these have been nla for years. If you are
> >really interested I have the used parts, but I agree with Larry that you
> >should use new mounts. Of course, you could always make the bracket out of
> >angle iron.
> >
> >Fisher Jones
> >Comfort, TX
> >
> >
> >At 10:31 PM 8/8/99 -0600, you wrote:
> >>As I get to know my B better I continue to discover that it indeed has
> >>a sorted past.
> >>
> >>Part of the rear engine mount seems to be missing. For those of you
> >>with a VB MG.37 catalog it is on page 93. It is depicted without a
> >>part number (bad sign) for my year ('70). Number 7 seems to be the
> >>same thing for the earlier models. I also don't have parts
> >>31,32,29,28,30, or the part of the crossmember (if that is what it is)
> >>that 28 mounts into, or the part that the stay rod would mount to under
> >>then engine.
> >>
> >>My main support looks more like the one depicted in the top right
> >>corner in that I have no part of this support other than a small hole
> >>in the crossmember.
> >>
> >>Is this a part that everyone gets rid of or was my DPO just a DPO? How
> >>much should I worry about getting one of these supports installed?
> >>(Looks like a junk yard search for just the right car....)
> >>
> >>Thanks!
> >>
> >>Andrew Lundgren
> >>Lundgren@iname.com
> >>http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
> Andrew Lundgren
> Lundgren@iname.com
> http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren
>
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