On my 1974 MGB, the OD includes a sticker placed on
the plastic covering of the steering column indicating
the ON/OFF settings for the switch arm. Perhaps the
presence of that sticker is a good indicator of
whether or not the car 'came with OD'.
JOHN CAHOON ========================================
--- Bob Hill <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com> wrote:
> Yes on the later B's the P/D switch was on the lever
> but on the earlier
> models, the O/D switch was incorporated ionto the
> windshied wiper stalk.My
> understanding is that you would pulled it towards
> you much like dimming
> the lights and that woudl engage/disengage the O/D.
> Not sure if there
> were marking on it or not. I figure somewhere on
> the car there must be
> something that woudl indicate a factory O/D car
>
> Bob
>
> 79 MGB
> 77 MG Midget
> 74 MGB GT
> 97 Jaguar XJ-R
>
> On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Tab Julius wrote:
>
> >
> > According to my manual, the 78B has the switch on
> top of the gear shift
> > stalk, last I looked at the manual (I don't have a
> O/D myself).
> >
> > At 07:08 AM 12/7/99 -0600, Bob Hill wrote:
> > >Is there a way to determine if a car is an O/D
> car without driving it? I
> > >referring to the earlier models that had the
> switch on the wiper stalk. I
> > >assume that the engine number would tell or
> something on the car? Pardon
> > >my ignorance on the subject but would like to
> know if it is possible to
> > >tell if a car was originally a O/D car or if it
> has been added and vice
> > >versa.
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >Bob
> > >
> > >79 MGB
> > >77 MG Midget
> > >74 MGB GT
> > >97 Jaguar XJ-R
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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