Dan,
Judging from the scarcity of O/D trannies, I would say that must have been a
UK spec. It took me a couple of months to locate one for my 1979 B (of
course, if I wanted to pay an arm and a leg, I could have had one the next
week<grin>).
John
Dan DiBiase wrote:
> > ----------
> > From: Dan DiBiase[SMTP:DIBIASE@HOME.COM]
> > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 3:04:45 PM
> > To: MG List
> > Subject: A Dumb Question...
> > Auto forwarded by a Rule
> >
> I know there is no such thing as... But here comes one! I was
> re-re-reading Lindsey Porter's MGB DIY guide last night, and came across
> an item that indicated that from 1976 onwards, B's were fitted with
> overdrive as standard. It was not clear if this was a UK-only statement
> or not. Nothing seems to indicate in my (Moss reprint) Drivers Handbook
> other than how to engage/disengage the o/d and how to check the fluid
> level. If my 76 B has it, it's not working because I've flicked the ww
> lever back and forth while driving previously, wondering why it moved
> like that...! SO, when I climb underneath the car tomorrow am, will it
> be obvious whether or not I have an o/d unit?? If so, guess I'll be
> feeling pretty stupid as I've owned the car for 12 years!
>
> Thx, Dan D
> 76 Brooklands Green B Roadster
> currently residing in Dayton, NJ
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