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Re: MGB Automatic

To: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: MGB Automatic
From: Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 21:53:59 -0500
Thanks, Carl.

The shifter I have is not a chrome console; it's a
tan plastic deal with a metal base that looks like
it would go over the trans tunnel.

I thought Austin Americas were front drivers, like
MG100 sedans.  Am I getting models confused?

Carl French wrote:

> The Borg Warner Type 35 auto box is very common.
> Even in the US they can be sourced from old
> Austin Americas and such. Now, what can be rare
> is the things you mentioned like the engine
> backing plate and the B gear selector (the
> chrome style). Those and the other bits were for
> the most part B specific as I understand so as a
> package can be worth a few hundred. Th market is
> for those MG lovers that have a disability that
> prevents them from shifting (with some MGers
> getting along these will probably be in more
> demand. Please do not toss this stuff.Carl
> French
>
> Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net> wrote:
>
>      I have just uprated my list membership
>      from digest
>      to the full tilt, so I expect to be
>      participating
>      more here.
>
>      I'm looking for some advice about MGB
>      automatic
>      transmissions. I just acquired one, a
>      Borg Warner
>      3.5 as I understand, as part of a
>      large stash of
>      MGB parts I bought. I'd like to get
>      some idea of
>      it's value. I have the bell housing,
>      flywheel, a
>      new-looking torque converter, a
>      backing plate that
>      might be unique to this setup, a
>      starter I'm told
>      is also unique, and the shifter
>      console.
>
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