Martin: Finding a manual transmission and the rest of the bits necessary
to do the conversion is going to be the hard part. Many owners have
traded out from auto to manual, making availability pretty poor.
The transmission is a Borg Warner type 35 and parts availability should
be pretty good. It may be possible to upgrade to the later type 65, but
I've not heard of anyone actually doing it.
I've got a friend who is an auto box expert working on fitting a modern
four speed auto box in place of a type 35 on a Rover P6B, but I'm not
holding my breath for an easy swap.
MGC specific parts are a bit tricky to find compared to the ease of
getting MGB stuff. In the US the main problem is with the dual servo
brake system. UK cars don't have this problem. King pin kits were tough
to get for a while, but it looks like they are back again. The cars are
getting a following finally, so parts availability is getting better.
Kelvin
1969 MGC GT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Martin C. Galan
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:57 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] (no subject)
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I may have the opportunity to acquire a 1969 MGC GT. I know
> the owner and he has a TC and MGB in his garage also. He is
> turning 73 and says he has no time to put the MGC together.
> The MGC has not been used for about 6 years because the
> automatic transmission gave way. Most of the car is still in
> good order and the body sound.
> My questions are; May I swap a manual transmission while I
> work on the automatic? Unlike the MGB, what is the parts
> availability like, considering the MGC had a limited run?
> I plan a show and go car a keeper too.
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Martin
> 65' MGB
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