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1. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: TJ Noto <tjn@rahul.net>; Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 06:45:47 -0800; Sorry but aren't you contradicting yourself here? Your 67 should have a non-synchro first gearbox unless it's been fitted with a later gearbox. Maybe I missed that part. The 4-synchro gearbox started; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00008.html (7,477 bytes)
2. Re[2]: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: joseph_cianciotti@ccmail_gw.gmosf.com; Date: Fri, 01 Nov 96 09:53:27 PST; No offense taken, no apology needed. BTW, saw your MGB at the Palo Alto show (Ages ago). It's nice to see you haven't gone completely over to the Tr**ph dark side. ;) as Sorry Joseph....didn't mean t; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00011.html (7,416 bytes)
3. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: TJ Noto <tjn@rahul.net>; Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 09:22:05 -0800; Sorry Joseph....didn't mean to be snotty. = ) Regards, TJ; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00012.html (7,036 bytes)
4. Re[2]: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: joseph_cianciotti@ccmail_gw.gmosf.com; Date: Fri, 01 Nov 96 09:04:35 PST; _____________________________________________________________________________ TJ replied: Sorry but aren't you contradicting yourself here? Your 67 should have a non-synchro first gearbox unless it's; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00014.html (7,364 bytes)
5. 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: "David M. Hall" <dhall@vcd.hp.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 09:53:26 -0800; What year did the 5 main bearings start showing up in the MGB engine? I'm going to look at a 67 for sale. Anything particular to worry about for this year? (Besides the normal things.) Thanks! Dave d; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01256.html (7,462 bytes)
6. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: Jim Boyd <gumby@joshuanet.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 17:32:39 -0800; I think the five mains started coming out in 1968. So the '67 should have a three main (unless it is a late car - look for reverse lights, a late-in-the-year addition). Of course, the car will have a; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01265.html (8,591 bytes)
7. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: DBHMGB@aol.com; Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 21:01:29 -0500; Actually, it was the 1965 model year that was fitted with the 5 bearing; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01268.html (7,397 bytes)
8. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: Jim Boyd <gumby@joshuanet.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 18:10:37 -0800; OK, here we go :>) I firmly believe that the five mains started in 1968, or at least for sure not 1965! Now you're going to force me to reasearch this through the help of Dr. Bentley. I'll be back!!; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01271.html (7,695 bytes)
9. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: DBHMGB@aol.com; Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 21:25:23 -0500; In 1964 the Austin 1800 block was introduced and in '65 the MGB engine was matched to it. If you need references check page 64 of "MGB - The Illustrated History" by Wood & Burrell and page 116 of Joh; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01272.html (7,544 bytes)
10. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: drake@direct.ca (len drake); Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 19:24:00 -0800; Unless I am mistaken.... I think they started using the 5 main engine in sept of 1964 (1965 model year). The quickest way to tell them apart is that the 3 main engine has a drive for a mechanical tac; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01273.html (8,177 bytes)
11. Re[2]: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: joseph_cianciotti@ccmail_gw.gmosf.com; Date: Wed, 30 Oct 96 18:32:44 PST; If memory serves me, 5 main engines started in 1965, 4-syncho transmissions started in '68. These are model, not calendar years. Joseph 67 roadster 5-main, 4-synchro _________________________________; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01274.html (8,210 bytes)
12. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: DBHMGB@aol.com; Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 21:51:01 -0500; Because we're feeling generous tonight - YOU WILL GET CREDIT! ;^) Safety Fast! Dan << YOU ARE RIGHT!! I looked up the question about the five vs three main in my Lindsay Porter book for confirmation; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01275.html (7,819 bytes)
13. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: Jim Boyd <gumby@joshuanet.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 18:47:38 -0800; YOU ARE RIGHT!! I looked up the question about the five vs three main in my Lindsay Porter book for confirmation. Apparently the five mains were started in October 1964 ("Guide to D.I.Y. Restoration; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01277.html (8,086 bytes)
14. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: dfdarby@juno.com (David F. Darby); Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 22:42:27 PST; On Wed, 30 Oct 1996 09:53:26 -0800 "David M. Hall" <dhall@vcd.hp.com> Hello David: 5 main MGBs first showed up in 1965 model year. While the 5 bearing engine is an improvement, there is really nothin; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01289.html (8,403 bytes)
15. Re[3]: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: joseph_cianciotti@ccmail_gw.gmosf.com; Date: Thu, 31 Oct 96 08:31:32 PST; 67 roadster 5-main, 4-synchro It's actually 5-main, 3-synchro. A textbook case of the left hand (On the keyboard) not knowing what the right hand (On the shifter) is doing. ;) Joseph 67 roadster 5-ma; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01297.html (7,653 bytes)
16. Re: 5 Main bearing year (score: 1): Author: Ross MacPherson <arm@unix.infoserve.net>; Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 12:47:50 -0800; I vote for 1965. I believe I can document this if necessary.... Cheers, ___ \______ Ross MacPherson / __ \ __ / /--|) arm@unix.infoserve.net / (___)--/ (___) Vancouver, BC, Canada 1947 MG-TC 3528 196; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01311.html (8,152 bytes)

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