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Re: "Prestige conv. tops"

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Subject: Re: "Prestige conv. tops"
From: "Paul Tonizzo, Finance& Ops. IM&T, DTN 631-7107" <tonizzo@trooa.enet.dec.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 94 05:34:16 PST
>Larry said:
>> 
>> I'll be replacing the tranny in my MGBGT this weekend.  I am spriously
>> considering going to the O/D tranny.  I think  that the most ergonomic
>> position for the O/D switch would be on the steering wheel.  There are

>Umm, what year B? All B's (and I think Midgets too) from 68 to 76 inclusive
>had an overdrive switchN and at least some of the wiring. If your car is
>in this year range, the wiper switch is the o/d switch. It moves just like
>the headlight hi/lo switch; back is o/d on. Look at the wiper switch plug,
>there whould be two spare wires. White is o/d power from ignition, and can 
>go to any other white wire in the car. Yellow goes to the 3/4 gear switch,
>then on to the o/d.

>   Randy

        On my '74 MGB w/o overdrive the switch was there as Randy said on the
wiper switch.  I traced the wire and it ends very abruptly on the engine side
of the firewall somewhere.  The wire also has a black rubber tube on it's end.
I seem to remember it having a purple stripe.

        Paul



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