MGBCHRIS@aol.com wrote:
>
> I am considering retrofitting my '77 B with an overdrive transmission.
I'll be doing the same thing with my '72 this Autumn. :-)
> car is a blast to drive up to about 60 mph on the highway, when it becomes a
> bit buzzy. I am also concerned at running the car at 3500 - 4000 R.P.M. for
> long periods, as is required to achieve normal freeway speeds in direct
> fourth.
This is normal...and I don't feel very comfortable cruising at 4000 for very
long,
but I don't believe that it's horribly bad for the car. However, I always try
to
remember that it IS over 20 years old...
>Can a transmission from an earlier B be fitted without difficulty?
Why? I know there are two different types of overdrives that were fitted in the
B's...I can't recall the details right now. My point is, overdrives were
fitted
on later model transmissions, so unless you REALLY want a new tranny, just get
the appropriate overdrive unit. (I know one of them is an LH type, but I can't
remember anything else...back to the books gor me <g>)
Regards,
Jay
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