A rather nebulous response, but it is the best I can do.
The 1 and 1-1/2 are theoretically interchangeable, BUT...
The 1" was used consistently until the start of the all synchro =
transmission. At that time, and for about a year, it was decided that =
the 1-1/2 provided more support, and that with the new transmission, =
that support was needed. The transition was then made to the 1-1/2. It =
was not done at the introduction of the new tranny, but in the 1969 =
timeframe.
The various 'experts' I have spoken with say basically the same thing. =
Replace it with what came out. Obviously that won't work here, so the =
next answer is 'more is better', put in the 1-1/2. I know one shop that =
refuses to put in the longer one, saying it doesn't make a difference, =
but if that was the case, why did they make it?
I would go with the longer one. (FWIW, Moss sells 3 of the long ones to =
each 1 of the sort ones).
In this case, I agree that more is better.
George Merryweather
merryweather@connectware.com=20
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From: Jeremy DuBois[SMTP:jer@thlogic.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 1997 12:53 PM
To: MG's
Subject: MGB spigot bushing size question
Hi All,
Just a quick question I hope somebody can answer. Somewhere along
the way I lost the spigot bushing that fits in the back of the =
crankshaft on
my MGBs engine (no, no, not while driving it, while disassembling it :-) =
Not
a biggie, since I was going to replace it anyway, but I see that there =
are
two different ones to choose from, a 1" bushing and a 1 1/2" bushing.=20
Anybody know what the reason for the difference is, and what I can do to
figure out which one I need (since I can't measure the old one)
Thanks,
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Jeremy DuBois jer@thlogic.com
Manager, Info Systems http://www.thlogic.com/~jer/
Thermalogic Corporation '60 TR3A, '74 MGB, '76 Spit
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