OK, since my engine is sitting on the floor right now - general clean up and
clutch replacement - you got me thinking. I don't have OD and would really
like it. What can I expect to spend on a ready to install OD tranny? And
any ideas on a good source to buy one? Don't know if I'll do it but if I
could round up the cash now would be the time.
Denny
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Walton <dhw@pinehurst.net>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: OD Prep
>Hi Larry, I just went through this for my 77 and I also helped a friend add
>an OD to his 74, One question is did you know the condition of the tranny
>before you bought it? I have had success with the two of them I have
bought
>but I knew who I was getting them from. I think as a rule MG transmissions
>are pretty stout so odds are the mechanicals should work OK for you. I did
>see one once which had various parts fall out of the filter housing when
the
>cover was removed, so you never can tell.
>I would change the filter and gasket and the gasket and grommet on the
>solonoid. Chances are that the solonoid wire is going to be brittle so be
>careful with that, the wire on my 77 tranny broke off but I just removed
>enough of the solonoid coil wire to solder a new piece on and it worked
>fine. If you remove the solonoid make sure you have a manual so you can
see
>exactly how the thing goes back together.
>It is also a very good time to change the oil seals both front and rear,
>Remember to get all gaskets needed for the job. One thing I forgot to do
is
>to check that the speedo drive is good, I found out mine wasn't after the
>fact. I have a new pinon but I havn't put it in yet but with my luck the
>drive gear will be stripped.....
>Check and replace as needed the backup and OD isolation switches, also make
>sure that the shifter is actuating the switches, you may have to play
around
>with the fiber washers to get them right. This is not a big deal with the
>BU switch but with the OD switch it is do it now or it becomes a big PITA
>later because unless you have alien-like 15 inch fingers, you can't get to
>it once the engine/tranny is installed . Just mount the shifter and use
an
>ohm meter to check the action of the switches.
>In short, check everything that you can't get to when the engine/tranny are
>in the car, also look closely at the motor/tranny mounts, my transmission
>mounts had just about turned to chewing gum. I also used a lister tip on
>drilling holes in the crossmember to aid in re-assembly. EXCELLENT IDEA!
> Good Luck and enjoy the overdrive!
>
> Don Walton in NC 73 74 77 B's
>
>
> 01:37 PM 02/16/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hey Listers, need more OD advice (and I suspect some others might too)--
>>
>>Finally got an overdrive for my '72 B, now I'd like to know what checks
and
>>preventive or restorative maintenance can be done with the thing out of
the
>>car, before the big swap exercise. Tips on checking the solenoid,
replacing
>>gaskets/seals, checking innards, etc., will be greatly appreciated. Gotta
>>get rolling on this (plus engine freshening) so's I can make the big June
>>Cleveland show. Cheers!
>>
>>Larry Ruggiero
>>Warner Robins GA
>>'72 MGB
>>'65 Midget
>>
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