I'm in the middle off the swap as I type. I had to wash the oil off my hands
to send this email.
It looks like the 3-main 1800 pilot bushing is the same as the 5 main 1800 (
I have carcasses of
both motors as well as a couple of Metropolitian ones). I think all the pilot
bushing for the MGB
were the same from 62 thru 80. So I guess
I either have to put a coarse spline input shaft from a 3 syncro MGB gearbox
in my Riley box,
or find a conversion bushing that has the OD of the MGB and the ID of the
MGA/Riley.
The MGB rear plate works with the Riley gearbox and starter position.
The Riley motor mounts bolt right on the MGB front plate.
I had to use the MGA/Riley water pump to get enough radiator clearance.
I have to use the Riley exhaust manifold because of the way the exhaust pipes
are
routed through the frame.
Thanks.
Martin
>
> Contact Steve Chaffee at <s.l.chaffee@worldnet.att.net>. He heads the
> MGA 1800 Interest Group for NAMGAR and can answer all your questions
> about this subject. Not sure if you are member of NAMGAR, (if not,
> please consider joining and registering your MGA) but Steve had an
> article on this subject in NAMGAR's bimonthly magazine MGA! several
> issues ago. There have been other articles on various aspects of
> converting in past issues. Copies of all these articles are available
> for a nominal fee to NAMGAR members. Future issues of MGA! Will
> continue to have "conversion" articles.
>
> --
> Hal Roeth
> Editor/Publisher, MGA! Magazine
> 2 County Route 2
> Berne, NY 12023
> 518-797-3075
>
> Visit our Web site at http://www.namgar.com
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