Ken,
Depending on the condition of the springs that were in the '79, the ride
height will probably be different as the '74 was a tad lower. There will
also be some handbrake operating linkage issues, although you can swap the
parts from the late car onto the earlier axle. Otherwise, it's a bolt-in
operation.
As for the need for a spreading tool, we've replaced the bushings in
numerous Salisbury axles and never found this spreader to be necessary. It
is very important, however, to mark the caps and not put them back on the
wrong sides, also be sure to keep the spacer rings the same sides of the
differential when you pull out the center section.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
----- Original Message -----
From: "KENNETH WARINGA" <kcwaringa@worldnet.att.net>
To: "MGs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 9:35 AM
Subject: Rear end
> A couple weeks ago my son blew the rear end out of his 79 MGB. I was out
of
> town, but I had him remove the rear end from a 74 MGB parts car I have in
> the back yard. He removed the whole rearend, including the springs. Will
> the rearend from the 74 bolt right up to the 79, including springs? The
> repair manual calls for a special tool to remove the differential from the
> housing, I think it spreads the opening slightly, is this necessary or
will
> something else work? Any help or advise will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
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