David,
I just checked my 70B and the rounded end is facing
front. I did this a year and a half ago and still
remember how hard it was to line everting up. I had
to use a crow bar to muscle it on one or two. Good
luck and I hope that helps you.
Jim
78B for sale
70B Heritage body shell
seeking MGCGT/C
--- David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net> wrote:
> An interesting dilemma as I rebuild a 72B from the
> ground up. I got the
> engine/transmission in okay. I put the cross member
> on that holds up the
> transmission (with the rubber mounts on it). I was
> having a hell of a time
> getting the bolts all lined up and still couldn't
> get one in. Then it
> occurred to me - maybe the cross member is on
> backwards. To tell, I have
> two other MGs for reference so I checked them out.
>
> On the 65B, the straight part is facing to the
> front. On the 67BGT, the
> side with the oval cut faces front. And I just put
> the straight face on the
> front of the 72B. My 67BGT seemed to be well
> maintained when I bought it
> and very original whereas the 65 has an 18V (70s)
> engine in it. So I'm
> guessing I have the cross member in the wrong way
> and should be oval side
> to the front.
>
> Can anyone confirm this to be a correct assumption
> before I go out and
> remove it?
>
> David Councill
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
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