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Sounds pretty much what I did.=20
Add the transmission mounts =E2=80=94 they are usually worse than the =
motor mounts.
I also cleaned up and rattle-canned the motor.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB
> On Nov 26, 2019, at 11:10 AM, Andrew Lundgren via Mgs =
<mgs@autox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
> I purchased an O/D from a fellow in NY. It arrived via freight =
yesterday and is now in my garage.
>=20
> I've owned a '70 B since '96. I got a parts car several years later =
and took the O/D from that and put in my '70. I have always been happy =
to have it.
>=20
> I purchased another B ('78) about 5-6 years ago for my then teens to =
drive. (How did I end up with another white MGB???) This one did not =
have an O/D, as they rarely do. When a blue tag turned up at a =
reasonable price I bought it.
>=20
> The guy I bought it from was going to put it in an MGA. He got it from =
a friend who.... yeah... It does not have the shifter lever at all, so I =
don't know if it is '77 or later or not.
>=20
> I'm planning on putting the O/D switch on the dash in the '78 =
auxiliary switch location using a standard '78 switch.
>=20
> So now I will be pulling the engine on the '78.=20
>=20
> It's been a while since I've had an engine out.=20
>=20
> While the engine is out I am planning on doing:
> -clutch and throwout bearing (on sale a few weeks ago on moss)
> -speedo cable
> -rear main seal
> -motor mounts=20
> -water pump
>=20
> I am considering the timing chain with a duplex, camshaft, pushrods =
and lifters.
>=20
> I will also clean up the engine bay while it is out. (the good thing =
about a white engine bay is you can get away with rattle can paint =
pretty easily in there, the bad part is it is white...)
>=20
> Anything else I should do/consider while the engine is out?
>=20
> Thanks!!!
>=20
> --
> Andrew
>=20
> _______________________________________________
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Sounds pretty much what I did. <div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Add the transmission mounts =E2=80=94 =
they are usually worse than the motor mounts.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I also cleaned up and rattle-canned the =
motor.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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class=3D"">--</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; =
min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
</div>
<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Nov 26, 2019, at 11:10 AM, Andrew Lundgren via Mgs <<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">I purchased an O/D from a fellow in NY. It =
arrived via freight yesterday and is now in my garage.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I've owned a '70 B since =
'96. I got a parts car several years later and took the O/D from =
that and put in my '70. I have always been happy to have =
it.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I =
purchased another B ('78) about 5-6 years ago for my then teens to =
drive. (How did I end up with another white MGB???) This one did not =
have an O/D, as they rarely do. When a blue tag turned up at a =
reasonable price I bought it.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">The guy I bought it from was going to =
put it in an MGA. He got it from a friend who.... yeah... It does not =
have the shifter lever at all, so I don't know if it is '77 or later or =
not.<br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">I'm planning on putting the O/D switch on the dash in the '78 =
auxiliary switch location using a standard '78 switch.<br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">So =
now I will be pulling the engine on the '78. <br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div=
class=3D"">It's been a while since I've had an engine =
out. </div></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">While the engine is out I am planning on doing:</div><div =
class=3D"">-clutch and throwout bearing (on sale a few weeks ago on =
moss)<br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">-speedo cable</div><div =
class=3D"">-rear main seal</div><div class=3D"">-motor =
mounts </div><div class=3D"">-water pump</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I am considering the timing chain with =
a duplex, camshaft, pushrods and lifters.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I will also clean up the engine bay =
while it is out. (the good thing about a white engine bay is you can get =
away with rattle can paint pretty easily in there, the bad part is it is =
white...)<br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Anything else I should do/consider while the engine is =
out?</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks!!!</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">--</div><div class=3D"">Andrew</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""></div></div>
_______________________________________________<br =
class=3D""></div></blockquote></div><br class=3D""></div></body></html>=
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