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RE: 215 buying tips

To: "Julie Ann Phillips" <jphillips@cvalley.net>, "MG V8 List" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: 215 buying tips
From: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:56:56 -0700
Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net, buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
Reply-to: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
8/13/00

Greg,

        If the car is a 62, 63, or late 61, you can be reasonably sure the
bell housing will be drilled for both the 3-speed (1 pattern) and the
4-speed (different pattern).  In very early 61, before the 4-speeds were
offered, the housings were drilled only for the 3-speed.  The 61 Olds-F-85
I bought new in late 1960 was this way.  Once the 4-speed option became
available (late 61 production), the housings were drilled for both.  My
1964 Olds Factory Parts Book shows only one part number for all 1961-1963
F-85 S.T. housings.

Cheers,

Dave K.

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Greg, don't know the answer to the question, but make sure it is a 4 speed.  If
it is a 3 speed you might get it to work with an adapter from D & D, but
I'm not
sure about that.

Larry Hoy

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Julie Ann Phillips
>Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 1:13 PM
>To: v8 list
>Subject: 215 buying tips
>
>
>I,m going to look at and potientaly buy a complete running ,driving
>manual transmission skylark for the engine,bellhousing,flywheel,etc for
>my conversion.What kinds of tests can i do to determine the condition of
>the engine.Should i let idle for x amount of time to see if it
>overheats,check compression what should it be?Anything i can do to
>assure it's good would be helpful.The owner said it doesn't use oil or
>smoke but he only took it on trade a couple of months ago and hasn't
>been driving it?
>
>Thanks
>
>Greg
>



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