Larry writes:
>... 'A's were fitted with a mechanical tach that is driven by a
>gear on the cam ... the 'B' engine did not have this drive gear so
>... you guessed it ... the DPO utilized a 'B' tach ... IOW, installation
>of the 'stock' tach would require replacement of the cam.
Oh, contraire! The so-called MkI B's did have a mechanical tach. My '63
with its 18G engine certainly does--in fact, I'm d**n proud of the fact that
only my gas gauge is electric (least reliable, too). I'm not sure when the
B switched to an electic tach, but I'd guess with either the 18GA or 18GB
engine. So, it sounds more and more like the "18G" engine in the '59A is a
mid-production MGB engine, that also has a late head on it. Did the "18G"
engines have smog pumps?
Where's my Clausager?
Will
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