Scott Helms asks:
>Also, can the transmission be removed without removing the engine on the MGB?
Scott,
On post-1967 Bs you can remove a *non-overdrive* transmission without
removing the engine. There was a very informative article on the procedure
in the Fall 1989 Moss motoring.
Basically, you have to place a sturdy support underneath the engine oil pan
- since the transmission/crossmember constitutes the rear engine mount. You
disconnect the shift lever, drive shaft, starter motor, slave cylinder,
speedometer cable, reverse switch wires, exhaust brackets and bellhousing to
engine bolts. Place a second jack under the transmission and remove the
crossmember. Then you slide the transmission back a bit and rotate it so
that the remote control tower is pointing towards the passenger/right hand
side of the transmission tunnel. Remove the remote control tower from the
tranny and cover the opening with a clean rag. (You will be working blind
on the remote control extension and note that the 6 bolts are not all the
same length.) After that you rotate the gearbox and pull it back and out of
the car.
I used this procedure for my last clutch job and it worked well. If you
want to try it you have to be super careful about providing a sturdy jack to
support the rear of the engine and another to take the weight of the
transmission itself after you remove the crossmember - you don't want to
place any strain on the first motion shaft. (If you place a jack under the
oil pan use some wood to distribute the load.) You also need to get the car
itself raised to a sufficient height so you can get a good grip on the
tranny while you are moving it. The transmission weighs less an engine, but
you still don't want to drop it on yourself!
Hope this helps.
Dan Greenberg
Ann Arbor, MI
1971 B
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