Larry,
Thanks for the tip. There isn't one on this car. I looked it up in the
Moss catalog, only to find that they think it was fitted to cars from
#341295 on. This car is 272463. In the Workshop Manual is illustrated a
"Stay Rod-Engine" that appears to have the same function. It's not there,
or at least I can't find it. Where is it supposed to connect at the
forward end in the cars with the LH overdrive? Only its rear connection
is partly illustrated.
I really appreciate your mentioning this--would hate to blow a $265
repair job.
The radiator shop couldn't get the regular core material (UPS strike)
so substituted a "4-tube, continuous fin" whatever that is, but the
fellows tell me that this will provide considerably more heat transfer
than the original core. I'll get the exact name if anyone needs it.
Bob
On Thu, 14 Aug 1997 10:18:07 -0600 larryhoy@juno.com (Larry A Hoy)
writes:
>There is supposed to be a engine stabilizer rod on your car. One end
>is attached to the rear cross member and the other end to the engine.
>This rod is intended to prevent what happened to your radiator. It is
>very common for these to disappear. I suspect that some
>mechanics/owners don't see the value in this part and do not reinstall
>it after doing work on the car.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Larry Hoy (larryhoy@juno.com)
>1969 MGB Roadster
>1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
>=================================
>On Thu, 14 Aug 1997 10:53:22 EDT mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
>writes:
>> I drove into an unmarked So.CT.GasCo hole in the road night before
>>last. The engine moved forward and the fan carved arcs through the
>>radiator. Am having the radiator re-cored, but need a fan. May also
>>need a tire and a wheel. Gas company agreed to reimburse expenses,
>and
>>the hole was filled within two hours of my phone call.
>> Does anyone within driving range (UPS Strike is so convenient) of
>>New Haven, CT have an extra fan to fit a '72 MGB?
>> Question--at this point the engine appears to be in proper place.
>>The motor mounts are straight up and down, they are not
>>oil-deteriorated and everything looks OK. Are there measurements or
>>other ways of making sure that the engine is where it belongs?
>> Bob Howard '72 MGB-GT (wounded)
>> MGBob@juno.com
>> 203-453-2842
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