This is not really a "14". It's a 1 and a 4, referencing the point at which
nos. 1 and 4 pistons are at top dead center. In the old days, many cars
used a hole in the bellhousing and this 1/4 mark to show where tdc was,
before the use of the pointer and the marks on the timing cover.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
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> From: Frank R. Krajewski <FrankK@businesson.com>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Flywheel
> Date: Friday, September 26, 1997 12:12 PM
>
> Anyone know the significance of the number 14 that is stamped on the
> outer edge of my MGB flywheels? I have two spares and they are both
> stamped with a "14." The ring gear on these flywheels has 120 teeth.
> Frank Krajewski
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