Jason......I believe you have drawn a wrong conclusion from the spacers!
Most late Bs had spacers between the mounts and the chassis mounting points.
We're not positive why they're there but there they are (probably a design
engineer miscalculated the mount placement and shims were cheaper than
re-engineering the chassis!).
Anyway, if your engine has four cylinders and looks like an MGB engine
(surely you have a book with a picture - even a Moss catalog would do- if
you haven't any friends with Bs whose engines you could look at), then it's
probably the "right" engine for your car.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Sawyer <jason.sawyer@ibm.net>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 4:36 PM
Subject: I need a new engine (I think)
>OK, I know that I don't have the original engine in my 79 B. I know
>because the motor mounts have spacers installed to put the engine at the
>correct height. How can I tell what engine it is? (the plate is missing)
>
>Also, where should I look for a proper engine? I live in Southern
>Arizona, and I don't make a whole lot of money. I really want the engine
>that the car is supposed to have, or at least one that is like it.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jason
>
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