Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>
> Chris....
>
> On a standard gearbox, the shape of the case has a smooth taper the the rear
> where the output flange is. On an overdrive gearbox, there is a drum-shaped
> unit (the overdrive) interposed between the main gearbox and the output
> flange. This is recognizable by its being attached to the main case by a
> ring of nuts which need a 7/16" wrench to undo them. It should also have a
> plate somewhere on it marked Laycock de Normanville and a solenoid wire
> either attached to a small, barrel-shaped solenoid (D-type o/d) or leading
> under a rectangular plate (LH-type o/d).
Many thanks to you and all others that responded...
It seems that I do not have an OD transmission after all (bummer!). Im
just missing that little bit in the middle... <BG>
Oh well, just to get it all repaired and running again will be good
enough, even without OD.
The block, head, pistons and crank are all off the the shop today, and
hopefully they'll work it into the queue sometime this century.
Since I'm going to be replacing the oil pump, are the "high flow" ones
worth it? This car is meant to be (when done) a daily driver with
perhaps one or two extended (1600 mile) trips a year. Any
suggestions/comments?
Thanks!
Chris
'72 MGB
1,000,196+ pieces
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