On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 wtsnyder@juno.com wrote:
> Last evening I was able to go and look at a '72BGT project or parts car
> that a local fellow is trying to sell for $300. It has an 18GB engine
> that he wants to keep to pu in his MGA. The tranny left behind is an OD
> and I crawled underneath as best I could. The label plate on the bottom
> side says Laycock Overdrive with a SN of 22/XXXXX.
>
> My questions: Am I correct in assuming that this is the later OD, not the
> early D-type?
Don't know.
> Is not even this later OD worth more than the asking price?
Yep, even if it is broken.
> Wouldn't the value of the project increase significantly with the
> addition of OD?
Maybe some, but mostly the value would increase for you. They are nice. If you
don't do it you will wish you had, until you go to put a V8 in, and then it is
just parts you don't need anymore.
> Lastly, must the engine be pulled
> to swap trannys?
As far as I know, yes.
Andrew
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