Unless you plan to fit an automatic transmission, the hole serves no useful
purpose, Larry. It was put there to provide access to the bolts that secured
the starter plate to the torque converter.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Colen" <lrcar@red4est.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 11:30 PM
Subject: Hole in the backing plate
> There is a hole in the MGB backing plate between the transmission and
> the oil pan. Does it accomplish any purpose? If one was making a
> custom back plate, is there any reason to put that hole in?
>
> Alternatively, would there be anything to gain by moving that hole to
> someplace were you could actually see the flywheel? Maybe put a TDC
> mark on the flywheel and on the backing plate for adjusting the
> timing?
>
> Larry
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