Ok, I didn't know that about the 4 speed. I thought I remembered being told
otherwise.
I was shown the TR7s 5speed oil pump, and had explained to me why the flat
towing destroyed it, way back in the day.
On Dec 16, 2010, at 12:36 PM, Barney Gaylord wrote:
> Thank goodness, someone finally answered the original question.
>
> Can't let this bit of misinfornation lie though. Perhaps TR7 is different
from MGB. The MGB 4-speeed does have an oil pump on the output shaft that
works whenever the rear wheels are traveling in forward direction. These
cars can be flat towed any distance without harm.
>
>
> At 08:57 AM 12/16/2010 -0600, Paul Root wrote:
>> I towed my TR7 from Orange County to San Diego. The transmission had
broken.
>> The flat tow completely eliminated any chance of fixing the transmission.
>>
>> That said, that 5 speed is completely different from the MG's 4 speed. The
5
>> speed has an oil pump that is dependent on the tranny turning in the right
>> direction. The 4 speed does not have that.
>> ....
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