Subject: [Mgs] My O/D arrived!

From: Andrew Lundgren via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:10:33 -0700

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I purchased an O/D from a fellow in NY.  It arrived via freight yesterday
and is now in my garage.

I've owned a '70 B since '96. I got a parts car several years later and
took the O/D from that and put in my '70. I have always been happy to have
it.

I purchased another B ('78) about 5-6 years ago for my then teens to drive.
(How did I end up with another white MGB???) This one did not have an O/D,
as they rarely do. When a blue tag turned up at a reasonable price I bought
it.

The guy I bought it from was going to put it in an MGA. He got it from a
friend who.... yeah... It does not have the shifter lever at all, so I
don't know if it is '77 or later or not.

I'm planning on putting the O/D switch on the dash in the '78 auxiliary
switch location using a standard '78 switch.

So now I will be pulling the engine on the '78.

It's been a while since I've had an engine out.

While the engine is out I am planning on doing:
-clutch and throwout bearing (on sale a few weeks ago on moss)
-speedo cable
-rear main seal
-motor mounts
-water pump

I am considering the timing chain with a duplex, camshaft, pushrods and
lifters.

I will also clean up the engine bay while it is out. (the good thing about
a white engine bay is you can get away with rattle can paint pretty easily
in there, the bad part is it is white...)

Anything else I should do/consider while the engine is out?

Thanks!!!

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Andrew

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I purchased an O/D from a fellow in NY.=C2=A0 It arrived v=
ia freight=C2=A0yesterday and is now in my garage.<div><br></div><div>I&#39=
;ve owned a &#39;70 B since &#39;96. I got a parts=C2=A0car several years l=
ater and took the O/D from that and put in my &#39;70.=C2=A0I have always b=
een happy to have it.</div><div><br></div><div>I purchased another B (&#39;=
78) about=C2=A05-6 years ago for my then teens to drive. (How did I end up =
with another white MGB???) This one did not have an O/D, as they rarely do.=
 When a blue tag turned up at a reasonable price=C2=A0I bought it.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>The guy I bought it from was going to put it in an MGA. He=
 got it from a friend who.... yeah... It does not have the shifter lever at=
 all, so I don&#39;t know if it is &#39;77 or later or not.<br></div><div><=
br></div><div>I&#39;m planning on putting the O/D switch on the dash in the=
 &#39;78 auxiliary switch location using a standard &#39;78 switch.<br></di=
v><div><br></div><div>So now I will be pulling the engine on the &#39;78.=
=C2=A0<br></div><div><br></div><div><div>It&#39;s been a while since I&#39;=
ve had an engine out.=C2=A0</div></div><div><br></div><div>While the engine=
 is out I am planning on doing:</div><div>-clutch and throwout bearing (on =
sale a few weeks ago on moss)<br></div><div>-speedo cable</div><div>-rear m=
ain seal</div><div>-motor mounts=C2=A0</div><div>-water pump</div><div><br>=
</div><div>I am considering the timing chain with a duplex, camshaft, pushr=
ods and lifters.</div><div><br></div><div>I will also clean up the engine b=
ay while it is out. (the good thing about a white engine bay is you can get=
 away with rattle can paint pretty easily in there, the bad part is it is w=
hite...)<br></div><div><br></div><div>Anything else I should do/consider wh=
ile the engine is out?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!!!</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>--</div><div>Andrew</div><div><br></div><div></div></div>

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