kennypinkerton
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If given the choice - and the money was available for either - I'd go stock, or stock with overdrive. Keep it in the family - so to speak.
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MGB 1973 MGB help Please
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tony barnhill
Great Pumpkin - R.I.P
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i have to rebuild the tranny i have
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What makes you think the transmission needs rebuilding - those things are virtually bulletproof! What's it doing?
i have to rebuild the tranny i have
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What makes you think the transmission needs rebuilding - those things are virtually bulletproof! What's it doing?
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53caddy
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i have to rebuild the tranny i have
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What makes you think the transmission needs rebuilding - those things are virtually bulletproof! What's it doing?
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nothing but. i think i need to rebuild it before i restore the car to it fullest
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i have to rebuild the tranny i have
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What makes you think the transmission needs rebuilding - those things are virtually bulletproof! What's it doing?
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nothing but. i think i need to rebuild it before i restore the car to it fullest
jdeluke137
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I'm not expert - I've only been working on these cars for about a year - but I have learned the hard way that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Scott_Hower
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i have to rebuild the tranny i have
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What makes you think the transmission needs rebuilding - those things are virtually bulletproof! What's it doing?
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Agreed. Replace the front and rear gearbox seals and the front and side gaskets. Drain the oil and refill with Redline MT90 (pretty sure I was advised to use MT90 instead of MTL, I forget). Replace the nylon bushings in the tower and the switches and flush the breather you're all set.
An impact wrench with the correct socket (1 5/16 ... 1 1/8?) and some long drilled angle iron to bolt up the flange will make short work of removing the tailshaft nut.
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i have to rebuild the tranny i have
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What makes you think the transmission needs rebuilding - those things are virtually bulletproof! What's it doing?
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Agreed. Replace the front and rear gearbox seals and the front and side gaskets. Drain the oil and refill with Redline MT90 (pretty sure I was advised to use MT90 instead of MTL, I forget). Replace the nylon bushings in the tower and the switches and flush the breather you're all set.
An impact wrench with the correct socket (1 5/16 ... 1 1/8?) and some long drilled angle iron to bolt up the flange will make short work of removing the tailshaft nut.
Scott_Hower
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well what if it has been sitting for like 20 years in a barn and out in the weather.
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Don't fret. Tony had sound advice. Replace the perishable bits (as described above) and it should be fine.
well what if it has been sitting for like 20 years in a barn and out in the weather.
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Don't fret. Tony had sound advice. Replace the perishable bits (as described above) and it should be fine.