Bruce-
There is no set screw, The spacing is not all that critical- a little extra
won't hurt, too little is bad. Switch the hose uses, you shouldn't have to turn
the bearing more than 1/2 turn. Just make sure the top hose is the bleed.
Why would you expect a Rover starter to fit a GM transmission?
Why are you using the Rover engine fan? it sticks out a mile. Throw it away &
get a good 16" electric puller fan to mount behind the radiator.
Remove the crossmember during installation/removal of the engine, it's only 4
bolts.
Engine & block hugger headers should fit, but you will probably need to do some
relocating of the steering shaft. There have been numerous disscussions of this,
both on the list & in the V8 news letter.
Is your MG a rubber bumper car? If not, did you cut back the firewall at the
trans tunnel area?
Jim Stuart
Bruce wrote:
> I have just installed my Rover 3.5 (for the first time) into my 1974 (11/74)
> MGB.
> Some problems I have encountered (listed below) I am need of advise to help
> me solve them, and some problems are listed for other people to be aware of.
>
> 1) The hydraulic throw out bearing which I purchased from D & D is giving me
> grief. I can set it up to within .100 - .125 as is recommended in the
> information pamphlet but there is no set screw to hold it in place. When I
> then pull the hoses out through the transmission access hole this turns the
> bearing and would result in the dimension changing. Also I can rock the
> bearing quite significantly on the threaded collar. (I will contact D & D
> about this)
> 2) The original Rover starter will not fully insert into the transmission
> housing. I am not sure if just grinding off some of the aluminum from the
> tranny housing will allow it to go in or not?
> (I will contact D & D about this)
> 3) I purchased a radiator for a 1963 Ford Falcon and the inlet (top) exits
> right into the path of the fan. This is easily solved by having the local
> rad shop cut off the inlet and replace with either a 90 degree bend or a
> double 90 degree bend to head the hose back towards the thermostat. This in
> turns looks as if a straight thermostat housing unit would work better than
> the existing one which enters the engine with an upwards angle.
> 4) I have just discovered that with the 1974 (commissioned 11/74) the engine
> compartment has to be altered to allow the hugger style headers to fit.
> 5) I am using a T5 Camero transmission and back by the tail there are 2
> protrusions which have holes through them, to be bolted to something, which
> while trying to install the engine hung up on the MGB rear cross member.
> Made it real had to get the engine in. When I pull the engine I will use a
> belt sander and remove these.
> 6) I am using a Edelbrock 2198 Intake and a Edlebrock 1404 card with a 2" x
> 14" air filter. There is no way the hood is going to fit on, no way?
>
> Any advise would be greatly appreciated. I have just found I am to loose my
> rented shop (house sold) February 01/01. So I have to at least get the
> engine installed. The rest cam be done over the course of the spring.
>
> thanks
>
> Bruce
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