I don't know what happened to my reply - sent earlier this evening - but I
have to jump in again and say this isn't so! Yes, the cam does engage both
drive spindles but it is possible to change the cam without taking off the
oil pan and the oil pump. We did it today, in my shop, on an 18V engine, as
a matter of fact.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
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> From: Teacher122@aol.com
> To: aramm@concentric.net; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: changing MGB camhaft
> Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 5:26 PM
>
> In a message dated 98-02-24 12:19:30 EST, aramm@concentric.net writes:
>
> <<
> Is it absolutely necessary to remove the oil pump
> first before replacing the camshaft on an MGB?
>
> Andy
>
> >>
> Andy,
> I'm not positive, but I'm afraid so! The oil pump and the distributor
are
> both driven off of the cam. As the teeth are intertwined these two
> impediments and the tappets will have to be removed.
>
> Tom Green
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