In fact, Howard, it's more than a matter of shimming the motor mounts. The
front bearer plate on the engines, and the style and shape of motor mount,
changed between 1974 and 1975. To fit the early engine in a late car, it is
necessary to change the front bearer plate and mounts, and sometimes the
block needs to be ground off near the lower mount bracket attaching hole, to
accomodate the later style bracket.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard gentry" <zymmer4@yahoo.com>
To: "Jon Stepro" <stepro@mac.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: Will a 74 engine fit a 77B?
> --- Jon Stepro <stepro@mac.com> wrote:
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > I have a 77B with no engine. I did not plan on
> > looking for an engine for a
> > while, however, I have stumbled across a 1974 1800cc
> > MGB engine.
> >
> > Jon,
> These engines will fit in either the roadster or
> the GT equally well..interchanging any engine or
> tranny will certainly work..motor mounts may need
> shimmed(those thin steel things under one or the other
> engine mount), depending on which carb set you use.
> Howard
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