Hmm, the point of difference seems to be this "bump-out" for the starter.
Some people have done this, and others (including myself) haven't. Let me
ask you, Norm, did you do this on your own initiative, because you noticed
interference, or was it part of a procedure you heard from someone else? I'm
curious why it sometimes is necessary, but apparently not always...
on 3/20/02 7:15 PM, NSippel at nsippel@mindspring.com wrote:
> I am just catching up to this thread. And, don't know the beginnings of it.
> However, I have a 4-synch o.d. trans in my '66. Only changes needed were a
> "bump out" for the starter, and to cut out a section of the tunnel over the
> shifter. I don't remember exactly what I did. But, seems to me I used a
> section of the tunnel from the '69 I scrapped a few years ago after
> stripping all parts from it. I then screwed the new piece in place & bent
> the shifter boot retaining ring to fit the shape. Looks & works fine. If
> anyone thinking of doing this wants jpegs, let me know. I'll send them
> off-list.
>
> Norm Sippel
> '66 MGB with lots of later parts & pieces
>
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