Bob,
I can answer only one of your questions; no backup lights in 65. It will be
probably be hard to find spare MG parts in turquoise and orange:-)
Monte
79B, Carmine, black block
67B, BRG, black block
74 1/2 Rust, parts car, no block
----- Original Message -----
From: "engl" <engl@cableregina.com>
To: "MG list" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 11:20 PM
Subject: New MGB - A couple of questions
> Bought my second MGB on Friday (first one was a '77 rust bucket that I
could
> not license and I got rid of it quickly a couple of years ago). I have a
> few questions for the experts out there:
>
> I'm not sure if the car has the original engine (likely not) as the looks
> like it was originally block is orange and the head looks like it was
> turquoise (?, and there is no engine number plate on the block. To order
> parts for the engine (if and when necessary), is there any way to tell
what
> year the engine was (or even if it is an MG engine)? Car is a '65, has a
> generator, is positive ground, and carbs look original. The fan is a five
> blade fan (original was 3?).
>
> The engine looks like it has been shimmed up so the crank pulley just (and
I
> mean just!) clears the front suspension subframe. Is this normal? How do
I
> find the timing marks on the engine (the pulley might be oversize and
> covering them) ?
>
> Did the '65 have back-up lights?
>
> Thanks for your help. I'm sure there will be more questions to follow!
>
> Bob
> '65 MGB
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