You're right -- I read "u-joints" for "u-bolts".
on 4/4/05 10:57 AM, James Nazarian at jhn3@uakron.edu wrote:
> Max, sounds to me like he is talking about the spring plates where the leaf
> springs clamp to the axle tubes.
>
>
> James Nazarian
> 71 MGBGT V8
> 71 MGB Tourer
> 87 BMW 325es
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
> Of Max Heim
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 12:33 PM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Re: MGB to MGA rear axle swap
>
> I hope he drilled new holes in an offset pattern, and didn't just wallow out
> the existing holes. Loose bolt holes on a driveshaft flange will result in
> broken bolts, sooner or later -- no amount of torque on the nuts will
> prevent play under acceleration, and any play acts as a sledgehammer on the
> bolts.
>
> on 4/3/05 5:16 PM, Jim Juhas at james.f.juhas@snet.net wrote:
>
>> I haven't done this, but since I recently acquired an MGB rear (late)
>> with an LSD in it, and I have two project MGAs, I am considering it
>> for myself. A guy in our club did this swap for his MGA and told me
>> it is straightforward bolt up, except that the holes in the base
>> plates (stock MGB) need to be enlarged so as to accommodate the
>> different spacing on the smaller MGA u-bolts.
>>
>> At least that's what I think he said. The most important part to me
>> was that he did it and it was not a noteworthy challenge.
>>
>> Michael LoSapio wrote:
>>
>>> I need info on replacing the MGA rear axle pumpkin with an early MGB
>>> 3.9. I need to know what steps are required. Anyone out there done
>>> this swap? Any advice would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Mike LoSapio
>>> MGA Mk II Roadster
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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