Mike -
If you're swapping the pumpkin from a "Banjo axle" MGB, here's the process we
used on my wife's Magnette (Simplified, but reasonably accurate):
1) Drain Diff.
2) Remove halfshafts
3) Remove driveshaft
4) Unbolt pumpkin from housing
5) With the pumpkins sitting side by side, do (a) - (c) on each:
5a) Using a suitable drift, remove the locking pin for the pinion axle.
5b) Remove the pinion axle and pinions.
5c) Swap the differential gears (the splines for the halfshafts differ)
6) Assembly is the reverse of disassembly.
While you're in there replace the differential gear and differential pinion
thrust washers.
If I recall correctly, the MGA and the Magnette use the same rear axle.
Chris K.
On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 10:44:21 -0600, owner-mgs-digest wrote
>
> Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 18:10:26 -0400
> From: "Michael LoSapio" <myklos@stny.rr.com>
> Subject: MGB to MGA rear axle swap
>
> 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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