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RE: Best way to lower a '78 MGB

To: "Kevin & Deana Brown" <MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com>, "MGV8 list" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Best way to lower a '78 MGB
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 19:46:13 -0700
In-reply-to: <3A8FFD66.4015CE9E@sprintmail.com>
Reply-to: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
>After reading Jim's reply, I'm inclined to not lower the car right now and 
>just get the car on the road first.

Kevin, you don't get any better information that what Paul H and Jim S can 
provide.

Do it now or do it later?  I suggest you do it now.  I think the difference 
between the rubber bumper and the chrome bumper cross
member is basically a spacer that sits on top of the cross member and increases 
the distance between the cross member and the body.
Of course this raises the height of the car.  Sooooo ... if you use the rubber 
bumper cross member then subsequently change to the
chrome bumper cross member there is the possibility that the steering/steering 
shaft will hit the engine.  I guess that if you
anticipate this issue you can make the appropriate adjustments.   But be 
forewarned the location of the steering rack and its
relationship to the engine were the most critical clearances I had to deal 
with; well that and the steering shaft.

Anyone else familiar with this?

Larry Hoy

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