[Mgs] Speaking of engine removal.....

[Larry Daniels]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell at mebtel.net>
To: <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Speaking of engine removal.....


The rocker arm studs appear scary to hang the whole engine/gearbox off
but that's how it was done 'at the factory' and the way I've done it
many times in MGB's and MGA's.

Another helpful 'trick' is to raise up the rear of the car. That
lessens how steep of an angle you need to maneuver the assembly out of
the engine bay.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell

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My 1967 Austin A60 Pickup came with L-shaped brackets already on the rocker 
studs.  This has the 1622cc B-series motor as in the MGA Mark ll. 
Obviously, this was how they intended that we pull the motor and how I've 
done it several times on MGB's.

I do think that these brackets would be better than dropping a chain link 
over the stud with a nut over that as the brackets are not putting sideways 
tension on the studs like the chain would.  I also used a leveler that makes 
it a simple one-man job.

I do have to admit, though, that I wondered why they provided the brackets 
from the factory -- did they not have much faith that the motor would stay 
in there very long???



Larry Daniels

79 MGB LE
60 Bugeye
67 Austin A60 Pickup (Ute)

"You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it
doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it
shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape."