[Mgs] Subject: B trans question

[Norm 2Bs]

Richard:

This was one of the very first mods I did to my '66 back around 1996.  So, I
don't remember the details.  But, Max has most of them down.  I did not
change driveshaft.  And, it served me fine through 10 years of daily driving
with occasional races.  Same shaft is likely in the car today & it is a
dedicated racecar.

Modification to trans cover is minimal.  See attached images.  A small notch
in rear of opening & a bent chrome bezel screwed into new holes over a new
carpet did the trick.

The one additional problem I encountered was when I installed the
high-performance Fab-Tek engine with a roller-bearing throwout.  It burned
up within 700 miles because the t.o. arm is 1/4" different early to late
bell housing.  Changed arm & went back to carbon bearing and all was well.
Image attached for you along with other pertinent ones.

I too went to an o/d unit.  An additional mod to the trans was to install
MGC gears.  A cheap alternative to true close-ratio gears.  The "C" gears
are about mid-way in ratio between stock "B" & the very pricey c.r. gears.

Norm Sippel

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