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Q & A: GB Engine
Sunday March 17th, 2002
I am installing a GB engine in an MGA. All the info I have seen, and all the advise on the websites, says that I need to install an early MGB front cover and clutch fork on the MGA transmission ( 1600 model). However, after assembling the new engine/clutch, I compared it to the MGA 1622 which I had removed. The MGA with a used clutch measured 3-1/2" from the backplate to the actuation ring on the pressure plate. The GB, with a new clutch disc, measured 3-3/8". This 1/8" difference would be somewhat expected due to the clutch wear.
Am I missing something? Do I really need to change to the early B front cover or is the information wrong and the MGA front cover/fork ok?
ART!
You have probably solved your problems, but here is some more information. You have parts of two interchanges mixed up:
An MGA clutch can be upgraded to an MGB clutch. To do this, it is necessary to chan... read more
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It makes no difference how quickly your MG will accelerate if it cannot
stop! The proper functioning of your brakes must ALWAYS be at the
top of your list of priorities. You owe this degree of safety to yourself,
your passenger, and all others on the road.
John H. Twist (Fall, 1980)