Hello All,
At long last I located a rusty but working '85 3.5, 5 speed SD1 for the MGB conversion project. As most of the conversion stuff I have read is based on that complete drivetrain I went for it rather than the 3.9, plus I know this car runs (although who knows what oily terrors await when I start to examine the lump and box in detail - but that is part of the fun). It also means engine and box sorted in one fell swoop without have to locate (and pay for) two diffrent running cars.
At only a few hundred quid I can't grumble, and if I want to replace it with a 3.9 later I can, that seems a relatively simple task given the major project which awaits me in a general sense.
The question now is what to retain - depending on what I read I either do/don't need, or can/can't reuse/modify everything from the SD1 bar the windows and wheels!
Here's my list so far
- Engine
- Gearbox
It's not a very long list, I grant you - would anyone care to add to it?
Thanks.