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by jimmy8
Sat May 02, 2009 1:47 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Rear Axle replacement for MG B
Replies: 20
Views: 11537

thanks.
by jimmy8
Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:48 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Rear Axle replacement for MG B
Replies: 20
Views: 11537

thats a absolutely brilliant picture mate!
do you mind me asking how wide the rear tyres are?
by jimmy8
Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:38 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Rear Axle replacement for MG B
Replies: 20
Views: 11537

cheers, a lot of different ideas. may just go with the salisbury axle after all, but if i can sort the jag setup for a good price that would seem the best.+
by jimmy8
Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:14 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Rear Axle replacement for MG B
Replies: 20
Views: 11537

cheers, definitaly got a few options. think i may just go for the sd1 axle and think about adding an LSD later.

kevin, at the minute im still running 15" miniltes with 185 bridgestones from my last b.
by jimmy8
Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:57 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Rear Axle replacement for MG B
Replies: 20
Views: 11537

yeh, thanks Kevin. i was trying to find a british site for a while. I've actually got on a set of arches from a Dodge Omni/Talbot Horizon. They're not quite as wide as the sebrings, but still need some filling out. An MG C axle would be good as they are slightly wider, the problem is finding one. al...
by jimmy8
Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:31 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: newbie gearbox question
Replies: 8
Views: 4582

I know they should be able to handle the power. My only problem with them is that i'm trying to do this on a budget, (i.e by going round scrapyards.) and i've heard that after around 70,000 miles the box will need a rebuild. As im not likely to find one with much less mileage than that i was looking...
by jimmy8
Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:19 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Rear Axle replacement for MG B
Replies: 20
Views: 11537

Rear Axle replacement for MG B

I've decided its time to swap my salisubry axle. I've got wheel arches on my b and want a wider axle that will fill them out, plus if the addition of a LSD would be great. After some investigating the ford 8.8" axle as used in ranger and explorer models, seems popular with US guys. plus some ve...
by jimmy8
Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:40 am
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: newbie gearbox question
Replies: 8
Views: 4582

hello, I'm similiarily looking at my transmission options. I'm running a mgb with a rover 3.5 engine. Am trying to avoid the LT77 cause i want something thats going to last a while. The R380 i know a bit about and like the idea of but seem a bit expensive. Saying that i dont mind going round the scr...

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