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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Ring gear orientation

Hi chaps
I know this has been discussed before, but humour me.
On a 1275 which way does the ring gear fit.
Teeth bevel to the front of engine or back?
Thanks
Tim
T Dafforn

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Dave O'Neill2

Thanks Dave
T Dafforn

Just checked the ring gear i have. Neither side of the teeth have bevels!
I also noticed that the teeth do not extend for the full width of the ring gear.
Is the correct?
Tim
T Dafforn

Tim,

Have a look at the inside of the ring gear as on my 948 flywheel it had a step and a matching one on the flywheel. I don't know if the 1275 is the same.
David Billington

"the teeth do not extend for the full width of the ring gear." Correct if a 1275.
Paul Walbran

Just got call from the machine shop asking which way the ring gear should be oriented. Thought the answer was in this thread that I started but it isn't.
Can you guys help? The ring gear teeth have no bevels so that doesnt help. However the teeth extend only 2/3rds of the way across the outer surface of the ring gear. So the question is should the edge without teeth face the front or back out the car?
Thanks fit any help
Cheers
Tim
T Dafforn

The step should face to the back of the car. When the gear is fitted the front of the flywheel (non clutch surface side) will be flush with the teeth.
John Payne

Stick 'MG midget Flywheel' in on a Google images search and I think you will be able to make it out on one of the pics.
John Payne

This thread was discussed between 08/10/2012 and 24/01/2013

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