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MG MGA - 3.9 Differentials

Couple of 3.9 diffs on UK Ebay, one in Lancashire (you might be interested Cam) and one in Cornwall.

Lancashire: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGB-GT-rear-axle-from-1976-rubber-bumper-model-mgb-gt_W0QQitemZ130090010460QQcategoryZ27380QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cornwall: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGB-Complete-rear-axle-propshaft_W0QQitemZ130089121362QQcategoryZ27380QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Steve
Steve Gyles

Neither of these will fit an A - GTs had the Salisbury type axle, not banjo.
dominic clancy

Dominic

I was talking about the 'pumpkin' Surely they will fit?

Steve
Steve Gyles

Hi Steve - don't know if the GT innards fit the banjo axle - but there are quite a few scrap GTs belonging to club members that I could access if they do - cheers Cam
Cam Cunningham

Tube type (Salsbury) axle differentials and gears are not interchangeable with tube type axle parts.
Barney Gaylord

Just had a look at my MGB reference book. I can see what you mean.

I bought my 3.9 diff on Ebay off someone breaking an MGB back axle. Must have been good fortune that it was a roadster and not a GT. I was none the wiser at the time!

Steve
Steve Gyles

The early cars got tube type and the late B's got salsbury. The entire B rear axle can be fit into an MGA or the bits and pieces or the entire early MGB axle can be fit into an MGA.

The GT recieved the salsbury a little quicker then the convert by a year or two.

Generically, any 1967 or older B has the parts you need for your MGA.

-BMC.
BMC Brian McCullough

Brian
This is also not entirely accurate: as far as I know ALL GTs had Salisbury axles. So for axle parts you need a B Roadster from 67 or earlier.
dominic clancy

I have never looked at this terribly close but could swear that the early GT had the banjo/ removable pumpkin.

-BMC.
BMC Brian McCullough

Brian, I believe they are right. The tube type axle came in with the first MGB GT and was only fitted to the mgb roadster only at #132916, in 1967.
Bill Spohn

This thread was discussed between 15/03/2007 and 17/03/2007

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