71 How To Fit a MGA or MGB Distributor Drive Gear

John fits a Distributor drive gear.

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[jonnda]

Has anyone managed to do this while the engine is in the car? I'm having a hard time getting all the needed tools in a useful position in order to extract the drive gear. It's a 1973 MG BGT.

[equynenergie]

Great video..huge help. Thank you

[Intercity1251]

I've hever heard an American say "Bugger" i thought that was very British, just like the cars,excellent.

[cdevriesiii]

I was putting the drivegear in like you said and found the rotor was pointing to the 8 Oclock. After checking everthing I found the gear to be installed correctly. I then found the point cam and advance weights had been taken off and put back on 180 out. Took me several hours to figure it out. I think someone did this to correct having the drivegear 180 out during a previous rebuild.

Thanks

John DeVries

[jorologo]

Great Video. I Myself tinker around with My old 1968 VW. What you demonstrated is very much on par with setting up spark plug #1 on a VW. The firing order of an old VW is 1-4-3-2. I dont know what order MGs fire at. Also do these MGs use a Bosch Dizzy. I have removed the points from My VW dizzy and gone to electronic and have never looked back. Have you also converted MG dizzy to electronic ignition.

[waddmyster]

thanks a lot! excellent video!

[xfire7]

Having stripped down my dizzy today ,refitted it and then to fire her up first time......pricekess .thank you.

[strobie42]

So much valuable info in just 9 minutes, thanks John!

[whitegagak]

how about for a v8??? need to know how to find tdc!!!

[evercord24]

Very clear explenation.

Thanks