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Well, eventually I pulled the engine/gearbox out whilst the exhaust was still in situ, all came out very easy although to be fair I did have an extra pair of hands 🤗 Exhaust eventually came apart with the aid of heat and some — Err shall we say “persuasion”!! Now to get on with the real work on the ...

Thanks Pete,
The cross member position has been duly marked, photographed and checked again before removal.
Will have a go removing the exhaust system tomorrow.
Hopefully get that out then I can remove the engine/gearbox.
S

2ft - aarggh that means I will have to jack it up even more!! I have already removed the 6 nuts holding the pipes to the manifold so all loose. As for the gearbox cross member and tie rod that has been removed and the gearbox at the moment is being supported by another jack, it was fairly easy to di...

Hi Tom,
It’s the pipes, they are a one piece (sports exhaust I believe) that goes pretty much to the middle of the underside of the car!
I was wondering, if I cannot get the exhaust out could I still lift the engine/gearbox out?

I have removed the manifold exhaust studs and separated the bomb box and rear section in readiness to remove the exhaust prior to lifting out engine and gearbox, however, I have come across a problem - I cannot get the manifold and pipe out from the car!! They are in one piece up to the “bomb” box a...

I am very soon embarking on rebuilding the bottom end of my MGB engine.
Does anyone in the North Essex/Suffolk area possess one and they would be willing to loan me for a short period of time?
Many thanks

S.