I started w/ the heat tape and that helped but ended up going to a junk yard and using a SUV Cat shield and using stainless heat tape straps to strap it to my upper exhaust on top of the what I already put on – helped a lot

Very impressive. 

I bought a heat shield and strapped it on with some very large metal hose clamps . It works very good

Is the clutch disengaging fully?

Typically, the wheels (and mainshaft) aren’t turning much, when you shift to reverse — so synchronizer isn’t a factor…

Thanks. It upshifts fine. Just grinds downshifting. I hate that sound! As I said there is a sweet spot where if I rev the engine as I am downshifting it grinds less. Isn’t reverse and 2nd synchronizer the same? Shouldn’t reverst grind as well?

How well does the shifter work when upshifting from first gear to second gear?  If that’s OK, it is likely a worn synchronizer, as Roy suggests.

The previous builder of my MG had already installed a fuel shutoff valve inline.It helped a lot. The bushing was missing from the steering shaft tube as well. Made no sense cutting corners like that. It made it a nightmare to drive. I knew things were wrong when I bought it though so not really surprised. Still enjoying every moment of it!

Sounds like your 2nd gear synchronizer is worn out.  It’ll probably drive ok like this for a long time.  You need to be gentle when downshifting is all.  I’d consider living with it.

Still attempting to adjust shifter. Upshifting ok,but downshifting to 2nd gear not good. No amount of adjusting seems to help. If I rev the engine as dropping into second fm 3rd it seem to help somewhat.

Hey Greg…I’m 6’2″, and about 220 and have no problem in my Classic Roadsters VW based Duchess.

There is a group called the EVA. back in my Ghia days a friend of mine had two 74 Ghias. One regular stock 1600 engine and one electric Ghia. Even still had to shift the electric Ghia. He moved to Wash. with his job. Google EVA and you’ll see lots of photos of various different cars. Pinto, Chevettes, VWs, Mustang, etc.newkitman2014-06-17 08:13:25

That’s about right Ed.  This is not a K-Mart electric car kit.  Good stuff.  (But a Yugo is a Yugo.)

Greg, I wasn’t trying to load you! 

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Wow. If this were five years ago I’d be all over that. It’s basically the rig I was going to put in Bridget–except I was going to try to fit 120 volts.

The controller is from paulandsabrinasevstuff.com/store/page6.html.

Porsche 😉

This sounds like a loaded question . I wasn’t n the car . When I was at Carlisle I noticed most of the members seemed to be big or tall. I have dropped about 30 lbs. My wife says I was afraid I wouldn’t fit in the car . Little does she know I did it for her. I was at a show and a guy watched me get out of the car . He was my size . He said you…[Read more]

By the way, here is where he ought to list it: