Spigot bush supplier

gjmc525d · Post by **gjmc525d** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:19 pm

I have bought a spigot bush for my Jubilee engine but now need to source the outer sleeve ,does anyone know where I can buy one new .
Tried a couple of suppliers but no luck.Does an Mgb engine have the same spigot bush set up?
Any info would be gratefully appreciated

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:47 pm

Marina B series 1.8, standard gearbox spigot 1/2" diameter. Standard Marina crankshaft 3/4" diameter, so bush should be - 1/2" ID & 3/4" OD.

Earlier Mgbs had a bigger hole in rear of crank, but never fitted by BL to Marina.

Chris
www.marinacoupe.co.uk

Coupedriver · Post by **Coupedriver** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:16 pm

Chris: Did the info in my PM help? Skip

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:04 pm

Skip

Not seen a PM sorry

Chris
www.marinacoupe.co.uk

jiversteve · Post by **jiversteve** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:19 pm

Does this help?

http://www.pte-ltd.co.uk/pdf/oilite2.pdf quite a choice of sizes.

Coupedriver · Post by **Coupedriver** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:27 pm

Oops, it was for gjmc525d--I thought he was Chris. Sorry--I need a keeper...

Skip

gjmc525d · Post by **gjmc525d** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:11 pm

Thanks for all the info,hopefully will get something sorted

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:21 am

Did you get this sorted out? I need the big bush for my T16 conversion. If yes where did you source it?

Chris
www.marinacoupe.co.uk

Kilroy · Post by **Kilroy** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:35 pm

I had the same requirement when using a crank from an auto for a manual.

As no bush had ever been fitted, there was a large hole in the crank. I asked the engine reconditioners if they could make one, but they said it would be too difficult/expensive/something to do so from bronze.
Instead, they made a steel spacer, and the original bronze bush fits in that.

I did supply a crank with a bush already in it - but they could not get it out without destroying it.

Hope that is of interest.

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:49 pm

LeacyMG in the Uk has them on back order. They are having 300 made, but they will be about 2 months, so I have resigned myself to getting a local engineering co. to make me one. I had come to the same conclusion as you and was planning a steel bush to take a needle roller spigot bearing.

Mine will have to be a Frod bearing to match the gearbox though.

Chris
www.marinacoupe.co.uk

martinclan · Post by **martinclan** » Mon May 16, 2022 6:49 pm

Old thread this I know. But did anyone locate a source for the spigot bearing. I looked at the above mentioned Leacy Web site and they don't list them, or anything else for the Marina!
Cheers Robin

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Mon May 16, 2022 9:09 pm

Here you go - in stock https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-AHU1026L

martinclan · Post by **martinclan** » Tue May 17, 2022 10:04 am

Thanks Chris

So I assume this is an alternative as it seems to be a Land Rover part. I can see it is a needle roller bearing which is going to be superior to the original which I believe was a oilite style bush?

Cheers, Robin

martinclan · Post by **martinclan** » Tue May 20, 2025 9:13 am

Just returning to this subject. I bought a needle roller bush from a well know classic car pars supplier. It has the correct part number but, slightly worrying, says made in Taiwan on the label...
To cut a long story short I thought I would test it for a fit on the gearbox input shaft before I pressed it into the crankshaft. It is a very, very loose fit. Is that normal? Perhaps it will be better once it is pressed into the crankshaft which must compress it slightly?

Cheers, Robin

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