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stryper Michael Menard Houston, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB GT "Spot2" 1971 MG MGB GT "Spot"	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 12, 2024 04:58 PM Joined 3 years ago 706 Posts

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i know the front is for a breather but the other? Near the switch?

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Re: what goes in this OD hole? #2
OldDuffer John S Eugene, OR, USA Sign in to contact 1970 MG MGB "Ella B (totaled And Parted)" 1971 MG MGB GT "Ashley" 1979 MG MGB "Mae B SOLD"	Apr 12, 2024 05:57 PM Top Contributor Joined 8 years ago 6,249 Posts

I believe that there is a plastic breather that goes there.

Edit: https://mossmotors.com/267-040-breather

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Re: what goes in this OD hole? #3
stryper Michael Menard Houston, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB GT "Spot2" 1971 MG MGB GT "Spot"	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 12, 2024 06:12 PM Joined 3 years ago 706 Posts

the other hole Joe, i knew about the breather

In reply to # 4784292 by OldDuffer I believe that there is a plastic breather that goes there.

Edit: https://mossmotors.com/267-040-breather

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Re: what goes in this OD hole? #4
rocannon rocannon L Comanche County, OK, USA Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB GT "GT From Hell"	Apr 12, 2024 06:24 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 12,677 Posts

Kinda looks like it’s where a bolt goes to help attach the shifter housing to the trans body.

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Re: what goes in this OD hole? #5
riley1489 Bruce H Great White North, QC, Canada Sign in to contact 1953 Jaguar XK120 1959 Riley 1.5 "King George" 1973 MG MGB	Apr 12, 2024 06:28 PM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 26,329 Posts

Your fingers are asking?? about two different holes?

One is for the breather, as Johm wrote, the other hole is for a fastener for the gear lever extension to the to the gear box.

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Re: what goes in this OD hole? #6
stryper Michael Menard Houston, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB GT "Spot2" 1971 MG MGB GT "Spot"	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 12, 2024 06:38 PM Joined 3 years ago 706 Posts

Thank You Riley and Ro

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Re: what goes in this OD hole? #7
OldDuffer John S Eugene, OR, USA Sign in to contact 1970 MG MGB "Ella B (totaled And Parted)" 1971 MG MGB GT "Ashley" 1979 MG MGB "Mae B SOLD"	Apr 12, 2024 07:58 PM Top Contributor Joined 8 years ago 6,249 Posts

In reply to # 4784300 by stryper the other hole Joe, i knew about the breather

In reply to # 4784292 by OldDuffer I believe that there is a plastic breather that goes there.

Edit: https://mossmotors.com/267-040-breather

Yeah but I didn’t know you knew. Now I know you knew, you know?

I was addicted to the hokey pokey but I turned myself around.

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