Engine A or B fronty

[nightowl]

HELP ! Im a newbie and having problem deciding if my fronty is an A OR B you see i have the dreaded M.O.T DUE SOON AND MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED ( BET YOUE ALL SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT EH!) so need to get new one My fronty is a Transglobe 2.2 petrol S38 MFC Engine number 250******
and the chasi number is SED 54********* have seen the new type manifold made of tubeing made by wizrdofoz frontera club member and it looks good have found A New cast one on E BAY for £90 deliverd but cant work out if it will fit mine or not and which is best to get if i go 2nd hand then very likely find same crack lol
CAN ANYONE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT PLEASE , CONFUSED NEWBIE IN CORNWALL .



edit by smiffy

removed some of engine & chassis number

[tws7501968]

If you have a lever for 4wd, it's an A. If you press a button, it's a B.

[nightowl]

hi thanks for that mine has gear lever for 4 wheel drive not button so mines an a series that was simple DOH! you can tell im a newbie eh still if you dont ask you dont know lol ta alan

[Drift]

Yours is a late A series

[Road Hog]

Did you see THIS THREAD ??

[bobbinsjob]

plus there is no "Transglobe" B series

[99RS]

a transgobble would make it an "A".

[Sir-Doris]

If you are buying a manifold from ebay then you need the one WITHOUT the extra holes.

[nightowl]

thanks for the advice on manifold sir doris that is what the guy on e bay emailed me and said aswell . ta should be here next week have already fitted new exhaust right through except the cat fingers crossed that bits ok lol.

[chrissy boy]

hi just changed my l reg fronty for an 98 transglobe is it an safe engine if cambelt breaks thx chris

[Krusher]

Hi mate
the models such as yours doesnt have the safe engine.

[Road Hog]

It is an interference engine,timing belt changes are important see ..... viewtopic.php?f=2&t=24314

[chrissy boy]

k thx ill replace the cambelt then
thx m8
chris