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Re: There is life out there!

To: "Nowlan, Chris" <cnowlan@mossmotors.com>, <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: There is life out there!
From: "tom metcalf" <mgtom@bright.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 21:20:29 -0500
References: <1325DFDFA80FD211A3DB00A0C9CFF592C3E819@mossex1.mossmotors.c om>
Reply-to: "tom metcalf" <mgtom@bright.net>
Sender: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net
> Since my car was originally fitted with a petrol lift pump, I'm
> planning on retaining it in spite of the period Marshall 87 beltdriven
> blower that I've acquired. (Thanks Pip & Pete ! )  Does anyone know for
sure
> if I can simply pump thorough the Petrollift and mount a pair of SU at the
> back?


Just use a small Facet pump at the rear (near rear union) and pump right
through the Petrolift. The Petrolift will need to be WELL SEALED.

> I have a prewar 1 3/8" SU but a J4 type circular flange 1 5/8" would
> be a perfect fit on the manifold.  Does anyone know what carb was really
> used?

The new 1 5/8" carbs are beauties.


> There are apparently 3 sources of repro 6 cyl. blocks, Bob Jones,
> Peter Green via Gerhard Maier? and Tom Dark or possibly Peter Gregory?
> Which of these is the best?   I thought I heard some are very heavy.  I
> would want a repro block that is visually indistinguishable from the
correct
> KC block.


Tom Dark is IMPOSSIBLE to get on the phone.

My vote goes for Bob Jones.     tommm

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