On Tue, 6 Jun 1995 Johnmowog@aol.com wrote:
> lhartley asks:
> >One thing I haven't seen has been MGC info :-(
>
> >Anybody out there own one, besides me??? I understand everything from
> >the windscreen back is 'B'. Is this correct?
>
> The gearbox, rear end, rear brakes and wheels are different. Body panels
> stayed the same, and ditto the interior. The gearbox mods are largely bearing
> upgrades, the rear end has a longer ratio (about 3.31 if I recall) than the
> MGB 3.9.
> My biggest beef with the C was the tendency of the brake boosters to start
> leaking at the diaphram, thus sending brake fluid into the vacuum line, then
> the head, thus thinning down th oil locally and creating valve guide
> problems, etc.... Oh well, I do still wish I had one, though not at the cost
> of giving up my MGA and MGB
> ( my second C had a PO installed 350 chevy and TH350 trans...boy was that
> fun!)
>
MGC brakes can be solved by changing to MGB Mk 4 servo,works fine on my
C up to 100mph. Keith Holdsworth.
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