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Re: MGA 1600MKII

To: mgs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: MGA 1600MKII
From: jello@dns.ida.net (Phil Bates)
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 12:38:42 -0600
>>>My questions.  I believe the MkII came with front disk brakes.  This one
>>has drum brakes on front.  Perchances, did any of these cars come with
>>drum brakes.  If so, would it make sense to convert to disks, or are the
>>drum brakes sufficient.  Originality is important to me, but getting the
>>car on the road as a daily driver at a reasonable cost is more
>>important.
>
>From The Original MGA
>Page 18 - "It is worth noting the the chassis number was at least sometimes 
>stamped on the frame:  cars have been reported both with and without the 
>number stamped in.  The location is the horizontal top surface of the box 
>section crossmember at the rear of the gearbox, on the right-hand side of 
>the gearbox cover tunnel, approximately three to six inches from the tunnel. 
> The number stamped here will simply be the five- or six-figure number 
>without any prefix (on the Twin Cam models, three or four figures only)."
>
>So there you can check the chassis number.  Also from The Original MGA - 
>there is a whole table with this, I will just indicate model changes:
>
>May 1955        First MGA 1500                          Chassis #10101
>Sept. 1956      First MGA 1500 Coupe                    Chassis #20671
>Jan. 1959       Introduction of 15GD-type Engine        Chassis #61504
>May 1959        First MGA 1600                          Chassis #68851
>April 1960      First MGA 1600 DeLuxe model             Chassis #91240
>March 1961      First MGA 1600 Mk. II                   Chassis #100352
>May 1962        Last MGA                                Chassis #109070
>April 1958      First Twin Cam                          Chassis #501
>May 1960        Last Twin Cam                           Chassis #2611
>
>Basic things to look for in dating the body:
>
>1500 cars have a flatter bonnet (this changed when the twin cam was coming 
>out), single lights on the rear fender for stop/park/signal, and small round 
>bullet front indicator lights.
>
>1600 cars have a 1588 engine, speparate indicator tail light, an additional 
>catch on the windshield frame for the hood, larger sidelamp/indicators on 
>the front.

I forgot to mention the key item in question.  All 1600 MGA's have disk 
brakes up front, all Twin Cam's and DeLuxe have disks all around.

>1600 Mk II have New grille - recessed, the 1622 engine, horizontal combined 
>signal/stop lamp at the rear (same as on a mini), and Vynide on the facia. 
>Phil Bates
>58 MGA
>67 MGB
>75 Jaguar XJ12C
>66 Land Rover
>52 MG TD replicar (VW)
>86 Peugeot 505 Turbo Gle
>86 Honda Accord LX-i
>
>
>
Phil Bates
58 MGA
67 MGB
75 Jaguar XJ12C
66 Land Rover
52 MG TD replicar (VW)
86 Peugeot 505 Turbo Gle
86 Honda Accord LX-i


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