At 9:07 AM -0600 6/28/2000, owner-mgs-digest@autox.team.net wrote:
>During a recent engine rebuild I discovered that the
>>overflow pipe on the rear SU carb on my '68 MGB was cut
> >through by rubbing against the exhaust manifold heat shield.
Should a new/used part not be available from the wrecking yard or
the UK, you might try what I did--make your own out of soft copper
tubing (available at plumbing and hardware stores) with a tubing
bender. If you have the original, you have the pattern. Not OEM,
but heck, the British are selling copper tubing to replace steel
brake lines now.
Not having the tubes on my car, I got the general pattern in looking
at other cars and photos in books, and fabricated a pair of tubes
that are pretty close to the originals. It took a couple of tries,
and it occurred to me later that I probably should have used some
steel wire to make a model--easier and cheaper than wasting the
tubing.
--
Chris Attias
'64 MGB
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