I want to thank everyone who responded to my question. Looks like if you are
going to "stock" an
intake/exhaust gasket, and have several MGs the one to get is the one for the
late cars 297-530. It
will fit all of them and apparently is a bit more "rugged".
Thanks again.
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of LBCarCoMail@aol.com
>Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 12:57 PM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Moss part number?
>
>
>Larry,
>
>The 296-410 is for the earlier MGB and the 297-530 is for the later B and is
>coated on both sides to withstand the higher heat. It is basically a heavier
>duty version of the 296-410. It would not be recommended to use the 296-410
>on the later B, but you could use the 297-530 on the earlier one.
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>
>Best regards,
>
>Jeff Zorn
>Little British Car Co., Ltd.
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>
>In a message dated 10/17/00 1:24:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>larryhoy@prodigy.net writes:
>
><< Subj: RE: Moss part number?
> Date: 10/17/00 1:24:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: larryhoy@prodigy.net (Larry Hoy)
> Sender: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> Reply-to: larryhoy@prodigy.net (Larry Hoy)
> To: djw69@idt.net (Dave Wood), mgs@autox.team.net (mgs),
>MGMagnette@aol.com
>
> Thanks for the quick responses.
>
> Of course this leads to another question. What's the difference between
>297-530 and 296-410? Both
> are intake/exhaust manifold gaskets, both fit the same head (configuration)
>the latter one is for
> the Z-S intake. I gotta imagine they both will fit any MGB (maybe MGA). Is
>the latter one, which
> may have a metal side, better than the early one?
>
> Larry Hoy
>
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