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Re: [Mgs] MGB engine in an MGA

To: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>, mglist <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGB engine in an MGA
From: Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2023 14:38:58 -0700
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FYI the diagram is from the Moss Motors UK MGB catalog, a very useful =
resource, and it shows the HS4 setup, as used on my 1966 B.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On May 2, 2023, at 2:16 PM, dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
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> Great diagram.  Super helpful.  Thank you so much!
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 1:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGB engine in an MGA
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> This diagram may help.
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> The cable comes up from the bottom. The sheath is secured to lever 31 =
on rod 33. The cable end is secured to bracket 43, the U-shaped bracket =
with the protruding arm that secures the front carburetor. Pulling the =
choke handle rotates lever 31 upward by pulling the trunnion 36 toward =
the bracket.
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> Max Heim
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> On May 2, 2023, at 10:09 AM, dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com =
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> I received this car in kit form, with a weber.
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> Swapped out the weber for SUs, and I am almost there.  Its been pretty =
interesting trying to integrate the B engine into the MGA.
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> Can someone send me a picture or provide directions on how the choke =
cable is hooked in?
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> Thanks!
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charset=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">FYI =
the diagram is from the Moss Motors UK MGB catalog, a very useful =
resource, and it shows the HS4 setup, as used on my 1966 B.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">
--<br class=3D"">Max Heim<br class=3D"">'66 MGB

</div>

<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On May 2, 2023, at 2:16 PM, dave northrup &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; class=3D"">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
charset=3D"UTF-8" class=3D""><div class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: =
WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; =
font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">Great diagram.&nbsp; Super helpful.&nbsp; Thank =
you so much!<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"border-style: =
solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, =
225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">From:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Max=
 Heim &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a>&gt;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Tuesday, May 2, 2023 1:34 =
PM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>dave northrup &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: =
underline;" class=3D"">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt;; mglist &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [Mgs] MGB engine in an =
MGA<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">This diagram may help.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">The =
cable comes up from the bottom. The sheath is secured to lever 31 on rod =
33. The cable end is secured to bracket 43, the U-shaped bracket with =
the protruding arm that secures the front carburetor. Pulling the choke =
handle rotates lever 31 upward by pulling the trunnion 36 toward the =
bracket.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div =
class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 12pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">--<br class=3D"">Max =
Heim<br class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; style=3D"color: =
blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a><br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><o:p class=3D""></o:p></p></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:image001.png@01D97D11.6E56D240">&lt;image001.png&gt;</span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><blockquote =
style=3D"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">On May 2, 2023, at 10:09 AM, dave =
northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">I received this car in kit form, with a =
weber.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Swapped out the weber for SUs, and I am =
almost there.&nbsp; Its been pretty interesting trying to integrate the =
B engine into the MGA.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">&nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Can =
someone send me a picture or provide directions on how the choke cable =
is hooked in?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Thanks!<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">&lt;B70470A0.jpg&gt;<span =
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