Hi,
I believe that the real Gold Seal engines had a plate on the engine that
stated that such was the case.
Were they gold in color? I guess they may have been when fresh from the
shop..
BUT........l, the ones that I have seen were all painted maroon or, in one
case, a grey.
BTW, how about that question on the Australian steering kit, and whether or
not it can be made to fit a TB safely and easily??
Best Regards,
Ray McCrary
"Speed is Life;
of course Luck and Altitude
are helpful, too."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Moyce" <amoyce@pol.net>
To: "david.tinker" <david.tinker@virgin.net>; <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: TF Restoration
> The engine in my TD was also painted gold, and didn't match the
> numbers on the plate. I, too, thought I had a Gold Seal engine until
> we rebuilt it and found a stamp from Automotive Egineering, a chain of
> low priced engine shops . . . the Earl Scheib of engine rebuilds.
> I painted mine the standard maroon color and forgot about Gold Seal.
>
> Andy Moyce
> 52 TD
>
>
>
> ------------------ Reply Separator --------------------
> Originally From: "david.tinker" <david.tinker@virgin.net>
> Subject: TF Restoration
> Date: 03/21/2000 10:47am
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: david.tinker <david.tinker@virgin.net>
> To: mg-t@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 10:47 PM
> Subject: TF Restoration.
>
>
> > In 1998 I purchased a 1954 TF which had not turned a wheel since
> 1970. I
> am
> > now close to reassembling the engine and as the engine in the car
> was a
> gold
> > seal replacement unit, the question arises should I paint the engine
> Gold
> as
> > were the gold seal engines of the day, or what?.
> >
> > Your suggestions please.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > David Tinker
> >
>
>
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