British Sportscar Center wrote:
> Charlie,
>
> When we've done these conversions, we've used an MGA master cylinder in
> place of the TD master cylinder. The mounting holes are spaced the same and
> the pedals line up nicely if you interpose a spacer plate 3/8" thick between
> the master cylinder and the frame rail. The beauty of this, of course, is
> that you can convert the clutch to hydraulic operation by making an adapter
> plate to bolt onto the oil pan (using the two holes where the chain plate
> mounted on early TDs), then bolting an MG Midget slave cylinder to this
> adapter plate and making up a short pushrod. This makes the clutch so much
> smoother and unaffected by engine movement on its mounts.
>
> But, to answer your original question, the TD M'Cyl is 1" dia and the MGA is
> 7/8", enough difference to give an incorrect pedal feel with the disc
> brakes.
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charlie Baldwin" <ewsinc@BlazeNet.net>
> To: "Tseries list" <mg-t@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 2:05 PM
> Subject: Master cyl. bore
>
> > Does anyone know what the bore of the master cylinder is for a TD? How
> > about an MGA 1600?
> >
> > I'm converting to MGA 1600 front disc brakes and should match the bore
> > of the MGA for best performance.
> >
> > Also did Lockheed make the same cylinder that the TD has with smaller
> > bores and what was the application of one that matches the bore of the
> > A1600? Even if I can't find a cylinder like that, at least I could get
> > a rebuild kit in the proper size and have the stock cyl. sleeved down to
> > that size.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Charlie Baldwin
> > '52 TD with some mods
Lawrie,
Great info. Thanks a lot. Sounds like an interesting approach. There is
clearly not enough information on this list about modifying our T series cars to
make them more drivable on today's highways.
Anybody else have some good upgrades?
Charlie
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