On Sun, 15 Dec 1996 BarneyMG@aol.com wrote:
> It is commonly stated that:
>
> a.) The MGA-MkII and early MGB timing covers are the same part number.
> b.) The MGA-MkII and early MGB timing seals are the same part number.
> c.) When using the MGB cover on the MGA 1500 or 1600 you must use the MGB
> oil thrower.
>
> It must be right, because I've been using an early MGB timing cover and seal
> on my MGA 1500 for years. I've also had trouble with the fit of the original
> oil thrower from the MGA when trying to use it with the MGB timing cover.
> The edge of the oil thrower ring rubs on the inside of the timing cover
> where the seal arrangement is thicker, and if left to run that way will
> eventually wear a groove completely through the cover. My expedient solution
> to the problem the first time around was to grind the edge off of the oil
> thrower ring so it wouldn't touch the cover.
>
> Now I would like to re-do these parts, but while looking in the Moss catalogs
> for the MGAs and MGBs I notice that they call out the same part number for
> the oil thrower ring (433-815) on all models. So, if Moss only has one of
> the parts, which catalog is wrong, and which part do they stock?
Hi, Barney. Look how far behind in reading mg mail. I put the B seal
and timing cover on and they work well. My car had a B thrower with an A
thrower in front of it! So I just took the A thrower off and put it in
the box with the A cover and old disintegrated A pulley. (I like the B
harmonic balancer -- noticeably smoother.)
Anyway, I've been told (by my local Moss distributor) that Moss sells the
B thrower for A's and B's, i.e. the "flat" one.
This:
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Kevin Sullivan -- 1960 MGA kevins@khoral.com
Khoral Research Inc. http://www.khoral.com
Albuquerque NM USA
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