From drmoyce at ent-oakland.com  Wed Sep  1 18:44:31 2010
From: drmoyce at ent-oakland.com (Andrew Moyce)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:44:31 -0700
Subject: [Mg-t] Another electrical problem
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In my never ending quest to install LED running lights on my TD, using
two generic fog lamps off the fog lamp circuit, I managed to short the
hot (negative) wire against the frame and got what acted like a blown
fuse.  Trouble is the fuses are fine, I even jumped them to make sure.
I don't have fog lamps or running lamps, (and probably the fuel warning
lamp) but have turn signals, stop lamps, fuel pump and turn signals.  I
replaced the whole wire loom during the restoration and don't recall
adding any fuses.
Thoughts, suggestions?


Though I didn't get any responses on my intermittent generator problem
of a few weeks ago, the fault was in the rear bearing of the generator,
which was allowing the armature to short out against the field coil.
The generator was a rebuilt, only about a year old.  My theory is a
misaligned mounting and running the fan belt too tight.

Andy Moyce

52 TD

From mgbob at juno.com  Fri Sep  3 11:56:33 2010
From: mgbob at juno.com (mgbob at juno.com)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:56:33 GMT
Subject: [Mg-t] Another electrical problem
Message-ID: <20100903.135633.3507.13@webmail04.vgs.untd.com>

Hi Andy,
  Fog lamp switch is supplied from the panel light switch, which is supplied
by the T terminal on the light & ignition switch. It is not fused.
  Turn signals are supplied from another terminal on the L & I switch, as are
stop lights and fuel pump.
  Four wires come off the T terminal, supplying tail & number plate lights, L
front side light, R front side light, the panel light switch and fog lamp
switch.
  I would look again at the red wire from T to panel light switch/rheostat,
and fog lamp switch.
  Working at the inner surface of the panel can be entertaining, in the dark,
in the recess, with under-dash panel in place. I need to remove, clean &
replace my rheostat as it's scratchy and only working at full brilliance.
Bob


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Andrew Moyce" <drmoyce at ent-oakland.com>
To: <Mg-t at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Mg-t] Another electrical problem
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:44:31 -0700

In my never ending quest to install LED running lights on my TD, using
two generic fog lamps off the fog lamp circuit, I managed to short the
hot (negative) wire against the frame and got what acted like a blown
fuse.  Trouble is the fuses are fine, I even jumped them to make sure.
I don't have fog lamps or running lamps, (and probably the fuel warning
lamp) but have turn signals, stop lamps, fuel pump and turn signals.  I
replaced the whole wire loom during the restoration and don't recall
adding any fuses.
Thoughts, suggestions?


Though I didn't get any responses on my intermittent generator problem
of a few weeks ago, the fault was in the rear bearing of the generator,
which was allowing the armature to short out against the field coil.
The generator was a rebuilt, only about a year old.  My theory is a
misaligned mounting and running the fan belt too tight.

Andy Moyce

52 TD
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From shop at justbrits.com  Fri Sep 10 19:05:31 2010
From: shop at justbrits.com (Shop at " Just Brits ")
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:05:31 -0500
Subject: [Mg-t] [Fwd: "Garage Sale"]
Message-ID: <4C8AD5DB.6030400@justbrits.com>

NOBODY is interested ??

-------- Original Message --------

Folks, offered up is ONE [1] Moss # 140-700 Horn Push/Dip Switch
For MG TC & TD.  Unlike the current [and of late ?] units this one was 
Made in Taiwan.  I purchased on Dec. 4, 1999 and MIS-MARKED it as 
141-700 which is a little switch.  Currently Moss lists as N/A
although my new catalog says $79.95 plus S & H.

It IS VERY good looking with correct colour coded, braided wires 
and soldered bullets.

<cancel>
I have exactly $ 63.69 in it and that's what I'm selling it for plus 
USPS to lower 48 only.
</cancel>

1st $50.00 + USPS gets it ?!?!?

1st come, 1st served.

Ed

PS:  Would you folks that are on other Lists please share.
PSS:  Stay tuned - more coming.

From johnsfolly at gmail.com  Mon Sep 13 15:28:35 2010
From: johnsfolly at gmail.com (JohnD)
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:28:35 -0400
Subject: [Mg-t] Rallye to Reno?
Message-ID: <AANLkTimRVPe=QhHErbaBBhusg5gysfSHfxOQDd1Ef=T3@mail.gmail.com>

Hello.
Curious who may be considering doing the Rallye to Reno next summer.
Earlier I posted the following on the MGTD-TF BBS and apologize for the
double email some of you may get.

Any thoughts on the following:
I restored my TD in the early 1980's but never touched the motor because it
ran so well-- except for oil leaking from every dried out gasket. I took
care of all of that and had all of the ancillaries rebuilt: dynamo, starter,
water pump, oil pump, transistorized fuel pump, radiator, carbs, rear end
with a 4.33. I probably put 25K miles on it but other diversions have
resulted in only about 2500 miles in the last 19 years. Lately, it's been
more like 300 miles a summer!

So, to celebrate a possible retirement next spring, I figured I'd putter
with TD over the winter, do some "invisible" upgrades, and then drive "till
the wheels come off." To start off on the right foot, I sent my clock out
and now have a working transistorized time piece! Gotta know what time it
is--celestial navigation and that sort of thing. ;-)
Also, I re-sealed the carbs with the viton rebuild kit and had Dave Dubois
overhaul my fuel pump.

Besides the usual "due diligence" items: full servicing with tune-up, lube,
bearing re-pack, checking the brake shoes and hardware, what would you do to
get a "driver T-car" ready for a 7,000-mile round trip? Not asking for what
to take along but what you might do to prepare. Thanks in advance.

Cheers!
John Deikis
Chelsea, MI
-- 
*Racing in the Past Lane!
*

From johnsfolly at gmail.com  Thu Sep 16 09:59:44 2010
From: johnsfolly at gmail.com (JohnD)
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:59:44 -0400
Subject: [Mg-t] Rallye to Reno?
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Stu:
The rally website is www.rallyetoreno.com
The objective is to get a group of varied MGs across the country from Ocean
City, MD to the MG International at Lake Tahoe and then continue on to SF. I
plan to also drive back and be in Michigan for the GOF-Central which my
local club, the Michigan Chapter of the Register, is putting on.  I'll be in
touch off-list. Sounds like this is just what you need now that your TD is
broken in. ;-)
John Deikis
*Racing in the Past Lane*
P.S. Thanks to everyone so far for your suggestions. I am compiling a list
(actually a file cabinet!) of a preparation "plan of attack."  Tires are
relatively new radials (with tubes) but all other rubber dates from my resto
in the '80s. Like my wife (built in the 1940's), she still looks good to me
but has lost a lot of flexibility.
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Stuart Keen <simbafish at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi John
>
> You got my curiosity. Haven't heard about this *Rallye to Reno* next
> summer. Where does it originate and what is the routing? What month(s)? Any
> particulars yet?
>
> I participated in the *Great Circle Rallye* (I believe the last sponsored
> by the *New England MG T Register*)  around the Great Lakes in 2000 (5,388
> miles from Florida). There were 32 TC's, TD's and TF's.
>
> Then in 2002 I drove ALONE from Florida to San Francisco (8,543 miles). Put
> a hole in #2 piston from overheating going through the Mojave Desert.
>
> Drove from Florida to Prince Edward Island (Canada) (5,604 miles) last
> September. Snapped the transmission, but didn't know it until I got home.
> Faulty starter also.
>
> So either I am crazy or gutsy. I just enjoy driving my 1951 MGTD Mk II. I
> purchased the little red car in 1999 and since then I have driven a little
> over 83,000 miles. 31,529 miles is from trips taken out of Florida. Pretty
> trust gal. I believe cars were made to be *DRIVEN *and  *NOT *kept in a
> garage for just shows. No trailer queen - in fact, if you ever see my TD on
> a trailer, it was probably stolen.
>
> So as you can see, I am glutton for punishment. If there is another trip
> forming, I sure would like knowing some of the details. Please let me know
> what info you have.
>
> Thanks
>
> Stu Keen
> Venice, FL
>
>


-- 
Racing in the Past Lane!

From lawrie at britcars.com  Thu Sep 23 17:06:44 2010
From: lawrie at britcars.com (Lawrie Alexander)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:06:44 -0700
Subject: [Mg-t] Australian TC
Message-ID: <6C1DFDEDC1D147ADA0BEF50B73141F4D@shop>

Hi, folks,

I'm working on a 1949 TC that was purchased in Adelaide, Australia in 1995 
from one Phillip Pyle and shipped back to California. Logic suggests that 
Phillip is related to the renowned Harry Pyle and the car certainly shows it 
has been in the hands of a knowledgeable TC owner/restorer.

Lately (indeed, for almost all the years it has been in California) the car 
has been in storage and my brief is to get it running and driving well and 
safely. After changing fluids and doing all the usual 
"take-me-out-of-hibernation" things the engine now runs but the valves are 
extremely noisy. It revs so crisply that I have to believe it has been 
rebuilt and is fitted with something other than a stock camshaft.

The purpose of this post is to see if anyone can put me in touch with 
Phillip Pyle, in the hope that he might remember this TC, what cam he put in 
the engine and, therefore, what the valve clearances should be.

Any leads will be much appreciated!

Lawrie Alexander 

From taterry at aol.com  Thu Sep 23 17:17:49 2010
From: taterry at aol.com (taterry at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:17:49 -0400
Subject: [Mg-t] Australian TC
In-Reply-To: <6C1DFDEDC1D147ADA0BEF50B73141F4D@shop>
References: <6C1DFDEDC1D147ADA0BEF50B73141F4D@shop>
Message-ID: <8CD298CABB4D4E1-928-43CE@webmail-d014.sysops.aol.com>

Hi Lawrie, maybe Harry will reply...or my friend Bob Bazzica in Adelaide might
know this TC.
Terry





-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrie Alexander <lawrie at britcars.com>
To: mg-t at autox.team.net
Sent: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 4:06 pm
Subject: [Mg-t] Australian TC


Hi, folks,

I'm working on a 1949 TC that was purchased in Adelaide, Australia in 1995
from one Phillip Pyle and shipped back to California. Logic suggests that
Phillip is related to the renowned Harry Pyle and the car certainly shows it
has been in the hands of a knowledgeable TC owner/restorer.

Lately (indeed, for almost all the years it has been in California) the car
has been in storage and my brief is to get it running and driving well and
safely. After changing fluids and doing all the usual
"take-me-out-of-hibernation" things the engine now runs but the valves are
extremely noisy. It revs so crisply that I have to believe it has been rebuilt
and is fitted with something other than a stock camshaft.

The purpose of this post is to see if anyone can put me in touch with Phillip
Pyle, in the hope that he might remember this TC, what cam he put in the
engine and, therefore, what the valve clearances should be.

Any leads will be much appreciated!

Lawrie Alexander ______________________________________________

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From arundell at ghs.com.au  Thu Sep 23 17:21:27 2010
From: arundell at ghs.com.au (Murray Arundell)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:21:27 +1000
Subject: [Mg-t] Australian TC
In-Reply-To: <6C1DFDEDC1D147ADA0BEF50B73141F4D@shop>
References: <6C1DFDEDC1D147ADA0BEF50B73141F4D@shop>
Message-ID: <7C485D1C-330B-459D-A4E9-4A7941A30B0B@ghs.com.au>

Lawrie,

Suggest you contact Ian Curwen-Walker.  ian.curwen-walker at bigpond.com

Ian among other things is the historian of the MGCC South Australia.   
If anyone can help you he can.

Murray Arundell
Brisbane Australia

On 24/09/2010, at 9:06 AM, Lawrie Alexander wrote:

> Hi, folks,
>
> I'm working on a 1949 TC that was purchased in Adelaide, Australia  
> in 1995 from one Phillip Pyle and shipped back to California. Logic  
> suggests that Phillip is related to the renowned Harry Pyle and the  
> car certainly shows it has been in the hands of a knowledgeable TC  
> owner/restorer.
>
> Lately (indeed, for almost all the years it has been in California)  
> the car has been in storage and my brief is to get it running and  
> driving well and safely. After changing fluids and doing all the  
> usual "take-me-out-of-hibernation" things the engine now runs but  
> the valves are extremely noisy. It revs so crisply that I have to  
> believe it has been rebuilt and is fitted with something other than  
> a stock camshaft.
>
> The purpose of this post is to see if anyone can put me in touch  
> with Phillip Pyle, in the hope that he might remember this TC, what  
> cam he put in the engine and, therefore, what the valve clearances  
> should be.
>
> Any leads will be much appreciated!
>
> Lawrie Alexander ______________________________________________
>
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From mg1948 at verizon.net  Thu Sep 23 17:32:38 2010
From: mg1948 at verizon.net (John Marcell)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:32:38 -0500
Subject: [Mg-t] Australian TC
In-Reply-To: <6C1DFDEDC1D147ADA0BEF50B73141F4D@shop>
References: <6C1DFDEDC1D147ADA0BEF50B73141F4D@shop>
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This is probably Harry's son.  When Harry was in Dallas on his trip he came by
our house & told me of his son's trip around Australia where they set a record
of averaging 600 plus miles per day for 30 straight days in Harry's TC.

Phil
On Sep 23, 2010, at 6:06 PM, Lawrie Alexander wrote:

> Hi, folks,
>
> I'm working on a 1949 TC that was purchased in Adelaide, Australia in 1995
from one Phillip Pyle and shipped back to California. Logic suggests that
Phillip is related to the renowned Harry Pyle and the car certainly shows it
has been in the hands of a knowledgeable TC owner/restorer.
>
> Lately (indeed, for almost all the years it has been in California) the car
has been in storage and my brief is to get it running and driving well and
safely. After changing fluids and doing all the usual
"take-me-out-of-hibernation" things the engine now runs but the valves are
extremely noisy. It revs so crisply that I have to believe it has been rebuilt
and is fitted with something other than a stock camshaft.
>
> The purpose of this post is to see if anyone can put me in touch with
Phillip Pyle, in the hope that he might remember this TC, what cam he put in
the engine and, therefore, what the valve clearances should be.
>
> Any leads will be much appreciated!
>
> Lawrie Alexander ______________________________________________
>
> Mg-t at autox.team.net
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From lpalmer at roundaboutmanor.com  Thu Sep 23 19:55:36 2010
From: lpalmer at roundaboutmanor.com (Lew Palmer)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:55:36 -0500
Subject: [Mg-t] Australian TC
In-Reply-To: <6C1DFDEDC1D147ADA0BEF50B73141F4D@shop>
References: <6C1DFDEDC1D147ADA0BEF50B73141F4D@shop>
Message-ID: <B19F0149AA8847AFB4E12D74C404F4BB@roundabout.com>

Phillip is, indeed, Harry and Deidre' son. Reach Harry at
pyleharrydeidre at bigpond.com

Harry probably did the work anyway, or at least had a hand in it.

Cheers,
Lew Palmer

-----Original Message-----
From: mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Lawrie Alexander
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 6:07 PM
To: mg-t at autox.team.net
Subject: [Mg-t] Australian TC

Hi, folks,

I'm working on a 1949 TC that was purchased in Adelaide, Australia in 1995 
from one Phillip Pyle and shipped back to California. Logic suggests that 
Phillip is related to the renowned Harry Pyle and the car certainly shows it

has been in the hands of a knowledgeable TC owner/restorer.

Lately (indeed, for almost all the years it has been in California) the car 
has been in storage and my brief is to get it running and driving well and 
safely. After changing fluids and doing all the usual 
"take-me-out-of-hibernation" things the engine now runs but the valves are 
extremely noisy. It revs so crisply that I have to believe it has been 
rebuilt and is fitted with something other than a stock camshaft.

The purpose of this post is to see if anyone can put me in touch with 
Phillip Pyle, in the hope that he might remember this TC, what cam he put in

the engine and, therefore, what the valve clearances should be.

Any leads will be much appreciated!

Lawrie Alexander 
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From simbafish at comcast.net  Thu Sep 23 20:13:43 2010
From: simbafish at comcast.net (Stuart Keen)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:13:43 -0400
Subject: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector
Message-ID: <C8C18197.20F4%simbafish@comcast.net>

My girlfriend says the heat from the exhaust pipe coming through the floor
board of the TD on the passenger side is almost intolerable. I am trying to
convince her that we should join the  Rallye to Reno 2011 next June, but the
heat problem has to be convincingly fixed first. I have incorporated the
following  but all together they have been insufficient

1. I laid between the carpet and the floorboard a sheet of asbestos cloth
(such as that used on the underside of the bonnet by some)
2. I mounted  under the car on the passenger side a 1.5 ft sq sheet of
aluminum one half inch away from the floorboard (thus allowing air flow and
hopefully some shielding from the hot exhaust pipe below).
3.  I installed down by the feet a small 6 inch whisper fan (such as used in
electronic equipment).

I am open to suggestions. Hopefully someone has come up with a viable
solution that has actually been tested. I can think of nothing else (other
than moving the exhaust pipe to the driver9s side and that9s out of the
question).

Any and all ideas will be appreciated.

Stu Keen
1951 MGTD Mk II

From lawrie at britcars.com  Thu Sep 23 20:26:49 2010
From: lawrie at britcars.com (Lawrie Alexander)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:26:49 -0700
Subject: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector
References: <C8C18197.20F4%simbafish@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CC689F6E8D9F49BFBE3EA46F856DBE9D@shop>

Stu,

Hot rod shops sell a cloth exhaust wrap which comes in a roll approx. 2" 
wide. This really does keep the heat in the pipe (I've used it on headers 
and it has noticeably reduced under-hood temperatures) so you could try 
wrapping the pipe with that stuff. Jet-Hot coating does the same thing (I've 
touched a Jet-hot coated exhaust header with my hand and not been burned) 
but that's a lot more expensive.

Lawrie Alexander
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart Keen" <simbafish at comcast.net>
To: "MG" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:13 PM
Subject: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector


> My girlfriend says the heat from the exhaust pipe coming through the floor
> board of the TD on the passenger side is almost intolerable. I am trying 
> to
> convince her that we should join the  Rallye to Reno 2011 next June, but 
> the
> heat problem has to be convincingly fixed first. I have incorporated the
> following  but all together they have been insufficient
>
> 1. I laid between the carpet and the floorboard a sheet of asbestos cloth
> (such as that used on the underside of the bonnet by some)
> 2. I mounted  under the car on the passenger side a 1.5 ft sq sheet of
> aluminum one half inch away from the floorboard (thus allowing air flow 
> and
> hopefully some shielding from the hot exhaust pipe below).
> 3.  I installed down by the feet a small 6 inch whisper fan (such as used 
> in
> electronic equipment).
>
> I am open to suggestions. Hopefully someone has come up with a viable
> solution that has actually been tested. I can think of nothing else (other
> than moving the exhaust pipe to the driver9s side and that9s out of the
> question).
>
> Any and all ideas will be appreciated.
>
> Stu Keen
> 1951 MGTD Mk II
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From crownwheel at comcast.net  Fri Sep 24 06:15:36 2010
From: crownwheel at comcast.net (Gene)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:15:36 -0400
Subject: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector
In-Reply-To: <C8C18197.20F4%simbafish@comcast.net>
References: <C8C18197.20F4%simbafish@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <001301cb5be2$3e7bfa40$bb73eec0$@net>

Good morning Listers ... I am writing from the NEMGTR GOF in Mystic, CT.
Stu, I also installed a heat shield and put an insulating blanket under the
carpet and it has helped.
What really got my attention was the 'floorboard' above the muffler had
become totally discolored from the heat. It looks like a good potential for
a fire. I wonder what the folks in the 50's did with this problem.
Gene, Vermont
Eliot, '53 TD, 
Unrestored

-----Original Message-----
From: mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Stuart Keen
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 10:14 PM
To: MG
Subject: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector

My girlfriend says the heat from the exhaust pipe coming through the floor
board of the TD on the passenger side is almost intolerable. I am trying to
convince her that we should join the  Rallye to Reno 2011 next June, but the
heat problem has to be convincingly fixed first. I have incorporated the
following  but all together they have been insufficient

1. I laid between the carpet and the floorboard a sheet of asbestos cloth
(such as that used on the underside of the bonnet by some)
2. I mounted  under the car on the passenger side a 1.5 ft sq sheet of
aluminum one half inch away from the floorboard (thus allowing air flow and
hopefully some shielding from the hot exhaust pipe below).
3.  I installed down by the feet a small 6 inch whisper fan (such as used in
electronic equipment).

I am open to suggestions. Hopefully someone has come up with a viable
solution that has actually been tested. I can think of nothing else (other
than moving the exhaust pipe to the driver9s side and that9s out of the
question).

Any and all ideas will be appreciated.

Stu Keen
1951 MGTD Mk II
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From kvacek at ameritech.net  Fri Sep 24 08:24:11 2010
From: kvacek at ameritech.net (Karl Vacek)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:24:11 -0500
Subject: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector
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References: <C8C18197.20F4%simbafish@comcast.net>
	<001301cb5be2$3e7bfa40$bb73eec0$@net>
Message-ID: <004b01cb5bf4$285184d0$78f48e70$@ameritech.net>

Which is why my TC floorboards caught on fire several times during the first
trip I took after buying it in 1970 - a pinhole in the muffler was blowing
exhaust right at the floorboards.  It was no problem to put the fire out
while driving, till the water ran out.

Karl Vacek
TC 6370



Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector

<snip>
What really got my attention was the 'floorboard' above the muffler had
become totally discolored from the heat. It looks like a good potential for
a fire. I wonder what the folks in the 50's did with this problem.
Gene, Vermont
Eliot, '53 TD,
Unrestored

From clive.sherriff at ntlworld.com  Fri Sep 24 11:44:54 2010
From: clive.sherriff at ntlworld.com (Clive Sherriff)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:44:54 +0100
Subject: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector
References: <C8C18197.20F4%simbafish@comcast.net>
	<001301cb5be2$3e7bfa40$bb73eec0$@net>
Message-ID: <6B73A1EF38AE4B698F814DF2A153F312@cypress>

When mine caught fire I rapidly removed the seat base and beat out the 
flames.

Clive
======================================
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene" <crownwheel at comcast.net>
To: "'Stuart Keen'" <simbafish at comcast.net>; "'MG'" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector


> Good morning Listers ... I am writing from the NEMGTR GOF in Mystic, CT.
> Stu, I also installed a heat shield and put an insulating blanket under 
> the
> carpet and it has helped.
> What really got my attention was the 'floorboard' above the muffler had
> become totally discolored from the heat. It looks like a good potential 
> for
> a fire. I wonder what the folks in the 50's did with this problem.
> Gene, Vermont
> Eliot, '53 TD,
> Unrestored 

From scvc70 at epix.net  Fri Sep 24 14:37:24 2010
From: scvc70 at epix.net (Carr&Edwards)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:37:24 -0400
Subject: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector
References: <C8C18197.20F4%simbafish@comcast.net>
	<001301cb5be2$3e7bfa40$bb73eec0$@net>
Message-ID: <6497A6FF21814C6AAA5C95D14A0B3201@S0026273562>

Getting outside air down to passenger-foot level helps too.  Why couldn't MG 
have had front-quarter vents like Jaguar?  I've seen more than one touring 
T-type that had a length of dryer vent hose (+/- 4" diameter) attached--open 
end facing forward--to the side of the windscreen and run down to the 
passenger's feet.  However, this has clear drawbacks in the rain, and 
wouldn't help much when it's 100 degrees outside....

Sarah Carr
TD3942EXLU in PA



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene" <crownwheel at comcast.net>
To: "'Stuart Keen'" <simbafish at comcast.net>; "'MG'" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector


> Good morning Listers ... I am writing from the NEMGTR GOF in Mystic, CT.
> Stu, I also installed a heat shield and put an insulating blanket under 
> the
> carpet and it has helped.
> What really got my attention was the 'floorboard' above the muffler had
> become totally discolored from the heat. It looks like a good potential 
> for
> a fire. I wonder what the folks in the 50's did with this problem.
> Gene, Vermont
> Eliot, '53 TD,
> Unrestored

From arundell at ghs.com.au  Fri Sep 24 16:23:59 2010
From: arundell at ghs.com.au (Murray Arundell)
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:23:59 +1000
Subject: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector
In-Reply-To: <6497A6FF21814C6AAA5C95D14A0B3201@S0026273562>
References: <C8C18197.20F4%simbafish@comcast.net>
	<001301cb5be2$3e7bfa40$bb73eec0$@net>
	<6497A6FF21814C6AAA5C95D14A0B3201@S0026273562>
Message-ID: <A715F8EF-1537-4D4C-8BCD-1A4CE213B3EA@ghs.com.au>

The SA has vents like you describe and they work very well.

Murray Arundell
Brisbane Australia

Sent from my iPad

On 25/09/2010, at 6:37, "Carr&Edwards" <scvc70 at epix.net> wrote:

> Getting outside air down to passenger-foot level helps too.  Why couldn't MG
have had front-quarter vents like Jaguar?  I've seen more than one touring
T-type that had a length of dryer vent hose (+/- 4" diameter) attached--open
end facing forward--to the side of the windscreen and run down to the
passenger's feet.  However, this has clear drawbacks in the rain, and wouldn't
help much when it's 100 degrees outside....
>
> Sarah Carr
> TD3942EXLU in PA
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene" <crownwheel at comcast.net>
> To: "'Stuart Keen'" <simbafish at comcast.net>; "'MG'" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Heat Deflector
>
>
>> Good morning Listers ... I am writing from the NEMGTR GOF in Mystic, CT.
>> Stu, I also installed a heat shield and put an insulating blanket under
the
>> carpet and it has helped.
>> What really got my attention was the 'floorboard' above the muffler had
>> become totally discolored from the heat. It looks like a good potential
for
>> a fire. I wonder what the folks in the 50's did with this problem.
>> Gene, Vermont
>> Eliot, '53 TD,
>> Unrestored
> ______________________________________________
>
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From hstrachman at yahoo.com  Sat Sep 25 06:41:12 2010
From: hstrachman at yahoo.com (Herb)
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:41:12 -0400
Subject: [Mg-t] Question
Message-ID: <57959F5D-0487-43C3-8E4D-0886AFAEB6F8@yahoo.com>

To all
  While driving my '53 TD today I hit a depression in the road, my car bounced
a little and then shut off. It took about 15 minutes before it would start.
Any suggestions?

Thanks

Herb

From lawrie at britcars.com  Sat Sep 25 08:07:27 2010
From: lawrie at britcars.com (Lawrie Alexander)
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:07:27 -0700
Subject: [Mg-t] Question
References: <57959F5D-0487-43C3-8E4D-0886AFAEB6F8@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <675FB109E1EA4B5CAB166E5F436E5B81@shop>

Possibly your tach drive gearbox dropped lower and is almost touching the 
side post on the distributor, causing the spark to short to ground.

Lawrie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herb" <hstrachman at yahoo.com>
To: "Mg" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Cc: "David ROTH" <rubyrugby at msn.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 5:41 AM
Subject: [Mg-t] Question


> To all
>  While driving my '53 TD today I hit a depression in the road, my car 
> bounced
> a little and then shut off. It took about 15 minutes before it would 
> start.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
> Herb
> ______________________________________________
>
> Mg-t at autox.team.net
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From TATERRY at aol.com  Sat Sep 25 12:50:04 2010
From: TATERRY at aol.com (TATERRY at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:50:04 EDT
Subject: [Mg-t] Blatant Commercial!  LEDs
Message-ID: <16833.103cb433.39cf9e5c@aol.com>

Folks, Negative ground LED inserts for your D lamps are now back in  
stock...see the classifieds at 
 
_www.mg-tabc.org_ (http://www.mg-tabc.org)  
 
Be Safe, Be Seen!!
 
Terry in Oakland, CA

From lawrie at britcars.com  Thu Sep 23 20:22:24 2010
From: lawrie at britcars.com (Lawrie Alexander)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:22:24 -0700
Subject: [Mg-t] Re. TC 7730
Message-ID: <6F792595BA7748C7848C6293282DA008@shop>

Hello, Harry,

Back in 1995, a friend of mine (Stan Davis) came to Australia from 
California and bought a TC from a Phil Pyle, who I have to assume is your 
son, Phil. Sadly, Stan passed away in June this year and he willed the TC to 
his sister. She has asked me to check the car over and get it running 
properly, as it spent most of its life here in California in storage.

I have now got the engine running and I have to believe the engine was 
rebuilt with something other than a stock TC cam as it revs very rapidly - 
much more so than an average TC. However, while this is obviously a good 
thing, the valve clatter is - to put it mildly - deafening! Before I adjust 
the valves clearances, I thought it would be wise to see if you (or Phil) 
might happen to remember this engine and what cam is in it, so I can set the 
clearances correctly. Any chance you do have a recollection of this car and 
its engine?

Any help you can give will be much appreciated,

Cheers,

Lawrie Alexander 

From jquilter at peoplepc.com  Sat Sep 25 23:48:18 2010
From: jquilter at peoplepc.com (John F. Quilter)
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:48:18 -0700
Subject: [Mg-t] Re. TC 7730
References: <6F792595BA7748C7848C6293282DA008@shop>
Message-ID: <5D5A6E6C2D95453AA5EFE1F4954A7F06@JQLT070909>

Maybe some one lightened the flywheel.  I have heard this will make an XPAG 
rev up rapidly.

John Quilter

Eugene, Oregon,   1951 MGTD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrie Alexander" <lawrie at britcars.com>
To: <pyleharrydeidre at bigpond.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:22 PM
Subject: [Mg-t] Re. TC 7730


> Hello, Harry,
>
> Back in 1995, a friend of mine (Stan Davis) came to Australia from 
> California and bought a TC from a Phil Pyle, who I have to assume is your 
> son, Phil. Sadly, Stan passed away in June this year and he willed the TC 
> to his sister. She has asked me to check the car over and get it running 
> properly, as it spent most of its life here in California in storage.
>
> I have now got the engine running and I have to believe the engine was 
> rebuilt with something other than a stock TC cam as it revs very rapidly - 
> much more so than an average TC. However, while this is obviously a good 
> thing, the valve clatter is - to put it mildly - deafening! Before I 
> adjust the valves clearances, I thought it would be wise to see if you (or 
> Phil) might happen to remember this engine and what cam is in it, so I can 
> set the clearances correctly. Any chance you do have a recollection of 
> this car and its engine?
>
> Any help you can give will be much appreciated,
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lawrie Alexander ______________________________________________
>
> Mg-t at autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
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From pleask at shaw.ca  Sun Sep 26 21:30:37 2010
From: pleask at shaw.ca (Pat Leask)
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:30:37 -0700
Subject: [Mg-t] Looking for a project car
Message-ID: <0367D7ED595D476082F279465DFC712F@pat>

I am looking for a project car preferably on the West coast of Canada or the
US. if you or someone you know may know of a car please let me know via
direct email at pleask at shaw.ca

Many thanks, hopefully one day I'll be asking for help on this list!
Pat