[Mg-t] rocker shaft?

[Lawrie Alexander]

Sarah,

Both rocker assemblies fit both heads. The difference is that on later cars 
some of the rocker arms were wider where they pivot on the shaft, so longer 
shafts were needed to accommodate the extra total length. If you have a 
short shaft, you have the smaller rockers so should order the appropriate 
new shaft.

BTW, after all the years they have been in business, there aren't many 
mistakes left in the Moss catalog!!!

Cheers,

Lawrie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carr&Edwards" <scvc70 at epix.net>
To: "MG-T list" <Mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 2:27 PM
Subject: [Mg-t] rocker shaft?


> We have a puzzle before us:
>
> We're in the process of a full rebuild on my TD engine (XPAG/TD2/22791, 
> which
> had an early, banana-holes head installed by a DPO), using a (correct)
> round-holes head from an even later XPAG.  The replacement head needs a 
> new
> rocker shaft.  The rocker shaft that was on the replacement head measures 
> 14"
> -- but according to the Moss catalog, the later engines take a 14-7/8" 
> shaft.
>
> Did some DPO install an incorrect shaft in the replacement head, or is the
> Moss catalog wrong?
>
> Help!
> Sarah Carr
> TD3942EXLU in PA
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