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Dave, I'd love a copy of the picture. Robert Houston Texan in New Mexico Check out the Declaration of Independence! You think it promises happiness? No no no, it talks about the "pursuit of happiness." The PURSUIT! We've become a nation of wimps! We think we're entitled to everything, we want to legislate ourselves into some cozy little cocoon. Well, forget it, Nature Boy. There are no guarantees. Life is nasty, brutish, and short.Jeff Melvoin, Northern Exposure, Bolt from the Blue, 1994 rbhouston@... 32842... MORE
Guy, will the pre A+ clamp arrangement such as is on our Spridgets fit onto this A+ type of distributor? I had an MG Metro years ago and remember this as being one of the differences, but I can't recall the details. David 32829... MORE
OK, I have a new Petronix for my 73 Midget. In putting it on, though technically I don't need to remove it, I will be pulling the distributor out to clean it really good. My question, is it "keyed" like on my "B" where it only goes back in 1 way, or will I need to mess with timing (tdc on 1 and all that crap)? Regards, TJ "TJ Tryon, Jr." 32834... MORE
"Yes" and "yes", Chris. See if the supplier has the later improved "PerTronix II" rather than the earlier "PerTronix" (aka "PerTronix I", so to speak) for your model # distributor, Chris, should you decide to go this route. The "II" incorporates a sytem which electronically adjusts dwell and provides for a stronger spark at the higher rpms, as compared to that provided by the earlier PerTronix units. Either will work just fine though. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 32823... MORE
That is the instructions for a positive ground system isn't it? "Jon Paschke" 32826... MORE
Hi Jens, I've never heard of placing it there. I have no idea why they're saying th at. Ask them to carefully explain why when all newer cars seem to have the resistance on the supply side. Many British cars came with resistance wire on the supply side. That's not the ground side!! Why don't you simply go out and buy a coil with a built in resistor? All t his conversation has been going on for ages and nothing but conflicting sto ries and no resolution. Give me your address and I'll gift you a coil and get... MORE
What's the voltage on the supply side to ground? That's the real one to pa y attention to. Pa "Paul Asgeirsson" 32810... MORE
The typical function of a resistor in either the coil as in built in, special resistance wire to the coil or with one in series between the power supply and the coil is this. When the resistor is cold, it passes a lot of current so the cooil will have about full voltage at start up to produce a hot spark. As the resistor heats up, it reduces the amount of power getting through, so instead of a full 12 volts, for example, it now is passing only 9 volts or so. The coil will still produce a full... MORE
Yes, it matters. You will only get reduced voltage between the resistor and ground. Coil will still have the full amount. Pa "Paul Asgeirsson" 32797... MORE
Pretty sure it would be on the hot side to the coil, not the ground. "Paul Asgeirsson" 32795... MORE
Now the paint is finally going on my 1500 I have been sorting though the bits. On inspecting the front suspension what a surprise, it's all shot. play nearly everywhere it should not be. Do any of the owners clubs in the UK still keep the reamer needed to fit the bush and lend it out? (IIRC Dad borrowed one from the local MGOC back in the '70s). Onto another oddity, My car had the horn in the steering wheel, and the indicator stalk was damaged (a sizable piece of the end of it was missing) and it has... MORE
Jens, After a complete re-build of my car, including new radiator and cap, I too was loosing water out of the overflow pipe for no apparent reason. The clue lies in the new cap. Although this was rated at the correct pressure (7 psi for early cars, 15 psi for later ones) it turned out to be a modern one with a neck that was too short, so was never seating properly! The easy way to check if yours is seating is to look at the bottom of the rubber seal to see if it has a circular indentation,... MORE
Hi, Just ran my Bugeye in 4 Vintage races but fortunately blew a head gasket, cutting short my last race, because the master cylinder had suddenly lost about half its fluid in a few laps! Guess now is the time to upgrade to a dual circuit cylinder. What is the easiest route to do this? Any "how to" guides on the internet? There is a roll cage tube that goes quite close beside the "box" the master brake/clutch cylinder unit is in, so I don't have a lot of room for anything. Is there a later spridget dual brake/clutch... MORE
OH...and Jens...I forgot!!! Before you get started on a compression check, DO check the throttle cable hookup and be sure when you put the accelerator pedal fully to the floor the BUTTERFLY is FULLY open! :):) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 32706... MORE
Jens... ...the air valve is the largest moveable part of the SU carb and holds the needle. I have heard people refer to the air valve as a "piston". The butterfly (or it's position) is controlled by your foot and the accelerator cable and is the closest moveable part of the carb closest to the intake manifold. :):) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 32704... MORE
Decided to MOT the frogeye for one last summer before it gets the shell fully sorted. As it stands it needs a tyre, the horn fixing and the handbrake adjusting. Nothing really major. However the reason the handbrake needs adjusting is not because of wear in the system or a starched cable, but the bracket on the axle bends over time and needs knocking out with a hammer. This had to be done at the last MOT it had (1999). The bend occurs where the cable passes though the bracket, has anyone else had this problem and if so... MORE
The Purpose of Tools HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate expensive parts not far from the object we are trying to hit. MECHANIC'S KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on boxes containing leather goods. ELECTRIC HAND DRILL: Normally used for spinning steel Pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age. PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on... MORE
Hi Paul, - I know what you mean about those door innards! There is actually a sequence to follow when assembling, which makes the process easier and less painful. Problem is when you are just dealing with one item and don't want to strip out more than is absolutely necessary. On the locks I would still advise that you keep the filing of tumblers to a minimum else you will end up with a lock that will turn with a screwdriver. Better to take put the key in, note which tumblers are too long, and which too short. Then... MORE
Hi All, I just wanted to rant about the shoddy condition of the Midget that i am restoring at the moment. This is my first Midget i have ever owned and have always wanted to have an MG. So I purchased one about two months ago which was mechanically sound ( apart from the clutch) but is a bit shoddy bodywork wise. I ordered the replacement sills (inner & Outer) and started work today removing bits for the job. So where does the frustration come in to it you ask. A weekend spent taking a car apart is 'fun'... MORE
Rich... Your fuel pressure setting is correct. There is some falling off in pressure between pump and carb. I've been using low pressure (2.5-4.0) Facets for many moons now with stock float valves...no problems. Same with previous Vizardized Series A with 90hp to rear wheels and Weber "45" except pump was Facet 6psi or so through 2.5 pressure regulator. Stock float valves in this case also. No problems. What pressure does your pump initially put out? What "color" would appear on a NEW set of spark plugs on your car after a hard run, preferably up a reasonably sloped... MORE
I thought 1.5-2 psi was optimal for the SUs and anything more would be a problem (of course every car has its own quirks). I have my regulator set around 2 psi (WAG). However by my seat of the pants I have a funny feeling that during high speed extended runs it "feels" like it stumbles just a bit. I haven't tried bumping up the pressure just yet. I am thinking fuel starvation due to slightly to pressure being a bit low. When I first installed and set the regulator it was way too low and the rear carb... MORE
Hi, I am looking to purchase some tools to go with my 1965 MKII Midget, but I am not sure whether I need Whitworth spanners, AF spanners or both. I did find in the driver's handbook a very short list of tools that came with the car, as will as a list of additional tools available as a supplement. Also, the same supplemental tool list is shown at the Midget&Sprite Club at the following URL: http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/sprite/spritetools.htm I note the list includes AF Spanners rather than Whitworth. Does this mean that my 1965 car would not have hardware requiring Whitworth... MORE
The fuel pump is a new SU one so I would assume that it is set for SU carbs. Is the pressure adjustable or do I have to use an external regulator?. The needles hold pressure until the engine is started and the it starts overflowing. I've order some standard jets to replace the Grose ones. Martyn meastwood1@... 32599... MORE
Jens... Whew!! Glad you found the problem and it's a "cheapo" fix. A new engine will give around 75psi cold and this will drop to about 65-70 @ 3,000 rpm when hot. Even this (when hot) is too high. Shorten the spring until you get the above figures for a start. Then purchase an "oil pressure regulator" and fit this instead, using the aforementioned spring. The regulator will not affect the idling oil pressure, just the max pressure. Set initially to 60 @ 3,000rpm "hot" then as the engine wears over time/miles, you can "dial up" the max, keeping... MORE
Wow was that e relief, we worked at it all evening yesterday until very late, at one moment we thought that we would have to pull the engine. A tap was the solution, we managed to thread it in a good long way as it was only bearly big enough and it took some real pulling with a grip wise plier, but it finaly came. It was badly scared with several long deep markes all the way lenghtwise. And this bugger was made from aluminium. I havnt had time to run the engine good and warm yet with the... MORE
