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by lindi
Sun Aug 23, 2020 10:19 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: 5 Speed gearbox
Replies: 19
Views: 2588

Re: 5 Speed gearbox

Stainless steel exhaust makes no problems. Is that, what I have. The idea of ventilaton sounds good, indeed !
Best regards
Lindi
by lindi
Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: 5 Speed gearbox
Replies: 19
Views: 2588

Re: 5 Speed gearbox

Ray, no problem with your gearing, having a supercharger. Also in our TC there is one plus an exctractor manifold and the ratio I chose is 4,22. Works very well. I calculated all before I went therefore as I am living in the mountains and it should be an improvement against the former 4,875. So it c...
by lindi
Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:42 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: 5 Speed gearbox
Replies: 19
Views: 2588

Re: 5 Speed gearbox

So, why not install a longer dufferential?
Will cure the too short first, help lower turns at high speeds and keep the wonderful feeling of the original gearbox. Plus costs a lot less.

Best regards
Lindi
by lindi
Fri Jun 26, 2020 8:21 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC 5 speed box
Replies: 10
Views: 1811

Re: TC 5 speed box

Since some weeks our supercharged TC has a Morris Minor Pumpkin. In our region there are many mountains and I did some calculations before I fitted a 4.22 version. The TC has also a bit greater tyres. As expected the setup is fantastic. Hills can be easily climbed one gear lower with very good perfo...
by lindi
Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:46 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Fan to water pump spacer
Replies: 21
Views: 5762

Re: Fan to water pump spacer

Hi Marc, our TC did not have a spacer, too. When I installed the supercharger, it was obvious that there was not enough clearing to let the additional belt pass. So I had to use a spacer, which I made on my lathe. There was enough space in front of the ventilator so that the radiator is left undamag...
by lindi
Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:07 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC engine overhaul
Replies: 16
Views: 5884

Re: TC engine overhaul

well, some works are done. All valve guides showed only small clearance to the valve stems, only No.3 outlet was remarcably bigger (0,25mm). There was a very pretty spark plug face, so I decided not to go on in exchanging the valve guides. All of the o-rings for the outlet valves were very hard. The...
by lindi
Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:19 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Dirk Dondorp
Replies: 5
Views: 2027

Re: Dirk Dondorp

Hello Dirk, this is one of these news that make me stop what I just wanted to do and stay quiet. I had contact with your father earlier this year and he wrote very open about his life and his disease. I remember well when I wrote him some lines to his birthday, I was sitting in Trentino, Italy. Now,...
by lindi
Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:31 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: New Rocker set - a good idea ?
Replies: 1
Views: 1103

New Rocker set - a good idea ?

Hi Folks, how I already wrote, I commenced the examination of the excessive oil consumption of our TC. By that way I noticed the rockers being worn at their surface towards the valves. New ones would be a solution. The usual suppliers mostly do not have all the rockers needed. One offer is very temp...
by lindi
Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:50 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC engine overhaul
Replies: 16
Views: 5884

Re: TC engine overhaul

Hi everybody, in spite of my hopings that this autumn should never end, nature turned into white and so there was no escape from beginning, what I announced to do. Preferred the everlasting salt free time, but my prayers were not heared. What I found when today I removed the first inlet valve spring...
by lindi
Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:42 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC engine overhaul
Replies: 16
Views: 5884

Re: TC engine overhaul

Hi Norman, very well to hear from you, too. Of course I know your site and love reading it. Story full of life. I confess, I read it with general interest and did not remember all the technical details. Will catch up soon. But indeed, your suggestion is exactly what I have been again recommended tod...
by lindi
Sun Oct 28, 2018 11:22 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC engine overhaul
Replies: 16
Views: 5884

Re: TC engine overhaul

well, a lot of help at a rainy sunday ! I will have to take off a lot of bits, i.e. supercharger, the extractor outlet pipes, modified starter switch and so on. Taking out the engine without tranny fits me better, anyway. So far, I decided to check the valve stem clearing om the guides and the condi...
by lindi
Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:07 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC engine overhaul
Replies: 16
Views: 5884

Re: TC engine overhaul

Hi Stephen, thanks for that ! I read your post here concerning a TB, where you wrote the same. Please, could you tell me how to manage this in detail ? Especially how to pass the mentioned front traverse with the engine ? Tonight I had the idea to remove the oil pan before, but I am not shure if tha...
by lindi
Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:30 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC engine overhaul
Replies: 16
Views: 5884

Re: TC engine overhaul

Hi Duncan,

No, always 20-50 in my period, prior owner, who was a restorer of pre-1905 motocycles, used 15/40. I tried this once with no success.

Cheeers
Lindi
by lindi
Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:56 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC engine overhaul
Replies: 16
Views: 5884

Re: TC engine overhaul

Hi Tom, thank you one more time for your help ! It is ridiculous, when I inspected the cylinders with my endoscope (twice) there were pretty hone patterns to be seen, and of course I looked for indications for ridges, but nothing was to be seen. My wife followed me (and she knows very well what is t...
by lindi
Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC engine overhaul
Replies: 16
Views: 5884

TC engine overhaul

Hello together, being owner of our lovely '48 TC since two years we are very happy and use it regularly. Last winter a supercharger was added and since then the hill climbing ability has dramatically increased. I played around with the carb needle, as I am used to do it from our other UK-toys and th...
by lindi
Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:09 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Using Pertronics in the TC
Replies: 10
Views: 4854

Re: Using Pertronics in the TC

Hello together, since yesterday with Pertronix. Today my first test drive. They sell one for neg. earth (received it falsely for our pos. ground, first). You have to add one wire. Installation 10min. when having read the text, 20 min. if not. I took 20min. Performance is indeed slightly better (just...
by lindi
Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:06 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC overheating- another question!
Replies: 9
Views: 4323

Re: TC overheating- another question!

Hi Tone, I am not the best knowing one of the old MGs, because we own our TC just for a bit more than one year, but I have been told, and it is my experience too, living here in Bavaria with many mountains around, that there are normally no temperature problems with the XPAG. Maybe the reason for ov...
by lindi
Wed May 02, 2018 5:16 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Hello and problem with stub axles
Replies: 13
Views: 5453

Re: Hello and problem with stub axles

Hello together,

thanks for your worldwide support. Just in the moment, I wrote an e-mail to Bob.

Best regards
Lindi
by lindi
Thu Apr 26, 2018 6:27 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Hello and problem with stub axles
Replies: 13
Views: 5453

Re: Hello and problem with stub axles

Hi Searunner, thanks for the idea with the spindles. Up to now, I came not nearer to this because of the tricky operation. I don't have the facilities therefore and I fear, my old screwer friend hasn't it either. In your region, is this easyily to be made? We are often in Trentino, so perhaps this w...
by lindi
Tue Apr 24, 2018 11:06 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Hello and problem with stub axles
Replies: 13
Views: 5453

Re: Hello and problem with stub axles

Hi Tom, thanks a lot! Was trying to get Roger Furneaux at the phone yesterday, but it is said to be a bit difficult, so I will try on. John James is a new tip for me. Will try him. TTT2 is well known to me as a very good source for help. One word in general. My first experience here, what I learned ...