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by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Fri May 28, 2021 9:48 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Diamonds on Wheels TC
Replies: 11
Views: 1048

Re: Diamonds on Wheels TC

The re-stamping is not a factory job, so presumably some later owner had the engine replaced. I've never seen a factory plate with 0's cancelling an engine number, and the re-stamping is too uneven.

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Thu May 27, 2021 5:46 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Diamonds on Wheels TC
Replies: 11
Views: 1048

Re: Diamonds on Wheels TC

There is quite a bit of interest in engine numbers - could you please post a photograph of your re-stamped engine number and the Guarantee plate? Thank you.

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Fri May 21, 2021 4:03 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Price list
Replies: 2
Views: 540

Re: Price list

I can';t enlarge it right now, but do you perhaps mean Toulmin's? I don''t remember a Tomlins back in the day.

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MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Tue May 18, 2021 1:09 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: PB620 Whereabouts?
Replies: 9
Views: 1042

Re: PB620 Whereabouts?

Jarl did offer me the PB and I considered it carefully; it was reasonably priced (which I would rather not reveal, as it's Jarl's price, not mine). Yes, the light fire damage was discussed and clearly shown in pictures; it looked singed, not badly burned. I do not know if it has been sold - it was h...
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Tue May 18, 2021 8:00 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: PB620 Whereabouts?
Replies: 9
Views: 1042

Re: PB620 Whereabouts?

You are referring to Jarl deBoer's PB, which was for sale a few years ago. Try mail08@deboer.net

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Tue May 11, 2021 8:21 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC trans in a TD?
Replies: 0
Views: 1371

TC trans in a TD?

Does anyone have any sort of plans for the necessary modifications to the transmission mount area of a TD for installing a TC transmission? I don't want to reinvent the wheel if something already exists out there.

Thank you.,

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:54 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: scratching my head
Replies: 8
Views: 1544

Re: scratching my head

Josh - would you kindly contact me at tlange@acadia.net? My e-mails to you seem to bounce back. Thank you.
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:33 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: sealant
Replies: 3
Views: 560

Re: sealant

It's usually the gasket that is the problem, not the sealant - it is very hard to get a cork gasket to seal properly. See mgtrepair.net for the preferred silicone rubber gasket that does NOT leak.

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MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:51 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: 1936 MGTA rear wings / fenders
Replies: 4
Views: 758

Re: 1936 MGTA rear wings / fenders

TA's used two different bodies, B269 and B270. According to Clausager (Factory Original MG T-series, revised edition), the change-over was at about car TA1250, in April, 1937. B269 has a narrow fenders and a wide petrol tank, while B270 has a narrower petrol tank and wider fenders with a rib (I assu...
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:16 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC Exhaust Manifold
Replies: 8
Views: 1109

Re: TC Exhaust Manifold

About 55 years ago I heard about a 20,000-mile TC, that had run into the back of a parked truck in 1952 when the driver fell asleep - the entire front end and frame were pushed back about a foot, and the car was accordion-ed to more than half the bonnet. (The driver wore a wide racing-style seat bel...
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:28 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC Exhaust Manifold
Replies: 8
Views: 1109

TC Exhaust Manifold

A friend suggested the other day that a TC exhaust manifold is different from a TD manifold, but I am unable to see a difference, other than longer TC studs. Both my TC and TD manifolds are all casting 24060.

Any thoughts

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:22 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: slow running cable
Replies: 3
Views: 798

Re: slow running cable

Doug Pelton at From the Frame Up in the US sells proper TC slow-running parts, and is a great source of information. He has also made a video, available on-line, describing the correct installation of the slow running control.

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MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Sump filter gasket.
Replies: 10
Views: 1276

Re: Sump filter gasket.

There is no need for sealer on the fiber gasket, since it is always immersed in oil. I do use sealant on the paper gasket, but very sparingly so it does not clog up the oil delivery hole.

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:12 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Sump filter gasket.
Replies: 10
Views: 1276

Re: Sump filter gasket.

I'm afraid I am still not confident which gasket you mean. In the sump on the pick-up there is a gasket between the cap and the housing; there is also a paper gasket between the pick-up flange and the sump itself. The former is a thin, fiber gasket, and although it will be hard to cut, a cork gasket...
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:01 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TA Brake Master Cylinder
Replies: 4
Views: 733

Re: TA Brake Master Cylinder

The TA/B master cylinder is different from the TC one, which is a can-type. The one you have is clearly not original; my TA has a TD master cylinder! I am pretty sure Doug Pelton (From the Frame Up) sells both types - TA and TC. I also know he has other TA parts. I know I have some also; contact me ...
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:52 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Removing the oil pump
Replies: 7
Views: 985

Re: Removing the oil pump

When I remove an oil pump, I use an M8x1.0 in the driven gear stud, and pull it out of the block with the help of a socket and washers. Removing that stud allows the pump to rotate 360, and then it just pulls straight out. NEVER use a puller! The only key holds the drive gear and shaft together, and...
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:58 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC bonnet vents
Replies: 11
Views: 976

Re: TC bonnet vents

A) They are usually angled backwards, so they would not act as hood scoops B) The airflow over the bonnet of a TC would probably whisk most of the water away before it worked its way into the engine C) I once saw a 50's race car where both the bonnet top was louvered, AND the side panels were remove...
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:19 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TC tyres
Replies: 72
Views: 13010

Re: TC tyres

I have had very good results with tyres from Longstone Tyres in the UK; their prices and shipping are very good. I have Blockley's on one of my TCs, and except for one tyre that refuses to seat, they are great. Do not be fooled into thinking that 4.95x19 Model A tyres fit just as well - they don't. ...
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: 1948 tc vin?
Replies: 21
Views: 2572

Re: 1948 tc vin?

Hmmm. Hopes dashed in an instant. With no Guarantee plate, the TD engine means that the chassis number is your only hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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MGT Repair
by Tom Lange, MGT Repair
Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:31 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: 1948 tc vin?
Replies: 21
Views: 2572

Re: 1948 tc vin?

There is hope! Bob just wrote me this: "The tag on the engine reads XPAG TC 4950. I was told that it had a TD engine in it." If the tag reads as you say, the tag, at least, is from a TC, and very probably is your original engine. The number you give is certainly a TC number. It is remotely possible ...