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- Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:05 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TD... want to modify it for Calif Rally events - help?
- Replies: 7
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Re: TD... want to modify it for Calif Rally events - help?
Go out to British Pathe, http://www.britishpathe.com/ and search on Monte Carlo Rally and look for videos of the early 50's to see what cars competing in those days actually looked like. Generally unmodified with additional front lamps and very few with rondels, just numbers stick on the sides. They...
- Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:10 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TD... want to modify it for Calif Rally events - help?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4756
Re: TD... want to modify it for Calif Rally events - help?
Tom, Don't take this the wrong way, it's your car you can do with it what you like. But a CA. car that is not rusty and has good wood, but has a few dings, a lousy paint job, and an old tired interior really sounds like a pretty nice car. Especially considering all the tarted up TD's we see around h...
- Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:14 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: grill slats move?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3301
Re: grill slats move?
they are not moveable.
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:00 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Fitting wing piping to scuttle or dashboard
- Replies: 3
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Re: Fitting wing piping to scuttle or dashboard
A I recall I fixed the piping to the top of the dash, but it has been awhile. The other piping just butts up against the hood trim and just ends, they did nothing fancy.
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 6:50 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Excelsior tyres
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2280
Re: Excelsior tyres
When I removed the old Dunlops some years ago, I had to place the deflated tire/wheel combo in a vice and work around the wheel squeezing the tire away from the rim. A pair of tire irons took them off nicely. They were replaced by Excelsior's of the proper size and now have done over 13,000 miles wi...
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:00 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
Sorry, I don't buy it. As I mentioned the head pipes on my Plus 8 have been wrapped for 25,000 miles without issue. What about all those ceramic coated manifolds? Are they different from header wrap? Jaguar used to coat all the XK manifolds, so did many others. Because somebody says so, doesn't mean...
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:49 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
The major reason I wrapped the down pipe in the TC was to help alleviate fuel percolation on hot restart. It did not seem to make any difference when removed. I have it on the head pipes of my Morgan plus 8 to try and insulate them as they curve close to the footwells, I suspect this also makes litt...
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:36 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC steering box
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5732
Re: TC steering box
Norman,
I did the same thing to mine and rotated the peg which was not worn but did not replace the cam. Did you replace the cam in your box? I am curious to know whether it makes much difference to replace the cam or not.
I did the same thing to mine and rotated the peg which was not worn but did not replace the cam. Did you replace the cam in your box? I am curious to know whether it makes much difference to replace the cam or not.
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:51 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC steering box
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5732
Re: TC steering box
I was alluding to how much free play you might have in the steering wheel before the wheels might start changing direction while driving down a straight road. Looks like it may be awhile before you can tell us that though..................
- Wed Oct 19, 2016 6:04 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC steering box
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5732
Re: TC steering box
Marv, with the new worm and peg, how much lost motion do you have on center when driving the car? Just curious............
- Wed Oct 19, 2016 11:30 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
How does it "push heat back into the head"? Does heat run up hill or what? There is a good foot of unwrapped manifold 'tween the head pipe and the head...........although the manifold has been ceramic coated Is there a difference between ceramic coating and fiberglass wrap? The head pipes on my Morg...
- Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:10 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
Herman,
The holder is really quite easy to make and does not have to be perfect as it really is not clearly seen. The exhaust wrapping is fiberglass wrap, does not cover the flex section and the last time I had the engine out, it pretty much fell apart so was removed. I left the lower hole open.
The holder is really quite easy to make and does not have to be perfect as it really is not clearly seen. The exhaust wrapping is fiberglass wrap, does not cover the flex section and the last time I had the engine out, it pretty much fell apart so was removed. I left the lower hole open.
- Sun Oct 16, 2016 12:26 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
Like this.....
- Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:23 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
The vintage Duckham's can was apparently supplied as original and I note that Doug Pelton shows it in his catalog. The graphics on many of these old cone top cans were truly marvelous. I collected them for awhile and sold them off but have kept a Castrol can which I think is the best of them all.
- Sat Oct 15, 2016 9:41 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
3.5" and tough to find originals outside of the UK, although I think repros are available again.
- Sat Oct 15, 2016 4:23 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
The vertical leg is about 9" add another couple of inches for the right angle under the round holder. Bracket is about an inch wide, maybe 1/16" thick, something easy to bend. The wire retainer can be heavy coat hanger wire easily bent to shape. It is one piece looped at the bottom and held to the b...
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 4:56 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
I have made up many. Attached is a photo of an original, I can get you some measurements in the a.m.
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:24 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: MGTC transmission removal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4430
Re: MGTC transmission removal
I have had the engine out several times without removing the trans. I find it much easier than dealing with the interior items that need to come out. All you need do is remove the bonnet, radiator and shell, the headlamps can stay put, remove the bell housing bolts, starter, (likely you will have to...
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 1:52 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
Herman, My car was probably worse than yours, had to build and skin an entirely new tub. Keep in mind that the chassis does flex a bit with the engine and gearbox sitting in it and with the wheels on the ground, so what you get now may not be exactly what you will have them. Obviously the time for d...
- Sun Oct 02, 2016 4:34 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rebuilding TC5560
- Replies: 218
- Views: 73356
Re: Rebuilding TC5560
How about black and apple green?