Sorry you apparently mistook my words on ancillary equipment dates the wrong way Duncan! Be assured that nothing was intended in any way. However, I prefer my Old Speckled Hen over Kool Aide and steadfastly subscribe to OP (Owners Preference) over (Originality Police) any day.

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You're correct Rich, the car is a 1946 as per my earlier post. Since the engine has been replaced and most probably a number of other ancillary components, it is of little importance as to what their build dates are. They are of importance to those who insist on originality but little else with the ...

Rick: TC1130 comes back as being born on July 18th, 1946 and had engine # XPAG1790. Your XPJM engine came out of a Morris 10 car. (XPJM engines - 1140cc , Morris 10/4 , OHV engine 10HP)

I use the umbrella seals as well on all of my rebuilds but I also use the original o-ring seals at the cotters as well per normal build. On the advice of a much more seasoned and experienced mechanic than myself, i take an exacto knife and cut a 1/16th inch slit in 4 places 90 degrees apart on the u...

TC spring plate.jpg That spring plate and stud assembly (item 7) should come off with a sharp rap with a hammer and punch. I suspect that it is held in place from road grime only unless the PO welded it in place for some god-awful reason. The spring plate ass'y is attached to the rear road spring p...

Go To http://www.tcmotoringguild.org and search for "MODIFYING A STOCK TC AIR CLEANER" by Joe Douglass. You will need to make one simple sheet metal bracket. Instructions are straight forward. You can then use throw away paper elements made by Purolator, Clark and others.

Where are you located Neil?

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Ask Joe Curto to weigh in on it. Or Doug Pelton.. Lots of experts out there.....

Glad it worked for you, I bent my first one "cold" and it broke. Had to braze it. I bent the rest hot and also hot on reassembly. I used a Mylar tape between each spring leaf on reassembly after epoxy painting, no thicker than masking tape. Applied a thin coating of grease and put it all together. V...

Yes, heat in moderation. the clips are ok to heat and bend otherwise the 69 year old metal will likely break if you bend it cold. You'll have to judiciously apply some heat to refold them on final ass'y as well then touch up with paint to match unless you're going to dip them. .....

I stripped by soda blasting, then primed with epoxy 2 part black and finished with epoxy satin black. Then a strip of sticky back Mylar tape to each leaf on the contact side. The tape is no thicker than regular masking tape. On assembly, we brushed on a thin coating of regular wheel bearing grease. ...

Call Craig Seabrook at the Whitworth shop, Novelty, Ohio. He may be able to direct you to a good repair house out west or have you send the unit to him in Ohio. I had him redo all of my gages when he did a new Burled Walnut dash for me on my '48.

Marv

Very nicely done Steve, Keep the pics coming. I'm still on Stage 1...

Weigh in Joe Curto, what say you! I've experienced this before on a MGB. Changing the disks and one shaft out was the solution there.

Thanks, Marv

In all fairness, let's not forget Martin Cooke and Abingdon Spares, I purchased some of my bits from him for the BC box and had no issues with any of the items. Fairly priced and fast shipping.. Bob Grunau up in Canada had good quality worm gears plus other assorted bits as well. Easy to deal with a...

Hi Lew, There are a number of MOWOG databases out there floating around, why don't you post your MOWOG numbers and maybe you can get a hit. I've got one buried somewhere but I'm not sure how far back it goes.

Marv TC5141

AS is Abingdon Spares in Deep River CT. 800-255-0251 Martin Cooke (martin@abingdonspares.com) also, contact Doug Pelton , From the Frame Up. Mesa, AZ (doug@fromtheframeup.com) I have just finished my steering box o'haul last fall and can help with pictures and info, I purchased my bearings and seals...

@jeffynewey Why don't you post the photos and info here so we can all see your progress, tips and finished product. After all, that's what this forum is all about. Thanks.....