I suggest you listen very carefully to Joe Curto. He has re-done more carbs
than your mechanic has ever even seen.
Ray
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From: <Gunnellj@athenet.net>
To: <Mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 8:35 AM
Subject: [Mg-t] Source of Rocker Arm Ass'y
> Mates
>
> The rebuild of the MG TD engine is moving along well. The main problem
> is we keep saying "while it's apart, why not do this, too?" So the cost is
> going up as we add in a front end rebuild and rebuilt shocks. But if we
> didn't, you just know something would break the week after we put the car
> back together.
>
> A few weeks ago, when I asked about parts, someone mentioned a source of
> a completely rebuilt rocker arm assembly. We did that on the Magnette
> engine (sourced from Scarborough Faire) and it worked great. Who sources
> the XPAG rocker arm assembly?
>
> Anyone have experience with carb pistons that don't go all the way up in
> the bell (suction chamber)? Joe Curto says the piston only rises 3/4" to
> 1" and won't get stuck, but my mechanic says the car will have more power
> if the piston doesn't get stuckj when it goes all the way up. We are
> sanding the inside of the bell with 1000-grit paper. It takes a long time.
> Any suggestions?
>
> John Gunnell
> Iola, WI
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