Bob -
The overflow pipes are silver soldered to little banjo fittings which are
held between the float bowl cover and the hold down nuts. Be careful to
get the components in the right order. Working up from the float bowl
cover there is:
1) the cover
2) a special fiber washer which has 3 widened out areas in the inner
diameter
3) the banjo fitting with overflow pipe
4) an aluminum washer
5) the hold-down nut which slips through all of the above
The pipes are routed down the side of the float bowls and forward. About
where the front carb is, the pipes follow the same route forward and
stick through the hole in the engine front plate. This is about a 1/2"
hole located on the right hand side of the engine pretty close to the
drain tap on the right side of the block. There should be (was) a small
clip on the front of the front plate next to the hole which holds the
pipes in place.
I also have a 50 TD which never had the clip. In this case, I have used a
piece of rubber hose around both pipes to keep them from rattling as they
pass through the hole.
Good luck.
Regards,
Lew Palmer
lew.palmer@uci.com
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From: mgs-owner[SMTP:mgs-owner@autox.team.net]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 1996 12:06 AM
To: mgs
Subject: TD SU Carb Overflow Pipes
The DPO removed the carb overflow pipes on my TD. I ordered a new set
from
Abingdon Spares. My question is how are these pipes connected to the
carbs?
Are they soldered? I assume the pipes are copper and the fittings they
attach
to are brass. These would readily take solder. Also, how are they routed
and held in place? Is there any reference material with a good picture?
If one
of the float needles ever sticks, I would prefer the gas to spill on
ground
rather than the exhaust manifold! Thanks in advance.
Bob Donahue " 50s FOREVER "
rdonahue@holli.com
1953 MG-TD under restoration
1971 MGB
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