Yes, that is the word that I was shooting for, Moss sells the rail these
days but it is US$150 or so, I just painted mine gold, and then promptly
disconnected the whole system. It is still in from the days of showing
but I don't like it when I race.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'74 BGT bastardization with big aluminum heart :)
'63 Buick 215 cubic inch 'heart'
On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Max Heim wrote:
> The gold-colored plating seen on auto parts is usually cadmium plating.
>
> James Nazarian Jr had this to say:
>
> >Yes, the rail is a gold of some sort, if you want to be truely original I
> >believe that it was plated in something (anyone know?) The air pump is
> >not painted, in my recolection, it is left bare allumimum like the
> >alternator.
> >
> >James Nazarian
> >'71 B roadster
> >'74 BGT bastardization with big aluminum heart :)
> >'63 Buick 215 cubic inch 'heart'
> >
> >On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, David Moore wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know what color the air rail , smog pump etc should be on a 71
> >> mgb with a red/maroon engine should be?
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >>
> >> DCM
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
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