When I replaced mine I went to my local auto parts store and asked them if
we could go through there parts and see if we could find an equivalent. We
came up with a seal for Ford falcon/early mustang. Only one side was
correct. I forget if it was the right or the left. It fit perfect and it
was a tube that runs between then. Which made filling the rack a breeze.
They where made out of a eurathane type of material and are still in great
shape
Bruce Burrows wrote:
> I have needed to replace my MGB rack seals for several years. With all
> the recent chatter here on this subject the fire is ignited and I have
> decided the time is now.
>
> So today I sought and found the new seals I had bought a few years back.
> They had been put away, out of sight and mind. Instantly upon looking
> at them I was reminded of a problem also tucked away and forgotten. It
> is re that problem, or concern, I now seek the wisdom of the list:
>
> They are not MOWOG seals. I bought these things from "ProperMG" and
> they are not English. They were made in CA and they are not exact
> copies of the originals. They will work, but the volume of each seal is
> significantly less than a real MG part. At the very least this will
> affect the rack capacity (I usually empty everything and then fill with
> whatever volume of oil the shop manual dictates).
>
> I remember at the time I received these things calling ProperMG. The
> proprietor assured me they were OK and would work. I recall being
> unhappy but I went on to other things and forgot about the problem.
>
> To describe these counterfeits a bit better, the ID is roughly correct,
> and the end diameters and overall length are close enough, but the OD is
> smaller than it should be and the "folds" are correspondingly of smaller
> volume. Also, very much different than standard, the final "fold"
> iteration (small end) is very much of reduced OD. Only God knows what
> material was used to make these things, not that the material in the
> MOWOG seals I have seen over the years stands up all that well to oil.
> These seals came in a package of two, and new clamps were included. The
> manufacturer, Starmag Classic, is not known to me.
>
> Any experience you might have with non-standard seals would be of
> interest and would help me. I do not know whether to go ahead with
> these or hold off and try to purchase the correct seals. Goodness knows
> the real effort with this job is in the labour. It would be unwise to
> proceed with these seals if list wisdom indicates they are known to do a
> poor job or to suffer from shortened life.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Bruce Burrows
>
> '59 MGA basket case
> '60 Daimler SP 250
> '61 Daimler SP 250
> '73 MGB driver
>
> My Dart website (not my cars!):
>
> http://community-2.webtv.net/guardian45/THEDAIMLERSP250DART/
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