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Re: [Mgs] A few pictures of the tear-down for the top-end job

To: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>, MGS <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] A few pictures of the tear-down for the top-end job
From: Rick Lindsay <rolindsay@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:47:26 -0800 (PST)
Good eyes Hans!

The engine in this '70 MGB is a 1965 18GB.  The
alternator is a cludged upgrade done by some PO.  My
plan is to clean this mod up - or at lease paint the
water pipe parts black!

Regards,

rick

--- Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl> wrote:

> Weird suspended alternator Rick.
> 
> Looks like the engine is more an older type with a
> dynamo type.
> 
> Right?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Hans
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay@yahoo.com>
> To: "MGS" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 1:00 AM
> Subject: [Mgs] A few pictures of the tear-down for
> the top-end job
> 
> 
> > Before I list the tear-down pictures, here is a
> > picture of the '70 B's completed right-front axle:
> >
> > http://www.aubard.us/MGB/HPIM0848.JPG
> >
> > I have started the top-end job on my MGB.  Here
> are a
> > couple of pictures as the tear-down begins.
> >
> > http://www.aubard.us/MGB/HPIM0851.JPG is a picture
> > with the inlet and exhaust headers removed or
> > disconnected.  The coolant has not yet been
> drained so
> > I have not opened that system.
> >
> > http://www.aubard.us/MGB/HPIM0852.JPG is a picture
> of
> > the right-hand side.  You can see the heater
> control
> > valve that I forgot to change when I had the
> coolant
> > system apart.  I'll change it now.  BTW, I did
> verify
> > that there is adequate valve clearance and that a
> > closed-up clearance is not the problem.
> >
> > http://www.aubard.us/MGB/HPIM0853.JPG shows the
> carbs
> > and manifold, plus a few tools, on the workbench.
> > I'll need to store these parts carefully so as to
> get
> > a little more work-space on the bench to rebuild
> the
> > head.
> >
> > So that's it for Wednesday evening...
> >
> > rick
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