I'm the newest owner of a very nice 1967 MGB, and it's started smoking (from the exhaust). I pulled the head to scope out the situation, and I noted a number "3" with a diamond around it stamped next
MOWOG mean? <<<snip>>> (Mo)rris (Wo)lseley (M)g according to some definitions. The early OHC engines used by MG in the M type midget came out of a Wolseley in 1929. That's basically the beginning of
I always thought is stood for MOrris WOlseley Group. David Hill York UK /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
There never was a 'Morris Wolsely Group'. In 1935 Wolseley and MG were transferred from the personal ownership of William Morris into the public company Morris Motors Limited. After that many mechani
Well, Paul, two out of three isn't bad. If there wasn't a Morris Wolsely Group, was there a Morris Wolseley Group? ;-) Sorry... Dave Hill /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives
Hmmm, was the original question re: the other stamped numbers on the engine ever answered..?! Ok, here is one - on the outside top of the cardboard glove box of my '65 B project car, under 37 years o
My oath, what odd guys to be wondering about such stuff? Regards Barrie Barrie Robinson - barrier@bconnex.net /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/arch
During manufacture, because of accuracy limitations on the production machines it was not possible to get the diameter of the cylinder boring exactly "right". It was possible however to quickly measu
Yes, it's right, at least in the TD production time. There are a couple of pages in the WS manual devoted to this subject of bore size and piston size variations from spec. Bob On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17
Just for the record, I've rec'd several replies off list confirming this. Apparently this process wasn't exclusive to MG either. You learn something new every day. Larry Hoy /// or try http://www.tea
MG Owners Worrying Over Gibberish? ;-) My oath, what odd guys to be wondering about such stuff? /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
I learned something, too. Thanks to all who replied and restored my faith in my own measuring skills (no, Virginia, it's really NOT 30 over, you're not nuts!). BTW, it's looking more like a stuck #2
This is not restricted to the auto industry - I know it was (is) done in the manufacture of refrigerator compressors. Regards Barrie Barrie Robinson - barrier@bconnex.net /// or try http://www.team.n