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RE: SAE or metric

To: "'Paul Root'" <proot@iaces.com>
Subject: RE: SAE or metric
From: "Lew Palmer" <lpalmer@roundaboutmanor.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:05:20 -0500
Paul,

There are no factory installed metrics on an MGB - aftermarket or DPO,
perhaps. However, there are a number of places that non-SAE (UNF, to be
proper) fasteners are used:

Most carburetor and fuel fittings (plumbing) still used BSP or BSPT
(British Standard Pipe or British Standard Pipe Tapered). Most small
diameter screws were BA (British Association). The most common BA thread
used was 2BA which is nearly the same as a 10-32 thread. These are
common on electrical items.

Regards,
Lew Palmer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf
> Of Paul Root
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 2:33 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: SAE or metric
> 
> So, something's been bugging me for a while now.
> 
> Are the nuts/bolts on my '77B English or Metric thread?
> 
> When I'm working I grab whatever wrench fits best (or
> first), but I'd like to know.
> 
> The front end seemed to be English. But when my brother was
> up with a tap and die. It was a metric size that fit the
> stud on my dashboard.
> 
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