[Mg-t] Fwd: Shaved Head

[gunnellj at athenet.net]

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      Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:38:33 -0400
      From: gunnellj at athenet.net
      Reply-To: gunnellj at athenet.net
      Subject: Shaved Head
      To: Mg-t at autox.team.n


Hey Mates

I am trying to figure out which push rods I need for my MG TD engine build. Or rather, in the "real world" situation, if I can safely still use the "long" push rods Moss sells. I say this because they no longer have the short push rods. 

The Moss catalog states the factory head depth is 3.022. The shop resurfaced mine. My mechanic says it measures out with a very slight taper, but within spec, and averages 3.00 inches. So is my head "excessively" thinner to the point where the "long" push rods won't work?

Moss says that they now have only the long push rods. The rep told me that Crane is out of business and no longer making push rods. I checked Crane's Website. Sure enough. Today (April 22) they are auctioning off all their inventory, equipment and intellectual property rights. Since they make the T-series camshaft that Moss sells, I don't know the implications of this to the T-Series community. 

As far as my situation at present, I have the head torqued down and the rocker arm assembly has been sent to Rocker Arm Specialists. So I hope I do not have to go with two head gaskets and I cannot tell you is my rocker arm assembly has the long or short adjusting screws. 


John Gunnell



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