I am in process of installing new side screens on my TC. width of trim is about 11.5mm

Okay, so apparently the units with fully closed circular crank holes are aftermarket reproductions. thanks for the info Steve>

I understand that the hole for the handcrank is fully opened at the bottom on TC's. I've been told that TD's have a partially opened handcrank hole. I have seen TC's & TD's with fully closed circular handcrank holes. does anyone know the correctness of these 3 different grill shells?

Can someone tell me how to tell a TC bellhousing from a TD bell housing. are there casting #'s on them

Ray,
The TC Restoration Guide By Malcolm Green says that the 30mph light was only fitted to home market cars.

Rick Wilson

WHEW!!!! Got steering wheel back on. Turns out some of splines on column did have burrs on them. cleaned them up with a small "V" shaped file.

I removed steering wheel from my TC while having my dashboard restored. ( Craig Seabrook from the Whitworth Shop did a fantastic dashboard restoration. ) Anyway the steering wheel came off relatively easy. But I am having problems getting it back on. It slides on the column about an inch or so, but ...

Steve; nothing seems to happen when clicking email button below your post.
contact me at : warcdt@aol.com and I'll send you pic of water outlet.

Rick Wilson

Steve
I have a TC water outlet which someone had modified by brazing on a heater hose drain tap. The tap could be cut off and the hole brazed or welded closed. Would send a pic but don't know how.
Rick Wilson
TC1130

Thanks for input Ken. my situation is a little different in that the head is on the block. Due to some research I THINK I have it figured out. I can find true TDC using a piston stop device that fits in spark plug hole. And use a dial indicator on #1 valve lifters to determine cam timing. Read about...

Looks like degree wheel is way to go. It will will find true TDC, and confirm intake opening(5* BTDC). and exhaust closing(5*ATDC)
on way to buy degree wheel.
thanks Steve

a degree wheel, hmmm!! I will look into that.
thanks

Thanks, I do have manual with picture. Problem is that when I line up the links and "T"'s with 13 links on left side & 15 links on right side, they are not in same relative position as in picture. I just wonder if that makes no difference as long as the links line up, or should the links & "T"s be i...

I am in process of rebuilding a 1953 TD engine for installing in TC1130. Getting ready to install timing chain & gears. I temporarily installed timing chain cover and crank pulley and rotated crank to TDC. Can someone please enlighten me on how to tell when cam is in proper position. keyway on crank...

I'd be interested in some of those parts. can you send me prices you are asking?
Rick Wilson
warcdt@aol.com

Frantz your TA appears to be fitted with a TC style air filter. I believe TA's had air filters with horizontal rather than vertical canisters. maybe someone on this thread will confirm or correct this assessment. oil filter appears to be correct period type. all MG accessories will correctly fit to ...

Hello Frantz Your engine replacement tag says XPJMI, which is the same engine currently in my TC. It is a not a MG engine, although it is basically the same. It is a Morris-Wolseley engine. It is made from the same block casting as the XPAG MG engines. The XPJMI engines were 1140cc, while the XPAG e...

So I'm thinking that although any TD engine can be made to work in a TC, a EARLY TD engine would be an ideal replacement.

Steve I've been told that All TD blocks have 3 starter holes so either starter can be used on a TD block. I'm wondering if a early TD block is the same as a TC block. I.E. oblong water holes, 7 1/4 inch flywheel, engine #location, etc. if I saw 2 bare blocks. How would tell which one was TC and whic...

Does this mean that an EARLY TD engine would be the same as a TC engine except the front plate?