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by Issug987
Fri Jun 28, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Steering UJ
Replies: 9
Views: 3238

Re: Steering UJ

I got the coupling at the Rally Design stand at the Racing Car show at the NEC, not 'actually ' of the web site, suggest you give them a call, I actually got 2 and fitted one to a TR6, sure they were both the same too.
by Issug987
Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Steering UJ
Replies: 9
Views: 3238

Re: Steering UJ

Just had a look in the garage to see if I could find the tool to take a photo of it, but it must be 'filed '
Anyway, found loads on Google...

http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/sca.htm
by Issug987
Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Steering UJ
Replies: 9
Views: 3238

Re: Steering UJ

I replaced mine with a good quality item from Rally Design.. https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=900_1670&products_id=22110 I've used these before and found them to be excellent, before fitting you have to make sure that the two columns are perfectly in alignment, there is a too...
by Issug987
Thu May 30, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Alternative calipers
Replies: 4
Views: 3592

Re: Alternative calipers

Rear disk are Rover 800, turned down a bit, Rover 400 diesel rear calipers and the Rover handbrake cable. All fits nicely, needed a mounting bracket, but that was a simple part cut from 10mm plate to get the fitting angle correct for the handbrake cable.
by Issug987
Thu May 16, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Rear axel swop.
Replies: 2
Views: 2857

Re: Rear axel swop.

Have you sourced a replacement tube axle yet? I noticed that mine was 'offset' in that one spring hanger was say 5.5inch from the flange, the other side was 5.25inch....I thought mine was a bit duff, so at an auto jumble I fond a seller with about 8 of them, all where different and not even. I can o...
by Issug987
Tue May 14, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Lucas bullets
Replies: 6
Views: 3838

Re: Lucas bullets

That's great, the debate regarding soldering or crimping is often brought up on forums, I always like the quote  "a man who fell from the top of a 17-story building, and who said to himself as he passed each floor on his downward plunge: “I’m all right so far.”..... the bullets were not designe...
by Issug987
Tue May 14, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Lucas bullets
Replies: 6
Views: 3838

Re: Lucas bullets

Good advice, the Lucas bullets require a special hex crimping tool, you can solder them but it won't last. The bullets were good in their day, but if you are not bothered about originality, much better automotive connectors are available.
by Issug987
Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Alternative calipers
Replies: 4
Views: 3592

Re: Alternative calipers

I upgraded my brakes, not because they were poor, they are not, they are perfectly OK, but I was finding that other drivers on the road had their brakes on all the way down hills causing me to use mine more then normal, so the 'upgrade ' was just to keep up with 21st century traffic. I looked for so...
by Issug987
Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Additional fuse options
Replies: 20
Views: 6904

Re: Additional fuse options

All a bit off topic but this is how discussions go....in saying that, I did make a new pipe from stainless steel, it has the same O/D but a thinner wall and looks better too.( the internal of the origlnal pipe was quite corroded, full of crud reducing the I/D and made of poor material) I didn't form...
by Issug987
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Additional fuse options
Replies: 20
Views: 6904

Re: Additional fuse options

Hi all, My understanding is that the 'kink' in the pipe is nothing to do with clearance or access, it is 'usual' to put 'kinks' in pipes that are subject to expansion and contraction with heat, it allows linear movement without putting stress on the fastening points, you will often see similar 'kink...