That must have been a while back. When I got mine (early 90s) you could get
every part for one - including a complete body - from Victoria British Ltd. in
Lenexa, KS (looks like they've been bought out by Moss Motors) or from The
Roadster Factory in Carlisle, PA.
Every part except one - the air pump for the emissions system was no longer
available ... BUT
Turned out Lucas had licensed the design to Toyota and the Corolla air pump from
AutoZone would fit.
You just had to take the mounting bracket off & rotate it 90 degrees to get it
back into the original position so it would fit the MGB.
On 10/4/2021 16:44:54, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
The "resonators" were so close to the ground that they were constantly
getting damaged, and they were difficult to replace.
I was driving on Route 17 in NC late one Sunday when my foot suddenly hit
the firewall. The throttle linkage had snapped. I managed to jam a twig
under the throttle so I could drive at a max of 15 mph down the dark
rural highway, pulling over whenever anyone approached from my rear. I was
fortunate to find a local at a gas station that was already closed for the
night to look at it for me. He managed to use baling wire to temporarily
replace the throttle linkage so I could drive it home. On Monday, I took
it to the local sports car shop, and they called to get a replacement part,
but were told it would take 2 weeks. It actually took 2 months.
Meanwhile, I'm driving around with the baling wire to control my speed. It
worked, but was very, very stiff. Needless to say, I didn't make any
unnecessary long trips.
Dan Matyola
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On Mon, Oct 4, 2021 at 4:37 PM Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote:
I had just the opposite experience with my 1959 Austin Haley, better known
as a bug eye. Other than replacing the tires I never had an issue although
I did have to use Castro R in the gearbox so I could drive it in the winter.
Ken Whaler
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LOL!
I remember my old MG. Always in the shop, and always a long wait for
parts. Once, the throttle linkage broke, and I drove around for months
with baling wire as a "replacement part" until one arrived from British
Lowland. It was a lot of fun to drive -- when I could.
Dan Matyola
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On Mon, Oct 4, 2021 at 4:14 PM Larry Colen wrote:
Are they both for driving? Or is one for parts?
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