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Spencer
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 Posted - 05/05/2006 : 06:55:58
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Being a complete novice to this world and just geting my first 1930 M Type ,there may be loads of questions from me.first of all would the M type have a fan fitted as mine seems to have a pully for one of the bottom of the engine but no fan ? second does anybody live nere me in dorset i live in bournemouth who has a M Type which would come over and go through the car with me i really need help SOS? my phone number is 01202 257158
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talbot
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/05/2006 : 07:15:58
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Spencer,
What's your engine number ? Early Morris Minors had basically the same engine as the M Type and they had a fan fitted. Many M Types have had Minor engines, or engine parts, fitted over the years. A standard Minor engine has a steel sump and steel cam cover - on your M Type they should be aluminium. M Type engine numbers should start with MG.
If you want to examine other M Types - some perfectly original and others modified - a trip to the MG Weekend at the Silverstone race track in July is a must. If you want a digital of any specific part of a M Type let me know - I have been collecting photos for a number of years to assist with the rebuild of my car.
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Peter Green
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/05/2006 : 10:58:14
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The MGCC meeting at Silverstone this year is 23/24/25 June not in July.
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Spencer
United Kingdom
27 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2006 : 16:38:05
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hi jan the engine number of my M is MG808A i am told it is the original engine !and the reg is KF 498 do you now of the Car????
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talbot
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/05/2006 : 19:32:45
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Spencer,
It may be worthwhile contacting Bob Clare - you can find his details on the home page / contacts. The chassis number that is listed for your registration number is 2M1039 but the engine number is 806A not MG 808A which does suggest a Morris unit. There are a number of ways to distinguish a Morris engine from a MG but I am no expert. I am certain others who are more knowlegable than myself will soon be providing you with advice on these pages.
p.s. thanks Peter for the clarification of the dates for Silverstone. It would have been a very expensive mistake if I had travelled down from Scotland in July rather than June.
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Spencer
United Kingdom
27 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2006 : 20:11:01
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This could be because the car has just been finshed and the chap which i bourght it off. had a donar M type to restore this one so he would have used both to make one good one .the original log book has this engine number on it which match,s the number on the engine so purhaps it has a diffirent chassic .
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Spencer
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/05/2006 : 07:41:06
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Hi jan looked into it more .the chassis number is correct ,it is a mg engine just not the orginal one shame !
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Bob Clare
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/05/2006 : 22:10:33
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Spencer,
I e-mailed you a welcome to the Triple-m Register on 27/4. I don't know where Jan got the info but 2M 1039 was fitted with engine number MG 0808A by the factory. MG 0806 was fitted to 2M 1042. So you have the original engine if indeed the number stamped on the raised boss on the left of the block, about half way along, does is this. You can't rely on what the guarantee plate or documents say.
All genuine MG M Type engines are stamped with "MG" before the number.
Bob Clare
Registrar, Triple-M Register
MG Car Club
Please note:- All personal information given to the Register is protected by the UK Data Protection Act.
39 Hillside Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 9QS, England
Tel: 044 (0)1903 203698 Fax: 044 (0)1903 234609 e-mail: 100570.2213@compuserve.com
Reg. Office: Kimber House, 12 Cemetery Road, Abingdon. Reg. No. 962227
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Spencer
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/05/2006 : 06:59:26
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hi Bob thanks for that its great news ,and another great bit of news is that i got her going for the first time since i got her last week.when i got her i also got 5 big boxes of M type spares and ever another head so well happy now .will be bring her up to silverstone and any other triple M events .
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