Hi Joe,THANKs, all those parts are still available from me off the shelf Modifications, my TC has 4.55 MGA type differential gears for highway cruising. Necessary when driving on thruways in order to get to a distant destination in a short time. I ve driven the TC from Toronto to Key West Florida, about as far south as you can get in the USA. Also driven as much as 14,000 miles in a calendar year. We have done 650 TC miles in a day!! Yes back roads on a Sunday afternoon are great, but, when you have to be somewhere in a few days, thruways are necessary. TC8654 still has matching numbers engine, pretty stock except for the differential gearing. Hope to see the end of this cold snap, -20 C a few days ago so no MG driving. Bob Bob Grunau150 Pinewood Trail,Mississauga, OntarioCanada, L5G-2L1905-274-4136 [b]From:[/b]
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[b]Subject:[/b] Re: [mg-tabc] Re: TC gear ratios My 2 cent worth regarding Bob G tapered rear axles I had a low mileage restored TC which when we restored I installed new splined inserts in the rear hubs and new axles, many years later but probably only 2500 miles we went in and did some brake work and the repaired hubs were loose on the splines with a fair amount of "wiggle" at the rear. I fitted Bobs rear hub and axle assemblies along with his oil seal nuts and all of that misery went away, we also fitted his alfin drums and the car was transformed Joe -----Original Message-----
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Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: TC gear ratios There's another option. The cars can be modified in a period-correct manner. Alfin brake drums, taller rear end gears, performance headers, high compression pistons and other performance items were all available when the cars were new, some right from the factory. As far as modern modifications go, if they can't be detected by sight, sound or feel then I don't have a problem with them. Things like tapered rear axles, which all but eliminate the danger of being stranded on a mountain road when the weak originals snap. Or Bob's oversized front spindles which add safety to a critical steering component. No one including the owner could ever detect the difference without seeing inside, but it improves the reliability and safety of the vehicle. I'm all for experiencing old cars the way they were in their heyday, but in my opinion reducing the likelihood of breakdowns is a worthwhile pursuit. Of course if all you do is polish the car or take it for coffee, then there's really no need. A stock TC is still a wonderful driving car on minor roads.- Steve Simmons, TC8975On 2/2/2019 8:03 AM,
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This is a very interesting thread that seems to combine two opposing threads. On the one hand, there is advocacy for originality over practicality. A nostalgic perseverance in the face of modern traffic realities. The point is well-taken that the original performance of the car is still suitable to rural roads and byways. This view is offered by those who use the car strictly for recreation. The other thread pursues practicality. Higher ratios, modified engines, leading to improved performance in a multi-laned world. This mind bent is focused on utility and offered by those who use the car for transportation. I offer a variant on both. I installed the sierra box when my original tranny spat out pieces through the drain. Pricing a rebuild vs the sierra box was a near draw, but the rebuild might or might not take a year. Pragmatism won this one, as did hardened valve seats. BTW the Diff is original ratio and fifth gear lops about 400RPM at 60MPH. [b]_Peter[/b]
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