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NON-TABC - MGA AIR INTAKE BOX
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:30 pm
by Joe Gates
I am wanting to design and fit an air intake box to the SU carbs of my '57 Coupe in lieu of the current pancake filters. I also intend the box to be fed by the present air hose. Can any lister offer advice as regards this modification, particularly recommendations relating to a suitable air filter and box dimensions?
Joe Gates
TC 8675, '57 MGA Coupe, '80 MGB Tourer
Johannesburg, S Africa
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Re: NON-TABC - MGA AIR INTAKE BOX
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:01 pm
by scooter19392003
Joe,
You may have more luck with this question at
www.mgcars.org.uk. They
have a fairly large MGA technical BBS. This group is almost entirely
devoted to T types.
Regards
Aubrey
--- In
mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com, "Joe Gates" wrote:
> I am wanting to design and fit an air intake box to the SU carbs of
my '57 Coupe in lieu of the current pancake filters. I also intend the
box to be fed by the present air hose. Can any lister offer advice as
regards this modification, particularly recommendations relating to a
suitable air filter and box dimensions?
>
> Joe Gates
> TC 8675, '57 MGA Coupe, '80 MGB Tourer
> Johannesburg, S Africa
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: NON-TABC - MGA AIR INTAKE BOX
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:22 pm
by Charles Hill
Joe,
You might check Austin-Healey resources. One of the modifications from
standard on the 100M was a cold air box and ducting. The carb spacing
on the Healey air box would be wrong for an MGA, but you could get an
idea of the setup.
BTW, one of my irritations with British cars is that every 100-4 you see
is a 100M. Funny how all of them have a louvered hood(bonnet) but none
of them that I've seen have alfin brake drums, the cold air box or any
of the other 100M equipment.
Regards,
Charles Hill
Joe Gates wrote:
>I am wanting to design and fit an air intake box to the SU carbs of my '57 Coupe in lieu of the current pancake filters. I also intend the box to be fed by the present air hose. Can any lister offer advice as regards this modification, particularly recommendations relating to a suitable air filter and box dimensions?
>
>Joe Gates
>TC 8675, '57 MGA Coupe, '80 MGB Tourer
>Johannesburg, S Africa
>
>
Re: NON-TABC - MGA AIR INTAKE BOX
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:30 pm
by Chip Hellie
Hi Charles,Joe,
Yes all 100 series Healeys seem to be "M"s. (I don't
like the use of the term 100-4), However Alfin drums
is not a requirement for the M. Cold air-box is silly
for a street driven car, as most wouldn't include an
air filter. I'm no expert on road conditions in S.
Africa, but any sand wouldn't be welcome in my engine.
Chip Hellie
MG TC
MG TB
MG TD X2
Austin Healey 100M
& other junk
--- Charles Hill candahill@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> Joe,
>
> You might check Austin-Healey resources. One of the
> modifications from
> standard on the 100M was a cold air box and ducting.
> The carb spacing
> on the Healey air box would be wrong for an MGA, but
> you could get an
> idea of the setup.
>
> BTW, one of my irritations with British cars is that
> every 100-4 you see
> is a 100M. Funny how all of them have a louvered
> hood(bonnet) but none
> of them that I've seen have alfin brake drums, the
> cold air box or any
> of the other 100M equipment.
>
> Regards,
> Charles Hill
>
> Joe Gates wrote:
>
> >I am wanting to design and fit an air intake box to
> the SU carbs of my '57 Coupe in lieu of the current
> pancake filters. I also intend the box to be fed by
> the present air hose. Can any lister offer advice as
> regards this modification, particularly
> recommendations relating to a suitable air filter
> and box dimensions?
> >
> >Joe Gates
> >TC 8675, '57 MGA Coupe, '80 MGB Tourer
> >Johannesburg, S Africa
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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Re: NON-TABC - MGA AIR INTAKE BOX
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:39 am
by joecurto@aol.com
Joe probably study the cold air box of a Healey LeMans.
Joe Curto
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