new blocks

[1939mgtb]

Apparently, they are going to try to use MGB cranks. Cheap, and dependable. Also, I have about 90039 of them.. This should give an engine of the same dimensions of the XPAG unit. Anyone want to measure exactly? If these engines were made in aluminum with steel liners....wow. Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Julian Evers]

Dear All I must be missing something here. To paraphrase the Irishman, if I had wanted a decent car I would not have started from here. The TC is a car of its time and development. It has a number of faults, all of which have been analysed ad nauseam in this forum with the recommended solutions, none of which seem to include rebuilding the original back to the correct specification and enjoy it for what it is. The TC cannot have sold so well if it had been a bad car in the first place. Any dog is a dog whatever the badge on the front. Am I alone in thinking that by the time you have a non TC: steering box, engine, back axle, gear box etc etc that perhaps one would be better off starting again with a Morgan or kit car where 50 years of development can be better used rather than removing the (idiosyncratic) soul of a TC. Yours aye Julian Evers --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. Get Yahoo! Photos [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Rick Waters]

Hear, Hear! Julian Evers julian_evers@talk21.com> wrote:Dear All I must be missing something here. To paraphrase the Irishman, if I had wanted a decent car I would not have started from here. The TC is a car of its time and development. It has a number of faults, all of which have been analysed ad nauseam in this forum with the recommended solutions, none of which seem to include rebuilding the original back to the correct specification and enjoy it for what it is. The TC cannot have sold so well if it had been a bad car in the first place. Any dog is a dog whatever the badge on the front. Am I alone in thinking that by the time you have a non TC: steering box, engine, back axle, gear box etc etc that perhaps one would be better off starting again with a Morgan or kit car where 50 years of development can be better used rather than removing the (idiosyncratic) soul of a TC. Yours aye Julian Evers --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. Get Yahoo! Photos [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links -Rick Waters --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Paroor]

Hi Julian Evers, The TC drivers like "inverse current" in power distribution. Madhu -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von Julian Evers Gesendet: Freitag, 13. Mai 2005 15:29 An: 1939mgtb; mgtabc Betreff: [mg-tabc] New blocks Dear All I must be missing something here. To paraphrase the Irishman, if I had wanted a decent car I would not have started from here. The TC is a car of its time and development. It has a number of faults, all of which have been analysed ad nauseam in this forum with the recommended solutions, none of which seem to include rebuilding the original back to the correct specification and enjoy it for what it is. The TC cannot have sold so well if it had been a bad car in the first place. Any dog is a dog whatever the badge on the front. Am I alone in thinking that by the time you have a non TC: steering box, engine, back axle, gear box etc etc that perhaps one would be better off starting again with a Morgan or kit car where 50 years of development can be better used rather than removing the (idiosyncratic) soul of a TC. Yours aye Julian Evers

[Julian Evers]

Dear Paroor I have driven 110,000 + miles in my TC on the original steering box (with period Unicraft top cover conversion). The biggest issue with the handling was with the front axle and suspension, not the steering box itself. If the original components are properly rebuilt to original specification, the car drives as it should, very well. I regularly drive at over 80 mph on normal roads. Yours aye Julian Paroor Paroor@t-online.de> wrote: Hi Julian Evers, The TC drivers like "inverse current" in power distribution. Madhu -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von Julian Evers Gesendet: Freitag, 13. Mai 2005 15:29 An: 1939mgtb; mgtabc Betreff: [mg-tabc] New blocks Dear All I must be missing something here. To paraphrase the Irishman, if I had wanted a decent car I would not have started from here. The TC is a car of its time and development. It has a number of faults, all of which have been analysed ad nauseam in this forum with the recommended solutions, none of which seem to include rebuilding the original back to the correct specification and enjoy it for what it is. The TC cannot have sold so well if it had been a bad car in the first place. Any dog is a dog whatever the badge on the front. Am I alone in thinking that by the time you have a non TC: steering box, engine, back axle, gear box etc etc that perhaps one would be better off starting again with a Morgan or kit car where 50 years of development can be better used rather than removing the (idiosyncratic) soul of a TC. Yours aye Julian Evers --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. Get Yahoo! Photos [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Gene Gillam]

Julian wrote:

>Am I alone in thinking that by the time you have a non TC: steering

box, engine, back axle, gear box etc etc that perhaps one would be better off starting again with a Morgan or kit car where 50 years of development can be better used rather than removing the (idiosyncratic) soul of a TC.

[1939mgtb]

would be better off starting again with a Morgan or kit car where 50 years *uh-oh. the morganas are going to go nuts again!! Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!"

----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paroor" paroor@t-online.de> > To: "Julian Evers" julian_evers@talk21.com>; "1939mgtb" > 1939mgtb@comcast.net>; "mgtabc" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 8:56 AM > Subject: AW: [mg-tabc] New blocks > > >> Hi Julian Evers, >> The TC drivers like "inverse current" in power >> distribution. >> Madhu

[Stephen D Stierman]

would be better off starting again with a Morgan or kit car where 50 years *uh-oh. the morganas are going to go nuts again!! I'm going to let this comment slide this time just because of my good nature, Ray! cheers, Steve Stierman, vice president, technical and spiritual advisor, Ohio Morgan Owners Group TC 2911 Morgan Plus 8 R7082

[Joe Gates]

This post made me dash for my Webster's dictionary - "morganatic" - of or relating to a marriage contracted by a member of a .. noble family with a person of inferior rank...." I shall refrain from further comment. Cheers Joe (as usual, with tongue firmly in cheek) Gates PS - Once had a Morgan park overnight in my garage with my TC; A Coupe and B; no ill-effects were noted!

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen D Stierman" morgan7709@sbcglobal.net> To: "1939mgtb" 1939mgtb@comcast.net>; "mgtabc" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] New blocks > > would be better off > starting again with a Morgan or kit car where 50 > years > *uh-oh. the morganas are going to go nuts again!! > > I'm going to let this comment slide this time just > because of my good nature, Ray! > cheers, > > Steve Stierman, vice president, technical and > spiritual advisor, Ohio Morgan Owners Group > > TC 2911 > Morgan Plus 8 R7082 > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[1939mgtb]

Hey! Not my quote!! Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen D Stierman" morgan7709@sbcglobal.net> To: "1939mgtb" 1939mgtb@comcast.net>; "mgtabc" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 7:21 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] New blocks > > would be better off > starting again with a Morgan or kit car where 50 > years > *uh-oh. the morganas are going to go nuts again!! > > I'm going to let this comment slide this time just > because of my good nature, Ray! > cheers, > > Steve Stierman, vice president, technical and > spiritual advisor, Ohio Morgan Owners Group > > TC 2911 > Morgan Plus 8 R7082 > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >