inspection plate screws

[TMcNam4510@aol.com]

Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper size of the screws that hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, disassembled [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[rick storms]

Tom, I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth 6mm x 11mm x 1.016 thread. Rick Storms -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of TMcNam4510@aol.com Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 5:10 AM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper size of the screws that hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, disassembled [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[Bob Grunau]

Rick and Tom, The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find those inspection cover screws are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. There are no Whitworth screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. Bob Grunau Tom, I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth 6mm x 11mm x 1.016 thread. Rick Storms - Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper size of the screws that hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, disassembled

[David Lodge]

Hello Bob, Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny nuts which secure the brake drums to the hubs? Best, David ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> To: "Rick Storms" tcstormer@comcast.net>,TMcNam4510@aol.com,mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws Date: 4.6.2005 - 20:06:20

> Rick and Tom, > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find those > inspection cover screws > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. There > are no Whitworth > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. > Bob Grunau > > Tom, > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth 6mm x > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > > Rick Storms > > - > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper size > of the screws that > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > disassembled > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

[Bob Grunau]

Hi David, No I don't. Moss appear to have them and quite reasonably priced. The studs are 3/8" BSF. I have used 3/8" "wave washers" and standard 3/8" BSF nuts. The wave washers have a larger OD than standard 3/8" lock washers. As long as the wheel hub does NOT contact the nuts, no reason why you can't use standard nuts. Re the transmission inspection cover screws, these were originally 6.0 x 1.0 mm thread , flat head , slotted, screws Bob Grunau. Hello Bob, Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny nuts which secure the brake drums to the hubs? Best, David

> Rick and Tom, > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find those > inspection cover screws > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. There > are no Whitworth > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. > Bob Grunau > > Tom, > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth 6mm x > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > > Rick Storms > > - > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper size > of the screws that > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > disassembled

[ian thomson]

Hi David. I use full size nuts on my brake drums. The originals were indeed half nuts but I find they strip too easily, are difficult to find and anyway full size nuts do not foul the wheels so why did the factory not use them? Ian Thomson ------- --- David Lodge archie_ponsonby@post.cz> wrote:

> Hello Bob, > > Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny nuts > which secure > the brake drums to the hubs? > > Best, David > > > > ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- > From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> > To: "Rick Storms" >

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> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > Date: 4.6.2005 - 20:06:20 > > > Rick and Tom, > > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find > those > > inspection cover screws > > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. > There > > are no Whitworth > > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. > > Bob Grunau > > > > Tom, > > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth > 6mm x > > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > > > > Rick Storms > > > > - > > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper > size > > of the screws that > > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? > > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > > disassembled > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > >

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[1939mgtb]

*The originals were indeed half nuts ****I find they strip too easily**** so why did the factory not use them? Because the short nuts only locate the drum. They do not stop it from jumping off the car. You need only snug the nuts up so the lock washer is compressed. That way you don't strip them. Best, Ray "Much can be achieved with a smile. However, much more can be achieved with a smile and a gun."

----- Original Message ----- From: "ian thomson" i.thomson@talk21.com> To: "David Lodge" archie_ponsonby@post.cz>; grunau.garage@sympatico.ca>; tcstormer@comcast.net>; TMcNam4510@aol.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:33 AM Subject: Re: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > Hi David. I use full size nuts on my brake drums. > The originals were indeed half nuts but I find they > strip too easily, are difficult to find and anyway > full size nuts do not foul the wheels so why did the > factory not use them? > > Ian Thomson > > > ------- > > --- David Lodge archie_ponsonby@post.cz> wrote: > >> Hello Bob, >> >> Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny nuts >> which secure >> the brake drums to the hubs? >> >> Best, David >> >> >> >> ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- >> From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> >> To: "Rick Storms" >> > tcstormer@comcast.net>,TMcNam4510@aol.com,mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws >> Date: 4.6.2005 - 20:06:20 >> >> > Rick and Tom, >> > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find >> those >> > inspection cover screws >> > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. >> There >> > are no Whitworth >> > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. >> > Bob Grunau >> > >> > Tom, >> > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth >> 6mm x >> > 11mm x 1.016 thread. >> > >> > Rick Storms >> > >> > - >> > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper >> size >> > of the screws that >> > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? >> > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, >> > disassembled >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Save time, find those important emails with search capabilities for > scanning your inbox and folders. > Get Yahoo! Mail http://uk.mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[ian thomson]

Hindsight tells me you are right Ray but it seems strange to fit a special part when it wasn't necessary. Or maybe that is hindsight too. Ian Thomson --- 1939mgtb 1939mgtb@comcast.net> wrote:

> *The originals were indeed half nuts ****I find they > strip too easily**** so why did the > factory not use them? > > Because the short nuts only locate the drum. > They do not stop it from jumping off the car. > You need only snug the nuts up so the lock washer is > compressed. > That way you don't strip them. > > Best, > Ray > > "Much can be achieved with a smile. > However, much more can be achieved with a smile and > a gun." > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ian thomson" i.thomson@talk21.com> > To: "David Lodge" archie_ponsonby@post.cz>; > grunau.garage@sympatico.ca>; > tcstormer@comcast.net>; TMcNam4510@aol.com>; > mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:33 AM > Subject: Re: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > > > > Hi David. I use full size nuts on my brake drums. > > The originals were indeed half nuts but I find > they > > strip too easily, are difficult to find and anyway > > full size nuts do not foul the wheels so why did > the > > factory not use them? > > > > Ian Thomson > > > > > > ------- > > > > --- David Lodge archie_ponsonby@post.cz> wrote: > > > >> Hello Bob, > >> > >> Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny > nuts > >> which secure > >> the brake drums to the hubs? > >> > >> Best, David > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- > >> From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> > >> To: "Rick Storms" > >> > > >

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> >> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > >> Date: 4.6.2005 - 20:06:20 > >> > >> > Rick and Tom, > >> > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find > >> those > >> > inspection cover screws > >> > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric > threads. > >> There > >> > are no Whitworth > >> > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the > car. > >> > Bob Grunau > >> > > >> > Tom, > >> > I measured mine and it appears to be a > Withworth > >> 6mm x > >> > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > >> > > >> > Rick Storms > >> > > >> > - > >> > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the > proper > >> size > >> > of the screws that > >> > hold the bell housing inspection plate in > place? > >> > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > >> > disassembled > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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[John van den Boorn]

As far as I know C&C parts in Baarlo (the Netherlands) has them in stock. It is a company specialised in brake-parts. They always have a stand at Silverstone near the Octagon Club.

>From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> >Reply-To: grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> >To: "David Lodge" >archie_ponsonby@post.cz>,tcstormer@comcast.net>,TMcNam4510@aol.com>,mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: RE: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws >Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 08:34:53 -0400 > >Hi David, >No I don't. Moss appear to have them and quite reasonably priced. The studs >are 3/8" BSF. I have used 3/8" "wave washers" and standard 3/8" BSF nuts. >The wave washers have a larger OD than standard 3/8" lock washers. As long >as the wheel hub does NOT contact the nuts, no reason why you can't use >standard nuts. > >Re the transmission inspection cover screws, these were originally 6.0 x >1.0 mm thread , flat head , slotted, screws >Bob Grunau. > >Hello Bob, > >Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny nuts which secure >the brake drums to the hubs? > >Best, David > > Rick and Tom, > > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find those > > inspection cover screws > > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. There > > are no Whitworth > > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. > > Bob Grunau > > > > Tom, > > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth 6mm x > > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > > > > Rick Storms > > > > - > > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper size > > of the screws that > > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? > > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > > disassembled > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

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[1939mgtb]

That's the beauty of the situation. Use what you like. I found a lot of SAE coarse thread bolts and nuts on the TB when I first stripped it down. Someone had a Ace store nearby.... Best, Ray "Much can be achieved with a smile. However, much more can be achieved with a smile and a gun."

----- Original Message ----- From: "ian thomson" i.thomson@talk21.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:07 AM Subject: Re: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > Hindsight tells me you are right Ray but it seems > strange to fit a special part when it wasn't > necessary. Or maybe that is hindsight too. > > Ian Thomson > > > --- 1939mgtb 1939mgtb@comcast.net> wrote: > >> *The originals were indeed half nuts ****I find they >> strip too easily**** so why did the >> factory not use them? >> >> Because the short nuts only locate the drum. >> They do not stop it from jumping off the car. >> You need only snug the nuts up so the lock washer is >> compressed. >> That way you don't strip them. >> >> Best, >> Ray >> >> "Much can be achieved with a smile. >> However, much more can be achieved with a smile and >> a gun." >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ian thomson" i.thomson@talk21.com> >> To: "David Lodge" archie_ponsonby@post.cz>; >> grunau.garage@sympatico.ca>; >> tcstormer@comcast.net>; TMcNam4510@aol.com>; >> mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:33 AM >> Subject: Re: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws >> >> >> > Hi David. I use full size nuts on my brake drums. >> > The originals were indeed half nuts but I find >> they >> > strip too easily, are difficult to find and anyway >> > full size nuts do not foul the wheels so why did >> the >> > factory not use them? >> > >> > Ian Thomson >> > >> > >> > ------- >> > >> > --- David Lodge archie_ponsonby@post.cz> wrote: >> > >> >> Hello Bob, >> >> >> >> Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny >> nuts >> >> which secure >> >> the brake drums to the hubs? >> >> >> >> Best, David >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- >> >> From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> >> >> To: "Rick Storms" >> >> >> > >> > tcstormer@comcast.net>,TMcNam4510@aol.com,mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com >> >> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws >> >> Date: 4.6.2005 - 20:06:20 >> >> >> >> > Rick and Tom, >> >> > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find >> >> those >> >> > inspection cover screws >> >> > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric >> threads. >> >> There >> >> > are no Whitworth >> >> > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the >> car. >> >> > Bob Grunau >> >> > >> >> > Tom, >> >> > I measured mine and it appears to be a >> Withworth >> >> 6mm x >> >> > 11mm x 1.016 thread. >> >> > >> >> > Rick Storms >> >> > >> >> > - >> >> > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the >> proper >> >> size >> >> > of the screws that >> >> > hold the bell housing inspection plate in >> place? >> >> > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, >> >> > disassembled >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ___________________________________________________________ >> > Save time, find those important emails with search >> capabilities for >> > scanning your inbox and folders. >> > Get Yahoo! Mail http://uk.mail.yahoo.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with > voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >