carb controls

[tonygoodall]

Listers all When I got my TC a couple of years ago, it was fitted with TF carbs -too big for a stage one XPAG. I have acquired a pair of TC carbs but minus quite a few of the controls; and I am not sure of the correct arrangement along the rotating spindle. I cannot find a good illustration anywhere and the retailers catalogues show a multitude of fittings, and there seem to be a few variations. BTW, TF carbs do not use the slow running control although I do have the cable but nothing else. A request at a recent gathering to photograph TC carbs was met with air cleaners and manifolds - could not see a thing! Can anyone give me a run down from left to right of the correct bits so that I can establish what I need to purchase to set up these carbs, or if someone knows of a definitive illustration, that would be fine. I have no problem with the actuating levers etc just the " top row " I intend to keep the TF set complete rather than use bits off them should they be interchangeable. Regards Tony TC 9825

[Gene Gillam]

Tony, I have my carbs off the car right now so I can take a photo of them for you tonight - not sure that everything is correct but it'll give you a guide. Gene Gillam 1949 MG TC Saucier, MS

[Gene Gillam]

Tony, I have my carbs off the car right now so I can take a photo of them for you tonight - not sure that everything is correct but it'll give you a guide. Gene Gillam 1949 MG TC Saucier, MS

[Michael DeRentz]

Gene, Sorry to butt in, but I'd love to see the above mentioned pictures since I also bought my 1 1/4 SUs as a box of bits - if it's not too much trouble. I still can't figure out the spring arrangement for the slow running control arm. Thanks Michael DeRentz [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Dean Jensen]

Tony Do you have copies of old TSO's, there is a good picture of a set of carb's for a TC in a TSO copy about twenty years ago, factor break down picture. If you have the old TSO will look up the number, I believe it has a picture of a race car on the front, and it has a black and white cover. Also depending on the year, there are two different throttle shaft return spring etc used. Cheers Dean -----Original Message----- From: tonygoodall [mailto:tonygoodall@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 2:43 PM To: mgtabc Subject: [mg-tabc] carb controls Listers all When I got my TC a couple of years ago, it was fitted with TF carbs -too big for a stage one XPAG. I have acquired a pair of TC carbs but minus quite a few of the controls; and I am not sure of the correct arrangement along the rotating spindle. I cannot find a good illustration anywhere and the retailers catalogues show a multitude of fittings, and there seem to be a few variations. BTW, TF carbs do not use the slow running control although I do have the cable but nothing else. A request at a recent gathering to photograph TC carbs was met with air cleaners and manifolds - could not see a thing! Can anyone give me a run down from left to right of the correct bits so that I can establish what I need to purchase to set up these carbs, or if someone knows of a definitive illustration, that would be fine. I have no problem with the actuating levers etc just the " top row " I intend to keep the TF set complete rather than use bits off them should they be interchangeable. Regards Tony TC 9825 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Gene Gillam]

Listers, If anyone else is interested I have the photos of my carb controls (top row) available in fairly small .jpg files (40 - 45k). As I told the others that asked for them I don't guarantee that they're correct (or even original) but they do work and the photos do show the slow running set-up. Gene Gillam 1949 MG TC Saucier, MS --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.360 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 5/7/2002

[Mark Stolzenburg]

Tony, I took a series of 11 digital photos of the SU's on my TC when I took them off. I also did a hand drawing of the links etc. Happy to email the photo's. Will probably be a pretty large file though. If you are on a Windows system I can shrink the file some what.The hand drawing might just do. Mark Stolzenburg TC 7812

----- Original Message ----- From: "tonygoodall" tonygoodall@blueyonder.co.uk> To: "mgtabc" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:42 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] carb controls > Listers all > Can anyone give me a run down from left to right of the correct bits so that > I can establish what I need to purchase to set up these carbs, or if someone > knows of a definitive illustration, that would be fine. > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[i.thomson@talk21.com]

Micheal, the design of the slow running control is IMO a "lash up". I find it difficult to believe that the factory actually "designed" this. The location of the return spring (and for that matter its form) leave a lot to be desired. What I am saying is that just because it doesn't seem the go together as a good engineering job it doesn't mean that you have done it wrong. Having said that the thing works! and I wouldn't be without it - all cars should have one. Unfortunately I haven't got a diagram, having copied one a long time ago which came from I know not where. Ian Thomson -------

> Gene, >Sorry to butt in, but I'd love to see the above mentioned pictures since I >also bought my 1 1/4 SUs as a box of bits - if it's not too much trouble. >I still can't figure out the spring arrangement for the slow running control >arm. > >Thanks > >Michael DeRentz >

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[tonygoodall]

Thanks all you guys for help and suggestions. Gene has just sent me a great set of pictures so I can now easily see what I need to do for a rebuild. Tony TC 9825

[Frank O_ The Mountain]

In a message dated 5/16/02 00:57:58 Pacific Daylight Time, i.thomson@talk21.com writes: > Its works also on my SA and is very handy......a question tho......on the treaded portion under the knob there is a nut. What is its function? Was it intended to he a jam nut that you tightened and loosened with your fingers?? Terry