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Q & A: 60A Timing Cover

Monday January 02nd, 2006
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget


Hello John, I am a friend and car club member with Jim Swenson at British Car Service INC. in Powhatan, VA. He told me if anyone would know the answer to this question it would be you. I have a 1960 MGA that I restored. I have found a timing cover to an MGB that I would like to install to reduce the oil leak from the cloth ring. My question would be in regard to the oil thrower. I have heard mixed opinions. One is that I can use the same thrower and the other is I should use one from an MGB. However when I call Moss or Jim looked in the part magazine the parts numbers are the same. It takes a bit to take everything off to get this done and I would rather not put it back together and find the thrower making noise because it hits the timing cover. What are your thoughts?

Mark!

There are several different varieties of front timing covers: Felt Seal, timing marks at 6:00; Rubber front fitting seal, timing marks at 6:00; Rubber rear fitting seal, timing marks at 6:00; Rubber rear fitting seal, timin... read more