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Q & A: TD Rack and Pinion

Wednesday December 10th, 2008
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
I recently purchased a Rack & Pinion replacement for my 1953 TD on e-bay. The unit was represented as a TD unit. When it arrived I noticed that the steering shaft has a universal joint type attachment. All the other items such as bolt location appear to be identical externally. Can I modify this shaft to bolt-up to my TD and will the Rack & Pinion work.? I think the e-bay Rack & Pinion is from a MGB?
The pinion of the rack and pinion assembly is hardened -- and it is splined for the cloverleaf, so there is no practical way to make yours fit a TD. You're right, it's probably an MGB unit (if the housed parts of the tube are aluminium) or and M... read more