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Brian
Australia
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 Posted - 19/08/2017 : 22:45:46
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| Gary hi, how much do you want I am interested kind regards Brian |
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Brian
Australia
37 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2017 : 22:49:35
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Originally posted by Brian
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Originally posted by Gary K
Hi
I have a spare sump for sale. Not sure what it is off. But seams to fit an M Type block.
Hope some one can Identify it
Gary
Thanks Gary I am interested how much do you want kind regards Brian
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Rob Bell
United Kingdom
170 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2017 : 14:25:48
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I was under my M yesterday (337) and discovered that mine does not have an alloy sump (certainly not like any of the above). Is this normal for an early car, or should all cars have alloy sumps as pictured above?
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Rob Bell
United Kingdom
170 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2017 : 14:28:31
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| Apologies for upside down picture! iPhone yet again... |
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
755 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2017 : 15:08:39
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I was told that early cars have the 'tin' sump as used on the Morris Minor, I have one for my car. Perhaps it was the cars built at Abingdon. Here's mine, not yet attached.
John Cooper M 628
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Rob Bell
United Kingdom
170 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2017 : 15:25:00
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| Thanks John! |
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DADA
Luxembourg
125 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2017 : 16:10:41
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I have a spare (aluminum)which needs repair.
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Ian Grace
USA
652 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2017 : 16:17:29
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Hi Rob,
Yes, your early Oxford-built M Type would have been fitted with a steel sump - exactly the same item as fitted to the Minor. I believe that the alloy sumps first appeared on Abingdon-built cars some time in 1930, but I'm not sure we know the chassis number of the first car so fitted.
Since these 'tin' sumps can often have slightly distorted flanges (unlike the machined alloy sumps), you should use a cork (Morris Minor) sump gasket and not the thin paper ones supplied by the MG parts suppliers, unless they are also offering cork ones these days. |
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Rob Bell
United Kingdom
170 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2017 : 18:52:17
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Thanks Ian.
Interestingly, I can see that there has been some oil ooze around the bell housing - but not convinced that this is from the sump gasket flange - rear oil seal maybe? |
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