ACCELERATOR LINKAGE

107. Location on bulkhead

AXLE, FRONT

 13. Specifications
 35. Steering angles
 36. Toe in
 62. Heat treatment
134. Axle stop (buffer)
201. King pin repair
242. Axle eye repair

AXLE, REAR

 27. Adjusting pinion/ring gears
 49. Ratios; interchanges
 51. Expansion of Adjusting pinion/ring gears
 64. Removal of half shaft
 71. Fit of half-shaft/hub
 92. Oil leak modifications
134. Axle stop (buffer)
185. Pinion oil seal
262. Problems/solutions; disassembly; assembly

BAKELITE

171. Repair

BATTERY

 13. Size
 48. Size
114. Cables
125. Compartment lid and catches
130. Rear body mount
151. Carrier dimensions
169. Cables
173. Negative ground
238. Carrier dimensions

BOLTS & NUTS

  4. BSF/BSW history
  9. Tap/drill chart

BONNET

  2. Finish of attachments
  7. Underside finish
197. Hold downs
199. Hold downs
223. Blueprint; louvres; buttons
265. Alignment

BRAKES

  2. Finish of drums
 43. Finish of cables
 52. Cam lever greasers
 56. Size/finish of drums
 75. Cable casing
 80. Pedal
 88. Turning drums
 89. Finish of pedal
 90. Description; linings
117. Installing cables
118. Converting back to mechanical
124. Cross-shaft return springs
131. Adjustment instruction plate
150. Pedal installation; cam greasers
186. Adjustment instruction plate
187. Adjustment instruction plate
195. Cable routing
236. Cable blocks
258. Cable end boots - installation
259. Cable end boots - care; attachment
260. Cable length; attachment; modifications

BULKHEAD (FIREWALL) See also Fume seals

  8. Items mounted thereon
 54. Data plate location
 95. Finish
106. General layout
107. Accelerator linkage
110. Slow running/starter switch
111. Finish of metal skin
119. Fusebox and coil
127. Spark plug holder
133. Supports
220. Fuel pump
221. Position of coil, junction box, fusebox

CAMSHAFT

  3. Adjusting rockers
 13. Rocker clearance
 16. Rocker clearance
 23. Auxiliary oil pressure gauge
 32. Rocker clearance
213. Valves; rockers
232. End float specs
237. End float specs
239. Timing
240. Belleville washer

CARBURETTORS

 37. Components, Type H (not J2)
 38. Needles
110. Slow running control bracket (bulkhead)
132. Choke/slow running controls
143. Types; pistons
217. Pump to carbs fuel line
234. Clarification of No. 37
249. General description
250. Maintenance; adjustments

CARPETS

 42. Design; components

CHANGES, ENGINEERING

 15. 1933 model
 22. Headlamp brackets (mud protection)
161. Production changes

CHASSIS

138. Undershield
151. Battery carrier
161. Side rails
236. Brake cable blocks
238. Battery carrier
256. Undershield

CHROME

  1. Facia; instruments
  2. Miscellaneous items
 15. Lights (1933 model)
 65. Hand brake lever
102. Engine/gearbox
103. Steering column

CLUB(S)

  7. Color information, MMM Register
 87. Color information, MMM Register
122. MGCC (MMM Register)

CLUTCH

 19. Inspection cover
 63. Adjustment
102. Finish
164. Adjustment
182. Stop
231. Lining material

COACHWORK

 31. Body restoration
 82. Removing paint
101. Door handles
113. Carbodies plate
125. Battery compartment lid
130. Body to chassis mounts
158. Repairs, wood parts
170. Wood repair
172. Cowl repair
188. Installing new skin
189. Wood frame drawings
190. Another drawing
202. Aluminum door
203. 2nd design of wood frame
257. Wood rot
265. Bonnet. body, radiator alignment

CRANKSHAFT

  3. Bearings and dimensions
  7. Blueprint (J4)
 17. Cleaning oilways (Laystall)
 20. Fatigue
 33. Second front bearing
 39. Front bearing
 72. Oil duct plugs
 74. Front bearing
105. Repairing
180. Drawing (J4)
185. Front oil flinger
245. End float specs

DE LUXE MODEL

  1. Instrument bezels
  6. De luxe equipment

DISTRIBUTOR

 77. Shaft end play
195. Types

DOORS

101. Handles
202. Skinning doors

DYNAMO

 46. Oil leak; alignment; fitting
176. Vertical drive oil seal
194. Voltage check
210. Alignment of forks
211. Alignment
254. Conversion of third brush dynamo

ELECTRICAL See also Lamps

  1. Facia Instruments; switches
  2. Finish of lights
  6. Stop/tail/reverse lamp
  8. Bulkhead items; harness routing
 99. Petrolift superceded
106. Bulkhead wiring holes
110. Bulkhead starter switch
114. Routing of battery cables
126. Tail lamp
127. Headlamps
128. Horn
169. Brake lamp; horn; wiring
173. Wiring diagram from Blower manual
174. Wiring diagram from Rotax
175. Wiring colors
178. Wiring trough (bulkhead)
191. Running light position
192. Wiring harness supplier
220. Fuel pump (bulkhead)
221. Position of coil, junction box, Fuse box
227. Petrolift "repair"
234. Wiring color clarification
247. Magneto

ENGINE See also Paint & Finish; Crankshaft, Camshaft, Carburettors

  7. Pistons; Block
 13. Specification
 30. Balancing
 47. Tuning
 55. Removal
 60. Service piston sizes
 67. Front mount
 73. Fitting piston rings
 77. Reboring
136. Oil sump
137. Oil pump
139. Gaskets and seals
153. Rear mount
185. Oil flinger
205. Flywheel lightening
214. Cracked head
215. Oil control; end float
216. Engine break-in
228. Tuning theory; thermal efficiency
229. Flywheel lightening
244. Big end bolt
247. Oil sump; water manifold
263. Water manifold

EXCLUDERS

 95. Bell housing
 96. Propellor shaft tunnel
104. Bottom of bulkhead
106. Top of bulkhead
115. Split pins
127. Steering column

EXHAUST SYSTEM

 66. Description
256. Relationship with undershield

FACIA

  1. Description; instruments; switches
  6. De luxe equipment

FINISH See Paint & Finish

FLOORBOARDS

 42. Carpets
112. Fitting to propellor tunnel
187. Footbrake adjustment door

FUEL SYSTEM

 13. Tank capacity
 21. Quick filler cap; finish of tank straps
 43. Finish of lines
 57. Quick filler cap
 61. Preventing "drying up"
 84. Routing of lines
 86. Components; routing of lines
 99. Petrolift superceded
152. Tank straps
217. Fuel line, pump to carbs
220. Pump location
224. Blueprint of tank; supplier
227. Petrolift help

FUME SEALS

104. Bulkhead bottom
106. Bulkhead top
248. Bulkhead top
268. Bulkhead top

GEARBOX

  2. Finish of bellhousing
 25. J4 ENV gearbox
 58. Layshaft oil leakage
 59. Shift lever rattle
102. Paint scheme
108. Change housing felt
116. Change housing box paint
144. Description/disassembly/assembly
146. Disassembly/assembly
147. Typical problems
148. Gear ratios
206. Numbering
207. Gear oil
212. Bearings
251. Bearings

GEARS

181. Source

GENERATOR See Dynamo

HANDBRAKE See also Brakes

 65. Finish
124. Return springs

HARNESS, WIRING See Wiring

HOOD (TOP)

  6. Color, 1932 model
 15. Colors, 1933 model
 65. Storage
 78. Colors
196. Side screen positioning
198. Frame details
218. Rear window size
219. Frame positioning
222. Layout; seams
252. Frame positioning; attachment; straps

HORN

  1. Switch
128. Description
169. Klaxon

IGNITION

  1. Switch
  3. Timing
 13. Specifications
 44. Manual advance
103. Manual advance
193. Specifications
194. Switch
195. Tuning
241. Timing

INSTRUMENTS See also Speedometer

  1. Identification; description; location
  6. De luxe equipment
233. Fitting a tachometer

INTERIOR

  6. Colors, 1932 model
 10. Seat design, dimensions
 15. Colors, 1933 model
 41. Components, materials
 42. Carpets
 45. Seat adjustment
 65. Sidescreen/hood storage
125. Battery compartment lid
157. Door/facia piping
159. Door panels/pockets

LICENCE PLATE

126. Description, dimensions (rear)
163. English license letter system

LAMPS (LIGHTS)

 22. Headlamp bracket modification (mud protection)
126. Tail lamp description
127. Headlamp description
174. Headlamp operation
191. Side (wing) lamp position
264. Headlamp reflector re-silvering

LUBRICATION SYSTEM

 18. Rear spring rear trunnions
 24. Diagram
 43. Finish, paint
 68. Lubrication chart
 69. Nipple types
 76. Gear oil
 81. Nipple/grease cup repair
 83. Cleaning/preserving brass
 84. System routing, right side
 85. System routing, left side
133. Bulkhead supports
140. Rear spring trunnions
141. Steering gearbox
230. Tubing details; routing

NUMBERS

 44. Engine to chassis
 94. Chassis
109. Locations on chassis/body
120. Chassis parts
121. North American owners
129. Engine
162. English licence system
184. Engine
235. Firewall data plate
246. Engine

OIL FILTER

136. Sump filter
165. Add-on external filter

OIL PUMP

137. Description

OWNERS

 11. Survey of values
121. North America
225. Unconfirmed cars
226. Non-participating
253. Participating

PAINT & FINISH

  1. Facia; instruments
  2. Major components
  6. Standard colors, 1932 model
  7. Engine; wings, bonnet
 15. Standard colors
 21. Fuel tank straps
 43. Engine; fuel lines; brake cables; lube system
 78. Standard colors
 87. Discussion of colors
 89. Pedals
 96. Propellor shaft tunnel
102. Engine components
103. Steering column; steering box
116. Remote gear change 'box'
125. Battery compartment latches
128. Horn
135. Radiator support rods
167. Valance brackets
168. Spare tyre top bracket
223. Bonnet buttons
234. Wings

PLATES, I.D.

  8. Firewall data plate
 43. Lubrication
 98. List
113. Carbodies
116. Non-standard
129. Rocker cover
131. Foot brake
132. Choke/slow running
133. Lubrication
157. Rocker cover
186. Foot brake
187. Foot brake
235. Firewall data plate

PRODUCTION DATA

 15. Changes for 1933
 34. All MG through 1938
 94. J types
109. J2
121. North American owners
161. Production changes
162. Build dates

PROPELLOR SHAFT

 70. High performance
 96. Tunnel front excluder
112. Mounting tunnel
113. Rear tunnel
138. Under shield
246. Tunnel plug

RADIATOR

 13. Capacity
 21. Quick filler cap
 57. Quick filler cap
 79. Description
 93. Source for reproduction
100. Hoses and clamps
135. Support rods

RAIN CHANNEL

  8. Attachment
106. Attachment
177. Dimensions
178. Wiring trough

RESTORATION See also Coachwork

 82. Removing paint
 83. Cleaning/preserving brass
115. Split pins
171. Bakelite repair
185. Miscellaneous tips
266. Steering wheel

SEATS

 10. Mounting; dimensions; adjustment
 45. Adjustment

SHOCK ABSORBERS

 29. Rebuilding (not J2)
160. Description

SIDESCREENS

 65. Storage
158. Frames
196. "Second" side curtain
222. "Second" side curtain
240. "Second" side curtain
252. "Second" side curtain

SPARES

  5. Sources (dealers)
 14. Sources (dealers)
 40. Deletion of sources
 93. Radiator
 97. Sources
123. Tyre source
142. Bone brothers
145. Sources
155. Factory parts list
200. Dealer cartoon
224. Fuel tank source
231. Clutch lining source
233. Tachometer
255. Sources (England)

SPARKING PLUGS

 13. Type, gap
 57. Gap
127. Spare plug holder
193. Type, gap

SPECIFICATIONS See also Camshaft, Crankshaft

  3. Engine
  4. Torque
  7. Block
 13. Front axle, engine, fluids
 28. Bored engines
 35. Steering angles
 39. Timing
 60. Service piston sizes
251. Gearbox roller bearings

SPEEDOMETER

116. Cable (description & routing)
157. Description
233. Drive gear; reduction box

SPRINGS, ROAD

 18. Rear spring; rear trunnion
140. Description; installation
234. Rear spring; rear trunnion
243. Rear spring; rear trunnion

STEERING COLUMN

106. Bulkhead hole location
111. Bulkhead hole location
127. Excluder

STEERING GEARBOX

 26. Removal, repairs
103. Column/box finish
141. Description; reassembly

STEERING WHEEL

 89. Ashby and Brooklands wheels
116. Ashby wheel
266. Restoration

TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOURCES

 50. List
166. Blower manual
269. Instruction manual for J series

TIMING

  3. Ignition
 13. Specifications
 21. Service information
 39. Increased compression ratio
 44. Manual advance
239. Camshaft (valve) timing
241. Ignition timing
261. Valve timing

TOOLS

  8. Handcrank mounting
 88. Accessory toolbox
 91. List
154. Australian source
267. J1 toolbox

TOP See Hood

TRUNNIONS

 18. Lubrication
140. Description, covers

TYRES (TIRES)

 12. Description
 13. Size, pressure
123. Sources
246. Problems

TYRE (SPARE) CARRIER

 21. Finish
152. Description/dimensions of tank straps
156. Description/dimensions of carrier straps
168. Top bracket

UNDERSHIELD

  8. Description/diagram
256. Dimensions; diagrams

VALANCES (UNDER BONNET)

130. Rear mount
167. Attaching
199. Bonnet hold downs

VALUE

 11. Owner survey

VALVES

  3. Adjusting rockers
 13. Rocker clearance
 16. Rocker clearance
 32. Rocker clearance
213. Rockers, clearances
261. Valve timing

WHEELS

  6. Colors for 1932 model
 15. Colors for 1933 model
149. Size, description, repairs

WINDSCREEN

203. Side supports
204. Types
208. Description
252. Hood attachment

WIPERS

  7. Vacuum operated
 53. Vacuum lines
179. Vacuum operated
183. Vacuum line from manifold
204. Change from vacuum to electric
208. Vacuum line/electric wire routing
209. Description
240. Vacuum line from manifold

WIRING

169. Color coding
175. Color coding
192. Source
208. Wiper
234. Clarification of color code

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