by Bob P <eracars@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Jan 30, 2008 at 08:27 AM
keepitrunning wrote:
> I finished an MGTD kit car that another party had started and stalled
out
> on. It was powered with a ford mustang engine and used pinto wheels and
> axles. I enjoyed building it and drove it for several years. Last year
I
> sold it to a Dr in Florida.
>
> Recently I have been looking for another project. Last week I found a
1951
> MGTD, a real one, it is almost complete but completely disassembled. It
> came with a Datsun b210 engine and transmission. I slid the engine and
> transmission in today and realized that the steering shaft would need to
go
> directly through the exhaust manifold. It looks like this might not be
a
> workable engine.
>
> There are no brakes on the car and I am interested in converting it to
disc
> if I could do it with out spending a fortune.
>
> Anyone on the list have any ideas comments?
> Thanks
> Gary
>
>
A couple of U-joints in the steering column (or a custom header) will
solve the manifold interference problem.
I'm pretty sure that MGB trunions and brakes can be adapted to the TD.
