MG Sports Cars

engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" and Costello V8s

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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Quick update
Posted by: rficalora
Date: March 21, 2010 07:05PM

Just got back from a mission trip biulding houses in Mexico on Friday and headed to California for work this evening... but did get to work on the car some on Sat. Got the brake lines finished. Also got the clutch line done too, but am second guessing - did it with 3/16" line and am wondering if I should have used 1/4"?

Anyway, Next up is fuel lines. That should go quick. Plan to use braided stainless from tank, over rear suspension to floor boards. Then transition to straight runs of hard line under floors and back to braided stainless at firewall. Hope to get that done this weekend.


classic conversions
bill guzman

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01/09/2008 01:58AM

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Re: Quick update
Posted by: classic conversions
Date: March 21, 2010 10:34PM

Great Job Rob, that is a nice thing to do.

3/16 is just right.


ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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Registered:
10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Quick update
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: March 22, 2010 09:36AM

Standard MGB clutch line is 1/4"........
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Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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Registered:
10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: Quick update
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: March 22, 2010 12:18PM

Rob, 3/16 will be fine for the brakes as the fluid transfer rate needed isn't that high. For a clutch the smaller line can cause the slave to react a bit slower than some drivers like so 1/4" line aids there. For some older cars from the 40s etc with larger volumn drum brake wheel cylinders the larger lines were needed there, but for most of our MGs or LBCs the smaller lines are fine.


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