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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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Need an idea
Posted by: rficalora
Date: August 26, 2012 10:46AM

Now that my fan is working right I'm ready to get my A/C going. Thinking I want to mount the drier under the slam panel but I'll need a sight hole so I can see the sight glass. Trying to think of something I can use to finish off the hole. What I have in my head is something like this - something I can paint body color or polish... have Googled but haven't found anything that'll work & look good. Inside of the hole will need to be about 1" diameter...
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kerbau53
Geoff Morton
Naples, FL
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08/09/2010 10:27PM

Main British Car:
78 MGB Ford 5L

Re: Need an idea
Posted by: kerbau53
Date: August 26, 2012 08:36PM

We used the pax side wheel well.
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mowog1
Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
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Registered:
10/17/2007 09:36PM

Main British Car:
1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: Need an idea
Posted by: mowog1
Date: August 26, 2012 10:05PM

The instructions on my Nostalgic Air system said not to be concerned with the sight glass on the dryer.

I mounted my drier to the side of the condensor as plumbed by Nostalgic....under the slam panel.
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danmas
Dan Masters
Alcoa, Tennessee
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Registered:
10/28/2007 12:11AM

Main British Car:
1974 MGBGT Ford 302

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Re: Need an idea
Posted by: danmas
Date: August 26, 2012 10:42PM

Rob,

I don't know if this will help, but Vintage Air has a horizontal dryer that you might want to take a look at: [www.vintageair.com]

Ted mounted one in the hole on the right-rear of my engine compartment and put a machined aluminum plate over the hole to hide it. The plate was machined to match the plate covering the evaporator unit.

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/DanMasters/DanMasters-BE.jpg

The hoses run inside the fender well under a metal cover along with the frontend wiring:

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/DanMasters/DanMasters-GI.jpg


pspeaks
Paul Speaks
Dallas, Texas
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07/20/2009 06:40PM

Main British Car:
1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302

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Re: Need an idea
Posted by: pspeaks
Date: August 27, 2012 10:05PM

Question! For those of you who have cut notches the panel in front of the radiator for ac or radiator room, how did you deal with the hood latch mechanism?



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kerbau53
Geoff Morton
Naples, FL
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Registered:
08/09/2010 10:27PM

Main British Car:
78 MGB Ford 5L

Re: Need an idea
Posted by: kerbau53
Date: August 27, 2012 10:29PM

I'm using 2 of these (Quik-Latch) just outside of the stainless accent strip on an MGC hood. Also strengthened and slightly lengthened the hook of the stock safety hook.


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littlebritishcar
Rick Anderson

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Re: Need an idea
Posted by: littlebritishcar
Date: August 29, 2012 02:19PM

How about using a camera lens UV filter? You can use a step up or down ring as a backing nut on the other side of the panel if there is enough thread.


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