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Billy Andrews
Denver, CO
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11/25/2008 02:28PM

Main British Car:
'80 MGB Rover 3.5

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Clutch hose: MGB - Rover 5-speed
Posted by: relative4
Date: November 25, 2008 02:32PM

I am in the middle of an MGB conversion with a Rover V8 and Rover 5-speed transmission, and I am having trouble getting a clutch hose built. The slave cylinder takes a 12mm-1mm male, and I've managed to get my hands on one of those. If I can just get the junction fitting, that connects to the hard line and clamps to the bracket, I should be able to get those assembled on a hose. Does anyone know where I can get that original MGB fitting, not already mated to a hose? Of course, if someone knows where I can get the whole hose built, even better.

Thanks!


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
(1337 posts)

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: Clutch hose: MGB - Rover 5-speed
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: November 25, 2008 02:58PM

Billy, you should be able to get the adaptor you need for both ends and have the line made up with AN or JIC fittings by your local hydraulic shop, or you can buy the braided teflon AN hose and make up your own line if you want. Adaptor fittings for various metric plumbing threads are available from Pegasus Racing. [www.pegasusautoracing.com] This page should show the adaptor for the 12mm-1mm fitting you need. They should also have the correct fitting for the other end as well, but a -4 AN male union will screw into and seat in the MGB clutch master cylinder if you can't find the specific adaptor.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: Clutch hose: MGB - Rover 5-speed
Posted by: Moderator
Date: November 25, 2008 03:04PM

I'm not sure I understand everything above, (e.g. "connects to the hard line and clamps to the bracket,") but dash-3 ("3AN") hose and a whole lot of different fittings can easily be bought from Pegasus (www.pegasusautoracing.com). Their catalog is quite helpful for planning/visualizing plumbing solutions, and they're where I've always sourced brake/clutch fittings.
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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: Clutch hose: MGB - Rover 5-speed
Posted by: Moderator
Date: November 25, 2008 03:07PM

Bill beat me to it!

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Simon Austin
Simon Austin
Surrey, British Columbia
(107 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 01:44AM

Main British Car:
1977 MGB V8 / 1970 MGB GT V8 project Rover 3.5 / Rover 3.5

Re: Clutch hose: MGB - Rover 5-speed
Posted by: Simon Austin
Date: November 26, 2008 04:29PM

[www.performancebritish.com]

Here you go, Billy. Performance British is located near Ottawa, Ontario and sell parts suppled by Clive Wheatly in the UK. I used this clutch hose on my car with no issues.

For $49, you can't really go wrong.

HTH
Simon


relative4
Billy Andrews
Denver, CO
(55 posts)

Registered:
11/25/2008 02:28PM

Main British Car:
'80 MGB Rover 3.5

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Re: Clutch hose: MGB - Rover 5-speed
Posted by: relative4
Date: December 02, 2008 11:57AM

Thanks for your help, guys!


jbarila
John Barilaro
Red Sox Nation!
(60 posts)

Registered:
11/02/2007 08:29AM

Main British Car:
1977 MGB Ford 302/5L

Re: Clutch hose: MGB - Rover 5-speed
Posted by: jbarila
Date: December 09, 2008 10:10AM

Can anyone list the fittings and hose from the MGB clutch master to a CNC slave that they have used?
Thanks,
John



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