Nels,
Pasted here is a response that I got from Jim Haskins when I was trying
to determine the difference between a TD crank and one for an MGA:
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Bud.
Sorry this took so long. Can't find my vernier capiper so these are eyeball
measurements. Starting at the end of the crank that engages the engine.
The end has a 45 degree taper starting at 3/8" increasing to 5/8". One half
inch back from the tip is a cross pin about 3/16 dia. that engages the dogs
at the front of the engine. The 5/8" diameter portion of the crank continues
for about 1" and then tapers up to 3/4" diameter for the remainder of the
crank. Fromt tip to the outside of the first bend is 22 inches. The offset
to the outside of the crank handle is 7 3/4 inches. The grip end is 5 inches
overall with the last 3 1/2 inches covered with a closed tube that is swaged
onto the handle so it will turn in your hand.
Hope this is enough so that you may distinguish which crank is the right
one. I believe mine is the stock item because I obtained the car complete
with original owners manual and a partial tool set. Someone had kept things
together.
Safety fast,
Jim Haskins
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As you can see, 3/4" is the diameter of the crank for most of its length.
Bud Krueger
Nels Anderson wrote:
>A while back I bought a engine hand crank on eBay, since my 1953 MGTD
>did not have one. With spring here, I finally got around to ordering
>some mounting clips from Moss and was about to start the installation
>only to find that the clips are much too big. I did confirm that Moss
>sent me the right part number so now I'm wondering, do I really have the
>right crank for my car?
>
>I have checked it, and it will engage and turn over the engine so in
>that respect it's correct. I have found a couple of photos of the crank
>mounted in TD's and they look fatter than the one I have and I also
>noticed that the pins on the end that engage the engine are 90 degrees
>offset from mine.
>
>The main shaft of the crank is about 5/8" in diameter. The clips look
>like they are set for a diameter of about 7/8".
>
>So what do I have here? Is this really a TD crank, or is it perhaps
>meant for a different but similar car?
>
>--Nels Anderson
> 1953 MGTD
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