>Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 18:56:55 -0800
>From: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
>Subject: Re: sump question
>Nina.........
>If your '71 GT has the original engine, it should be an 18GK not an 18V.
The
>Vs were the first to be black. Your engine and oil pan, if GK-numbered,
>should both be that nice dark red color. The insides were originally
>un-painted.
>Lawrie
>- -----Original Message-----
>From: Nina Barton <ninab@scoresheet.com>
>To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 11:33 AM
>Subject: sump question
>Hi all,
> For a 1971 MGBGT, I believe the sump/oil pan was painted black. Is
>this correct? Also, if one was going to sandblast and repaint it, would it
>also be painted on the inside? Thanks in advance, Nina
Nina, I just finished scrubbing up my 77 Marina sump in the laundry tub. It
is an 18V engine and, as Lawrie stated, is black. Surprisingly, it is gloss
black on the inside also. Out of curiosity I checked my 71 BGT sump on the
car which was maroon (don't know about the inside).
Does anyone know what the gray pastey-like material is that deposits in the
bottom of the sump? My guess is that it forms from condensation and oil,
but I'm just curious.
Fred Pixley
Napanee, Ontario, Canada
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