In my limited experience of the A & B series engine, tappets when properly
set up and the assembly is in good condition will be virtuslly silent.
Perhaps the assembly is worn causing excess noise?
Derek Watson
74 B V8 roadster
83 Austin Mini Van
Scotland
----- Original Message -----
From: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>
To: MG Nuts <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 7:53 PM
Subject: Bonnet Pad Set
>Hello,
>
>I'm looking for ways to hear less of the tappets and more of the wonderful
>burbly exhaust when I'm driving, and the first thing would probably be to
>install the two pieces of black sound deadening material under the bonnet.
>
>Any other quieting suggestions would also be appreciated.
>
>Does anyone have a cheap alternate source of the material? I am going to
>have to tear it out in a year or so to repaint anyway, so I don't want to
>drop a bundle of money on it. Think Home Depot.
>
>Skye
>
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