Ken:
There is a car in a junk yard very close to me that I believe has a Magnette
that is very sorry but has the running gear intact. The interior has been
gutted. I will research it further if you like. The car has a rounded
boot(trunk) and four doors. What other model might this be? The engine is marked
MG.
Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
Ken Waringa wrote:
> Dear List, I am new to this list, but have been on the spridget and triumph
> list for a while. I am considering buying a 61 MG 4 door car this weekend.
> I assume it's a Farina Magnette. The elderly lady I talked to about the car
> wasn't very clear about the model. All the reading I've done on the net
> indicates a Farina Magnette MK 3. I currently own a 74 Midget, and a 71
> TR6, so I'm not new to LBCs. Both my kids learned to drive in a 70 MGB,
> which do to circumstances at the time I had to sell.
>
> Now the questions, are parts available for the Magnette? The lady I talked
> to said she had a mechanic come to do some work on the car and he stole the
> carburetors. (Just repeating what I was told.) Don't know if the manifold
> and linkage went as well. She is only asking $500 for the car and she said
> it is in good condition. Any ideas how much carbs, linkage and manifold
> will cost me?
>
> Also, what is the difference between a HD4 and HS4 carb? If I remember
> right, the MGB used the HS4 carbs. I currently have a spare set of HS2
> carbs and manifold for my midget. I know these are smaller, but might the
> carbs work until I can get the right carbs?
>
> Your assistance is greatly appreciated. This is my work email address,
> which I will be leaving around 2 CST this afternoon. If responding after 2,
> could you please send it to my home email: kcwaringa@worldnet.att.net
>
> TIA
>
> Ken Waringa
> 74 Midget
> 71 TR6
> Possible 61 Magnette?????
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