I had the gas tank on the Jamaican/MGA boiled out and it still managed to
leak even though it tested fine.
I decided to replace the tank and keep the old one as a possible spare. I
ordered the Moss tank, with expectation that it would probably vary from
original spec (internal baffles are expensive to manufacture, for instance) and
was
very pleasantly surprised when I got it.
Baffles were present, and even a few extra impressed reinforcements in the
ends of the tank (prevents 'oil-canning'). Dimensions are very good with the
exception of the length of the filler (1/4" longer than stock) and that won't
affect anyone with a stock installation (as my fuel injection return that
dumps into the filler neck was already built it did cause me a little
modification - no big deal). Well done on the gas tank, guys!
OTOH, I bought some new MGA 1500 style front turn signal lights made in
Taiwan according to the box.(rather ironically used to illustrate the page in
the
new catalogue as an example of the care they take with new parts - psst -
take some more care with your printer - my catalogue was missing 20 pages in
the
middle).
The socket is oversize so that the bulb wanders and does not make reliable
contact and the round phenolic disc that holds the two contacts in place in the
socket is 0.20" thick - little better than heavy paper and a strange place
to save money. One of mine came with one of the tabs that orients the assembly
in the socket already broken off. The stock item uses a similar metarial
about 3 times as thick.
Make them so that the bulb fits the socket and the darned thing does the job
reliably or don't sell them.
One 'A' for the tank and a C- for the sockets.
Bill S.
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