Hi Guys
Mark, I`m no expert though have on occasion towed saloon cars
with the same fine Ford gbox as the Kent engined 4/4`s with no probs, I
guess these can even take suspended tow, as I can remember having no probs
in that situation also. If you maintain them and use them regularly I would
think there is less chance of a breakdown. Polishing and storing does not
count as maintenance. A stationary car is perhaps one that is dying quietly,
I think if you waken it with a fright.....It`ll maybe die sooner?
Cheers, George
Glasgow Scotland.
----- Original Message -----
From: Braunstein, Mark <mark.braunstein@lmco.com>
To: <morgans@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 3:23 PM
Subject: FW: Towing a Morgan ?
> What about other cars with different gear boxes, such as a 4/4 1600 with a
> ford box, or a series one with a Meadows?? Any experiences with flat
towing
> with a tow bar??
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: George Dow [SMTP:gdow@pylon8.freeserve.co.uk]
> > Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 8:57 AM
> > To: morgans@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Towing a Morgan ?
> >
> > Hi Guys
> > John`s unfortunate experience while trying to make Mid-Ohio
> > and
> > his reminder on possible towing probs...........
> >
> > "I also remembered that Fred Sisson told us never to tow a Morgan from
the
> > front because it lifts half the Moss box internals above the oil level (
> > or
> > something like that) and preservation of Moss boxes is more important
than
> > Stradivarius violins".
> >
> > Perhaps it`s worth a mention that the Rover box as fitted to the +8`s
> > should
> > not be towed? I had a suspicion about this confirmed by a more
> > knowledgeable
> > +8 owning Range/Land rover Dealer in the U.S.
> >
> > Seems the Box is lubricated by an oil pump which is driven from the
input
> > shaft (engine side), when towed, as the car is in neutral, the pump is
not
> > driven, equates to lack of oil in vital places........new box reqd?
> >
> > There are ways round this.........By disconnecting the propshaft at the
> > diff, This keeps the box oil tight during the tow! Make sure you tie the
> > shaft in, as I suppose you don't want to loose it during the tow.
> >
> > The story I partly remember was of an unrelated break down (alternator I
> > think) with this kind of box fitted to the car. The tow truck driver
knew
> > the possible probs and disconnected and REMOVED the shaft. The car was
> > repaired by others and the shaft replaced. Off down the road went the
> > owner
> > to another breakdown this time a gearbox replacement..........Prob was
> > that
> > the suspended tow had allowed oil to drain through the hole in the
> > tailshaft
> > where the prop should have been........ Resulting in low oil in the box!
> > The
> > guy who fixed the alternator, not unusually did not think to check the
> > gbox
> > oil..........
> >
> > Hope you make it to Mid-Ohio next year John, good story and thanks for
the
> > much needed gbox reminder.
> >
> > Begs a question though........How often should the average Mog owner
check
> > his nuts?
> >
> > Were talkin torque here.
> >
> > Cheers, George.
> > Glasgow Scotland.
> >
>
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