Subject: Re: [Mgs] bleed screws

From: Max Heim <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:55:28 -0800

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I am pretty sure there would be no factory metric parts on the MGA. But =
there is information about this online. Barney Gaylord=E2=80=99s site =
probably has what you need.

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> On Jan 29, 2021, at 9:12 AM, dave <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> I have a 56 mga, and the wrench that fits the bleed screws for the =
brake cylinders (drums all around) are whitworth.  And the thread =
doesn=E2=80=99t match either metric or SAE on my thread checker so I am =
assuming that is also metric.
> =20
> Not knowing the true history or this car I am assuming that it came =
that way.  But I also realize that maybe someone grabbed the brake =
cylinders off a TD or even a TC and used those.
> =20
> Is there any corroborating evidence out there one way or the other?
> =20
> It seems original in many ways; has a lot of the weird stuff the early =
cars came with if that is any help.
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there is information about this online. Barney Gaylord=E2=80=99s site =
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jan 29, 2021, at 9:12 AM, dave &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I have a 56 mga, and the =
wrench that fits the bleed screws for the brake cylinders (drums all =
around) are whitworth.&nbsp; And the thread doesn=E2=80=99t match either =
metric or SAE on my thread checker so I am assuming that is also =
metric.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Not knowing the true =
history or this car I am assuming that it came that way.&nbsp; But I =
also realize that maybe someone grabbed the brake cylinders off a TD or =
even a TC and used those.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin:=
 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Is there any corroborating =
evidence out there one way or the other?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
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From: i erbs <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:35:26 -0800

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No original metric anything on mga.

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 9:13 AM dave <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I have a 56 mga, and the wrench that fits the bleed screws for the brake
> cylinders (drums all around) are whitworth.  And the thread doesn=E2=80=
=99t match
> either metric or SAE on my thread checker so I am assuming that is also
> metric.
>
>
>
> Not knowing the true history or this car I am assuming that it came that
> way.  But I also realize that maybe someone grabbed the brake cylinders o=
ff
> a TD or even a TC and used those.
>
>
>
> It seems original in many ways; has a lot of the weird stuff the early
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<div dir=3D"auto">No original metric anything on mga.<br><br><div data-smar=
tmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MGB<br>Milwauki=
e, OR</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 9:13 AM dave &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ra=
nteer.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"wor=
d-wrap:break-word"><div class=3D"m_5733218278084615270WordSection1"><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">I have a 56 mga, and the wrench that fits the bleed screws =
for the brake cylinders (drums all around) are whitworth.=C2=A0 And the thr=
ead doesn=E2=80=99t match either metric or SAE on my thread checker so I am=
 assuming that is also metric.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Not knowing the true history or =
this car I am assuming that it came that way.=C2=A0 But I also realize that=
 maybe someone grabbed the brake cylinders off a TD or even a TC and used t=
hose.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Is there any corroborating evidence out there one way or =
the other?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">It seems original in many ways; has a lot of the wei=
rd stuff the early cars came with if that is any help.<u></u><u></u></p></d=
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