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MG MGA - rocker shaft

Gentlemen
I need to replace the badly worn rocker shaft on my 1800. I see Moss lists 2 different ones. The stock one for 25.00 and a better one for 85.00. Is it really worth the difference?????
Thanks
Kris
Kris Sorensen

IMHO, no. You can change a rocker shaft in about an hour. If you install a new rocker shaft at about 80,000 miles, the entire engine will be worn out before you need the third one. I can think of other things I'd rather do with the cash.
Barney Gaylord

Good point.
We discovered the problem while we were putting in the ST-2001 valve seals you recomended on your web site. My initial observation was the lack of smoke from the tail pipe after it idles for a few seconds. Hopefully that resolves my oil consumption problem. Will be driving 600 miles this weekend which will be the real test.
Thanks Barney

Kris
Kris Sorensen

Kris,

I've got an 18V engine that's been bored in my A. It's rocker shaft is slightly thicker than earlier heads (as I found out when I tried to fit roller rockers, and had to bore their internal out to fit). That might be why moss have 2 prices, one is for earlier and more common heads and one is for the big valve heads.

Good luck,

Grant :-)
G Hudson

No, that's because there seems to be a thing in the UJ about putting oversized shafts in, instead of fixing it correctly. Thus destroying the pillars, and making it impossible to fix once the OS shafts are NLA.

FRM
FR Millmore

This thread was discussed between 19/09/2007 and 20/09/2007

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