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MG TD TF 1500 - Gear Shift Remote Control

I am updating my transmission by adding the longer 3rd/4th gear shaft and its rear support mounted on the shift remote control casting. This was done on later TD and TF cars. If anyone has this type gear shift remote control removed from their car and can take a picture of how the support is attached and located, I'd really appreciate being able to see where and how it is done. Thanks.
Jim Merz

Jim, I have a 53 TD and its remote control is removed. Within 24 hours, I will send to you some pictures. Well, I suppose that we are talking a bout item 49 in page “TD-TF Gearbox “ of Moss catalogue (Moss code 441-640).

Jesus
J. Benajes

Yes Jesus, that is the part I will add to the remote control. I would like to see both sides of the place where it is attached to better locate the hole for the shaft. Thank you, I look forward to the pictures.
Jim Merz

Jim,

The casting of the later remote control assembly is different from the earlier one, it has a flat added around the place the bracket bolts on. I went through the same thought process as you, and chose to find a later casting. I found a good secondhand one for $50.

John

52 TD

John Scragg

Many thanks to all for the information and pictures. It is obvious that the castings are a bit different but I will consider the possibility of making a flat surface with some JB Weld or similar product. Where there's a will, there's a way especially if you have more time than money.
Jim Merz

"JB Weld?"..... don't forget the duct tape and bailing wire!
M.E. Blackwelder

Best bet.. buy a used one try Abingdon Spares and O'Conner Classic
Don Harmer

Just a final note to indicate that my idea of using J B Weld to build up the casting for the extended cover surface worked great. The project is finished and the cost of modification was that of a used cover and some JBW. I threaded the epoxy through to the original casting, fabricated some longer attach bolts so they reach the aluminum casting and all is well. Thanks again to all for the comments. I have photo coverage for anyone interested.
Jim Merz

Jim,
I have used JB weld on just about everything but never on something that has a lot of vibration and stress via flexing etc. Have you used this material under similar conditions with good luck? I have a very early TD and when I rebuild the trans in the next 3-6 months I thought about doing the same thing. Let me know how it works.
Cheers,
Rob
Rob Silverman

Rob, I am like you in that I have used JBW for many things very satisfactorily but not under the conditions you described. It seems to be adhering very well to the thoroughly cleanded aluminum surface and now has hardened. The big blob I applied will be additionally held on with the two longer bolts I made that go through the JBW and into the original aluminum casting. I made the threads for the bolts go all the way through both materials.
If it cracks or fails somehow, at least the mess will be on the outside of the transmission.
Jim Merz

Rob - I don't know about vibration, but JB Weld doesn't hold up well under impact. I used it to hold small magnetts to the trunion or toggle for the lower points in the fuel pumps when I converted them to solid state using a magnetic reed switch to trigger the transistor. I found that about 50% of them failed due to the impact of the trunion on the coil housing and the pedestal during operation. I switched to a body panel adhesive made by locktite and haven't had any more problems. The failures that I did have with the JB Weld may have been improperly cleaned and preped surfaces, since the other 50% did hold ok, but I have had 100% success with the structural adhesive. Cheers - Dave
David DuBois

I have used JB weld on the block to put together a broken right rear flange that the PO had broke when tightening down the bolt to tight. It has held for 7 years. I also put some on my gas tank when the final build was done, I found a small pinhole leak that was fixed using JB Weld and it has held up for 5 years. The stuff works if everything is cleaned and no oil is present.
Tom

Hey M.E.B. "don't forget the duct tape and bailing wire".......least we not forget the words of an wise old LBC man who passed to that winding roadway in the heavens a few weeks ago, (my father at age 80)...I quote:
"and on the 8th day God looked down from the heavens at all he had created and said : I think we are going to need duct-tape, bailing-wire, and zip-ties to hold this freakin' mess together!"
Dad was full of these...I will miss him!
Another favorite of his I first remember hearing him say in the early 60's whilst watching drag racing that recently showed up again:
"Anyone can fire a bullet...few can steer one".
Cheers dad,
David 55 TF1500 #7427
David Sheward

This thread was discussed between 18/01/2006 and 30/01/2006

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