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MG TD TF 1500 - TD Floor Boards

I'm about ready to lift the engine out of my car. I have reviewed the Shop Manual to make sure I have it properly prepared but I am questioning one step. I see no reason to remove the floor boards from the car. With no recent experience (40 years), is there something I am forgetting from the old days?
Jim Merz

Jim - It may not beabsolutely necessary to remove the floor boards, but it will make the job tremendously easier, whether you take the transmission off first or remove the two together. At the very least, you will need to remove the transmission tunnel and once that is out, it is a simple matter to take the floor boards out to give yourself more room to manuver. Personally, I find that removing the transmission from the engine first, makes the job easier. If you do this, get a couple of extra manifold studs and when it comes time to put the transmission on the engine after the engine is installed, screw the two studs into the top 2 holes of he engine flange, then slide the transmission onto the studs, then work the first motion shaft through the clutch and into the crank shaft bushing. Makes it all a one person job. Good luck - Dave
David DuBois

Has anybody installed an oil thermometer (Jaeger) on their XPAG. (MG TD 1951) Where does on install the sending unit? Also, what is the "correct" place on the dash to place the gauge?
Thanks,
Gerry.
Gerry Gledhill

Gerry --- I haven't finished my installation yet but a friend has a TA set up at the factory for racing and his temp sensor is about 4 inches in front of the sump drain and about the same elevation. I do have the guage in the dash, I put it where the horn push was originally. the horn push is now to the left of the rim of the steering wheel (left hand drive car). Questions?
Cheers,
Bob
R. K. (Bob) Jeffers

Jim

There is another reason you may want to pull the floorboards. Checking the master cylinder and the pedal assembly/clutch linkage.

Removing the floorboard makes this a whole lot easier.

No real other reason if you are just pulling the engine and transmission. Once the tunnel is off, you can remove and install the engine with moderate ease. (I think I am on in/out #4 for my current rebuild project.)

The clearance on the firewall is a bit tighter putting the engine and transmission in at the same time. Putting the engine in and then the transmission takes a bit longer, but can be done by one person.
Bruce Cunha

Thanks Bruce, I may follow your idea about putting the engine back in less the transmisson. The floorboards are still instlled. This morning, it took less than 15 minutes to drop the leaking master cylinder on my RHD TD. Two bolts and disconect the brake line. A piece of cake.
Jim Merz

The 5th time you don't have to look under the car...you can do it by feel!!!!! (damned little relief valve hole).
gordon lawson - TD 27667

Jim, I think is is light-years easier with the floorboards out. It is so much easier to deal with the clutch linkage, ground strap, exhauts mountings, etc. from inside the car sitting on the frame. Just my opinion. George
George Butz

This thread was discussed between 13/05/2006 and 27/05/2006

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