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MG TD TF 1500 - Unkown Bracket

In one of my parts boxes, I found this bracket. It has MOWOG on one side and BTB 396RH 10A on the other. My guess would be a right hand headlamp bracket for early (prewar maybe) MG. Any ideas? Marvin




Marvin Stuart

Looks like a steering arm to me.
LED DOWNEY

Certainly looks like a steering arm, but more than likely not a TD/TF model; looks like it is from MGB.
jrn Northrup

Sure looks like a steering arm, but the TD, TF and MGB are all rack & pinion and do not use a steering arm.
John Masters

check MGB steering arm Moss #264460/470. It sure looks like it.
Sandy
SANDY SANDERS

I looks like an engine steadying arm for the extremely rare Costello V-8, TD.
David werblow

Steering arm, MGB. Cheers - Dave
David DuBois

Is everyone positive that the bracket shown is an MGB steering arm? Thanks, Marvin
Marvin Stuart

"Is everyone positive that the bracket shown is an MGB steering arm?"

I am. Cheers - Dave
David DuBois

I agree with Dave W,,, but to further his explaination, the number BTB 396RH 10A indicates that it is for the right hand side,,,, sooo for proper inastalation of the V-8, you will need BTB 396LH 10A for the left hand side !! I think I might have one in one of my parts boxes,,,


SPW
Steve Wincze

Now that we know what it is, an MGB steering bracket, can anyone use it? Marvin
Marvin Stuart

Here it is gentlemen, straight from the MGB parts catalog. Dave W. & Steve W. - The engine steadying arms for the extremely rare Costello V-8, TD would be P/Ns BTB 396RH-BS and BTB 396LH-BS, with particular emphasis on the BS :-)) Cheers - Dave


David DuBois

Whilst doing the wire wheel conversion on the 70 MGB I located four of those very scarce pieces in my very own garage, two lefts and two rights. I was completely clueless as to their rarity, and was even considering not separating the ball joints from two of them. Now on further reflection I intend to offer them up on ebay with a starting bid of $1000.00 each, due to the extreme scarcity of the aforementioned Costello V-8 TD.

Or perhaps, instead I'll even try to build a replica of the impossible to find Costello V-8 TD by utilizing the rare but seemingly incredible barn-find in my garage of the two engine steadies as a jumping off point.

warmly,
dave


Dave Braun

Dave B. - You have a gold mine there ;-) You should be able to retire in style once those things sell. Cheers - Dave D.
David DuBois

This thread was discussed between 27/11/2009 and 29/11/2009

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