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MG MGA - nice engine suprise

You've think you've seen it all. I am in the process of rebuilding my 1600 engine with the help of an experienced engine builder. We had drilled and removeds several oil galley plugs and were using a thin steel rod to "map out" the oil ways when it became jammed 3/4's of the way down the left side galley. This galley runs fron front to back and should be a clean shot end to end. After removing the rear plug we could see an obstruction in the sludge. I thought I was dealing with a leftove casting material. Imagine my suprise when this was tapped out. I would love to know what the story is behind this.

Charles O'Brien

This is a picture of it before being cleaned up. I belive it has been in the engine from day one. A good reminder to remove oil galley plugs to properly clean an engine durning a rebuild.

Charles O'Brien

Damn. Looks like a real "Monday" block...
Del Rawlins

Oh wow, an original oil gallery swirl unit. Get it on e-bay quick!!!
Neil Purves

In 1960 I purchased from my neighbor a MK9 Jag that had a bad crankshaft. #1 rod was spun. The oil gallery to #1 main was only partly drilled and it supplies #1 rod. I had crankshaft welded up. Drilled out the gallery and engine was fine. It only had gone 18000 miles but Jaguar would not honor warranty due to no service by an authorized dealer.This was understandable because it was my neighbor that purchased the car at the factory and then left for a 6000 mile tour of Russia and Europe.
Sandy
SANDY SANDERS

Reminds me of when I collected a brand new English Electric Lightning Mk6 jet fighter from the manufacturer in 1968.

Flew the aircraft back to the squadron where it was taken apart for acceptance checks. Between the bottom jet pipe and the aircraft skin they found a broom complete with the manufacturer's inventory number for the item. They categorically denied it was theirs and 'proved' that they had no brooms missing!

Steve
Steve Gyles

I always thought that aircraft and witchcraft were closely related.
Malcolm Asquith

Steve, that's kinda scary..."acceptance checks" AFTER the initial flight!
G Goeppner

BROOMS and AIRCRAFT.
How can one describe the ugliest woman in the universe.
She was so ugly that she lost her job as a test pilot in a broom factory.
SANDY SANDERS

You could sell it on fleabay for a fortune as a "factory supplied" "Original" engine modification tool with provenance.

Must be worth at least $100
dominic clancy

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