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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Mystery part

Can anyone identify this item, presumed to be for a Frogeye. Though it may not even be car related !

GuyW

Im going with the exhaust pipe bracket that bolts to the transmission / rear engine cover plate area

Prop
1 Paper

I'm with Prop on this one. Mine had one at one time.
Martin

Ah yes, well detected. The curved edge should match the bellhousing flange. I thought it was a piece of random bodywork but couldn't find anywhere that it would usefully go!

Prize to Prop!
GuyW

Knew I had one somewhere. Have you found the other bit as well, Guy?

When I put the maniflow pipe on the frog years ago, I didn't attach it to this bracket. Can't remember why now. (useful)

PS: when fixing, steer clear of inappropriate fastenings.

Nick and Cherry Scoop

Ah, so I need an L shaped piece and some medium carbon steel bolts as well. Good to have a visual clue when searching through the "sediment" of rusted bits and bobs in the bottom of the box.
GuyW

Guy,

Shouldn't you use stainless bolts in that location (insert smiley face here)?

Charley
C R Huff

Bright shiney stainless steel bolts would certainly be easier to spot in the rusty coloured sediment of bolts, nuts washers and random unidentified bits of (probably) car in the inherited box of parts.
GuyW

Note that the angle piece is curved to a pipe diameter.
Might help you to find it, if you feed that information into your Findingbot.
Nick and Cherry Scoop

Guard that piece with your life. According to Moss Motors the price is $72.99. It must be solid gold!
Stan Kowznofski

I AM A WINNER !

YEPP nothing humble about that...haha

I sort of cheated, i have a part like that placed somewhere in the shop very safely so i wont loose it....that was 3 years ago, everytime i go inside i spend 5min milling about looking for it...its black i know that much....haha

Prop
1 Paper

This thread was discussed between 29/08/2017 and 01/09/2017

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