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MG TD TF 1500 - 3rd and 4th gear selector shaft

Would someone be able to tell me the length of the 3rd and 4th selector shaft please/
Thank you
J Walton

I think from memory John there were two lengths. The later version included provision for a circlip. Which are you after? Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

The longer one thanks Peter
J Walton

I'll check my notes on the gearbox rebuild and get back to you, but as my box is an early one, I may not be able to help you. Barrie Jones would definitely know the answer. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

Nothing in Barrie's notes. AKD834 only says that the change occurred at Engine No. 16482. Abingdon Spares only carries one called 'Shaft, Late TD-TF'. Moss gets quantitative and says 'SELECTOR SHAFT, 3rd & 4th, late type, 15" long". Bud
Bud Krueger

Barrie Jones has advised me via John James that the early shaft measured 32.75mm in length and had no circlip groove. The later shaft was extended to add a circlip groove at the front and that you must not use a regular circlip because the ears will foul on the bell housing. It is important to use a wire circlip.
J Walton

Apologies I am to have the length clarified for I think it should read cm not mm. Apologies for this.
J Walton

Mr. Walton, I would contact either Moss, or Abingdon Spares, or both, and ask them to measure the length of the long selector shaft.
Abingdon Spares:
sales@abingdonspares.com
(860) 322-3103
(800) 225-0251

Moss Motors:
(805) 681-3400 (Intl)
Bud Krueger

Thanks for your suggestion Bud. Abingdon couldn't help me at this stage as they had no stock however I have been advised by another that the length of the shaft is 32.75 cm (12.89").
J Walton

Isn't that the dimension of the early shaft? I thought you need the dimension of the late shaft. Moss refers to it as being 15", ~38.1cm.

Len Fanelli does gearbox rebuilding. Perhaps he might have one that can be measured, his email is laf48 (at)aol.com Bud
Bud Krueger

Sent an email to Len Fanelli but as yet I haven't had a reply.
Over the weekend I dismantled the gear box which had the short shaft installed. A friend had a spare used shaft which also was the early model. Both shafts had circlip grooves which I found a little unusual for the new 20" long shaft I thought was the only one to have a circlip groove.
Thanks Bud for pointing out that Moss Motors had the length stated in their parts book as 20".
J Walton

John, I measure 383 mm for the longer one with a circlip and 335 mm for the shorter one with circlip.
Cheers, Hugh
H.D. Pite

Thanks Hugh. All good now with the installation of the longer shaft and with the gear box now in the car.
Regards,
John
J Walton

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