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MG TD TF 1500 - No expert. Identify a part.

I purchased a complete block that was in a MG TD MK II. Please look at the picture below and could you please tell me if these are normal pistons.

It is a actual OEM block for that car according to the VIN plate. It may have been reworked over the years.

Also how can you identify a competition clutch from a standard one?

I believe the head or block was shaved since the block had two head gaskets when I took off the head and left it with the seller. It had the larger valves like a MK II should have had.

Thanks for the help.

Joe

JWP Policastro

Not stock, domed to provide higher compression. Probably why you found two head gasket.

Photo of clutch?
Gene Gillam

Gene I do not have the clutch taken apart. Will a extra picture help?

Joe
JWP Policastro

Gene that should be exterior picture. Hate self correcting on IPad.

Joe
JWP Policastro

Joe...anything will help 8^)
Gene Gillam

Joe - Can you give me the engine number?

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

Tom 15140

Picture below Gene.



JWP Policastro

Those are Hepolite high compression pistons. Should take you up to approximately 9:1 in standard bore.
Steve Simmons


Back in the day, those pistons were advertised to raise the compression 12 to 1. P/12300
Way too high for anything but all out racing. Note: Gene's comment about using two head gaskets.

Clutch pressure plate appears to be standard Borg & Beck.
Richard Cameron

XPAG TD2/15140. Starting with TD2/9408 engine came with new flywheel with 8" clutch attached, and the 6 quart sump began on TD2/14948, integral oil pump and filter housing began TD2/14224.
D mckellar

Tom that's the TDC I was trying to buy. Owner decided to cut the car up Very disappointed that he chose that route rather than sell it whole. The greed of money.
W. A. Chasser Jr



Bill could you tell us about the history of that car as far as you know. Was it used as a competition racer in CA. It had been in AZ for many years before it was sold recently. It did have black CA plates on it.

I would really like to know the CA history since I now own the engine.

Thanks

Joe
JWP Policastro

I had a competiton clutch in a TD at one time. It had 9 springs instead of 6 springs. Forrest TDC/22679
Forrest Rubenstein

Thanks for all the input.

Joe
JWP Policastro

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