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MG TD TF 1500 - td/tf fuel tank

can anyone tell me the difference between the above as they look pretty similar to me. i am aware that moss give them seperate part numbers.need to know as i am buying one s/hand from somebody who is unsure of which car it came off.many thanks in advance.
david heery

of course it is easier side by side but I sold my TD and only have a TF on hand. If I remember correctly the TD was deeper front to back and a slightly steeper rake. To make sure I had the correct one I had someone with a tank off the car give me a tracing of the side of the tank or just use the side cover to check it.
Robert Brown

David, they are VERY nearly the same. The best way to determine which is which is to take a known (TD or TF) end panel and see if it will fit on the tank. For example a TD end panel will not fit on a TF tank and a TF end panel will not fit on a TD tank (unfortunately!!).
Cheers, Hugh
H.D. Pite

thanks for that very useful info....still in a quandry as my side plates are currently at the chromers and the tank is 100 miles from me,any other way to tell?
david heery

David,

My TF tank is sitting on the bench so if there is a specific measurement you would like, just let me know.

I measure it at:
34 7/8 across
20 3/4 top to bottom
6 5/8 deep. front to back



Daniel Nordstrom

I'm not sure if measurements unless very precise angles are given as well will help in the determination. As I mentioned the tanks are extremely alike and I have never been able to determine which is which except by using the end plates.
Hugh Pite
H.D. Pite

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