this 1953 mg td was put away in the late 70s in a vermont barn until now. join me on the adventure of bringing it back to life and what it realistically take to do so,
Love the bonus footage. Rare Mrs. Mustie apperance. Hello Mrs. Mustie.
@threeleggedog4140
Ай бұрын
Where is that railway? I'm not far from you Mustie and we met once at Skips.
@PracticallyFixed
Ай бұрын
@@threeleggedog4140 I think it's Scenic Railriders, Concord NH. I just had to find where that was - look like a lot of fun, but I fear my knees might rebel. (Howdy from Texas)
@RonLH
Ай бұрын
@@PracticallyFixed The do (did?) one in RI, in the Portsmouth area. Lots of fun!
@1crustyoldmsgtretired870
Ай бұрын
Helpful hint: adjust the valve lash and verify base ignition timing before syncing up the carbs - makes for a shorter day
@malcolmboynton7652
10 күн бұрын
HEY. i was gonna say that.
@leonardhirtle3645
Ай бұрын
That mg is older than me and it works better. I’m old and I approve this video. Thank you Mustie.
@gusgone4527
Ай бұрын
Same here. Also, I'm in awe of those beautifully engineered twin SU carburettors.
@bullbutter9699
Ай бұрын
@@gusgone4527 A time when the Engineer had more Authority than the Accountant. Masterpiece I agree.
@clintonhanson
Ай бұрын
@@bullbutter9699yeah those damn bean counters drive me crazy in my IT job! They always think they’re saving money by looking at the initial cost of a contract! They never look at the big picture anymore!
@Justicesdad
Ай бұрын
Darrell going to break out his tools on you next upload
@dodgydruid
Ай бұрын
An old trick my grandfather showed me on his Triumph Vitesse's twin SU's... Get an old wire coat hanger and cut two identical pieces, bend them each to create a right angle with the angle bit at the top, take out the carb dampers and rest the wire sections inside the damper tube and you should see very easily when car is running which carb is out of balance and you just want to get the right angle sections equal to each other. Once balanced, just replace the dampers and carbs should be in sync. Don't forget SU are still in business over here near Salisbury, still making your fuel pumps, carb prices are a bit eye watering but can still get the floats and sundry parts not too expensive.
@followthetrawler
29 күн бұрын
I wish someone told me that when I was trying to balance my Vitesse carbs back in the late 70's. I hated those things so much.
@paulmurphy5964
14 күн бұрын
A British mechanic taught me to use a piece of rubber tubing as a listening device. Place the one end near the throat of the carb, and listen. Comparing the two, you will find a difference. Adjust carbs until they sound similar. Worked well on my 72 Midget. When tuned equally, it would run very well. And as other said, having the valves and timing set properly should be done first. On a side note, I was stopped for speeding. Officer said he clocked me at 85 . I said I couldn’t have, as I was only in third gear. So I went to court to plead my case. When I had the chance to defend myself, I told the judge I couldn’t have been doing 85, as I was only in third gear. Wham the gavel came down and guilty was declared! I was young and naive at the time, and this was in the late 70’s. I did try to describe the car and the 1200cc engine…😮
@braxtonnelson5375
Ай бұрын
When I was 17/18, I worked at an auto parts store (an Autowize store, to give you a clue about how long ago this was). We had a customer who was an older gentleman, and he was one of those fascinating characters that you run into once in a great while. His name was Charles Osborne ("just call me Charlie"). He was an engineer with the Corps of Engineers, and his job for many years was overseeing the building of American embassies around the world. He invited me and a friend of mine to his house to see his "old cars" which was a small, esoteric collection to be sure! An MG-TF (immaculate!), a Subaru 360 (that he drove from New York state to South Alabama, and had just over 3,000 miles on it!), and a 1939 Chrysler which he had driven all over the world as his "daily driver". His actual daily driver at the time was an Oldsmobile Delta 88 (around a '74 model). I still wonder whatever happened to those cars...
@PaulGadoury
Ай бұрын
I had a convertible 1974 Delta 88
@gizzymoee
Ай бұрын
I think you may have seen my comment! :). Firstly that car really suits you and it's really cool; and I'm glad it's now running for you. Now for a little more info spill in no special order. The overflow for the radiator is on the right hand side pretty much above the leak, it's a solid metal tube. I'm certain it's leaking from here. I can't see the water pump leaking but it's common of an old car to have a grease nipple on the water pump grease this is a really thick white grease normally and I think it's NGL14; it's best to pump some new in before you run it a great distance but this won't be the cause of the leak. The missing key! If you look on the barrel where you put the ignition key it's usually stamped with the key number being a 50s car this likely an FS key, so FS 123 for example is your key number. This should be the same as the boot and and doors but in the UK it's common to have changed the ignition and not the doors and sometimes even the boot so it may have 3 different key numbers. The doors and boot numbers you'll need to strip down the handles where the barrels are located to see the numbers again stamped on the barrels but this time not on the face for "security". The starter button is a pain to the finger lol, these are how they were I've in the past got so annoyed by the pain I've used metal objects (not wise) to press it in. You could also just jump the two posts with a screw driver, I know yours was iffy to start with but don't replace it unless you have issues as it'll clean up with use the modern items are rubbish. Tuning twin SU carbs tends to be fairly simple and your on the right tracks! The vacuum gauge is the key, and the carbs being overhauled will likely make a big difference. The needle which comes down from the dash pot however comes in a few sizes so before you order try to check what is already in the carb these should come out and will be stamped on the top with Letters / Numbers (2 - 3 long) the ones you have are likely the right ones so getting the same will be best as an example they are stamped AA/ HA / GJ / GL. Often SU recommended 3 sizes for general use Rich/Standard/Lean you can likely look this up for your car. If you wanted it perfect you can compare other needles to get the best fit, or machine down another needle but for road use this is rarely needed. The oil filter on that car I believe (I've never owned one), is located on the LH side of the engine and is in a metal canister and you'll need to buy and replace the internals they're really cheap. I can't imagine getting this in America will be easy however so like when I order German car parts maybe order a few if you want to keep the car. Final note, shop around Moss is expensive. They're down the road from me and I rarely ever go there, when I have I've been desperate and some of their items are sub-par; although your current list of parts I don't think you'll have an issue with. In an ideal world you could give me a list and I could get these cheaply from good suppliers and ship it out in one box for you. Good luck and I look forward to the next video, no matter what it is! I've been watching since you made the workshop trailer and I've been hooked ever since and watched all your older content. EDIT: I lied final note as you mentioned electrics, don't just bin the regulator if it doesn't work. Remove the cap and clean another 3x sets of points it'll likely then work enough to turn out the light and if the charge voltage is low there are screw adjustments inside the regulator to adjust the cut in and cut out voltages; I'd describe this more but not sure how to simply put this into words in a KZitem comment but your very switched on so you'll figure it out :).
@samuelbeckett4632
Ай бұрын
Fantastic episode; playing with old british automotive engineering & then finish with a pedal rail car. Brilliant..!!!
@seanbancroft3955
Ай бұрын
"Fuel system should be the worst of it." Lucas Electric: "Hold my beer"
@martinwade9421
Ай бұрын
"The Prince of Darkness"! I wonder if Mustie bought a new set of Whitworth spanners?
@gizzymoee
Ай бұрын
If it’s all original equipment it’ll last forever, it’s only the newer Lucas items which are trash. I buy NOS or even used at shows as it’ll outlast any new Chinese Lucas item.
@seanbancroft3955
25 күн бұрын
@@gizzymoee I've always thought that the big issue with Lucas, at least on my MGB, is that they didn't bother to waterproof their connectors. As long as you're reasonably careful in the rain, it works okay.
@jenniferwhitewolf3784
24 күн бұрын
Truth...
@robstirling3173
Ай бұрын
On those SU carburettors, the venturi is formed by the bridge in the carb body and the bottom of the piston. Often called constant vacuum or constant depression carbs, as the piston will lift according to the airflow depression in the venturi, depending on the throttle butterfly opening. The needle, attached to the piston varied the fuel flow depending on the piston lift height. I'm saying Don't disturb the jet! But you did.... Now you will have to centralise it again, by holding the piston down as you tighten the jet body. There is a cork seal around the jet which will probably leak now. As I said last week, soak the jet seal in 2 stroke fuel. You also need to adjust the dashpot, so the piston falls with a clunk. slacken the screws and hold the piston down with a screwdriver nip up the 2 screws. if you now lift the piston does it fall with a clunk. if not try again. If you are getting a recon kit, fit the new jet seals with a drop or two of oil. If you disturb the jet needles, set the shoulder on them level with the face of the piston. To check for correct air fuel mixture, you should lift a piston around a 16th of an inch and the revs should not fall, staying the same or raising slightly. For the petrol pump, be careful retightening the nut which holds the bakelite cap the caps are brittle. The pump diaphragm will likely be affected by 10%Ethanol petrol. Check my message from last week. Do you know the trick of using a length of heater hose to balance the carbs by listening to the intake hiss? Rocker clearances are around 13 thou. You have a noisy one there!
@enwri
Ай бұрын
Nothing worse than a sticky slide.. When you only have 30 hp, every little bit helps..
@cratecruncher4974
Ай бұрын
Skinner's Union makes a fine carburetor. Once the SU's are set up they will rarely give any trouble. I have tripple SUs on one of my cars. Physically getting your eyes on the relationship between needle, seat, and fuel level is key. Synchronization is well covered elsewhere but one trick I discovered is to take the dashpot and piston off each in situ and physically inspect the fuel level is the same at each jet and that each jet is the same level relative to it's fuel level, both enriched and at normal. Don't just rely on the number of turns or drill bits under tangs. That is just to get in the ballpark. As the piston lifts with RPM the needle will allow more fuel to escape around the jet. So making sure the needle is coming down concentrically into the jet is very important too. Bent or worn needles and jets should be replaced. Nearly everything on this old car is original 1953 or period. Even the tiny brass screws and Bees bolts are original and undamaged which is almost unheard of now. English hardware is quite unique and worth taking care of. It makes a big difference on a well looked after car. Most car parts we buy on the internet now are cheap and often don't fit. Save anything from 1953 that's not going back on the car regardless of condition and keep it safe in one well marked box. It might save you later. Ask me how I and countless others know.
@brianjohnston7855
Ай бұрын
The classic way of balancing SU's was to get a length of hose-pipe and use it as a stethoscope to compare the airflow at each carb mouth. Gods, the amount of time I spent dealing with SU's (admittedly more modern ones than these),it was always frustrating! Concerning the non-syncro first gear, it should be possible to "double-declutch" to engage first on the move. For those not used to such things double de-clutching consisted of declutching out of second to neutral, blip the throttle and then declutch to engage first (frequently with a graunch from the gears if you didn't get the timing just right!).
@manolisgledsodakis873
Ай бұрын
I learned to drive like that! I still double declutch even now.
@BTW...
Ай бұрын
Heard of the old truck driver saying? If you don't find it you grind it. You shouldn't need to drop back to 1st gear while in motion, unless you are thrashing the old breakable machine. 2nd gear ratio is setup for going around corners at low speed.
@josephsimanski3192
Ай бұрын
Next week on Mustie, scratch built railway runner made from a dead snowblower and two lawn tractor frames that were sitting in his "stash " 😂.
@marktroiani5401
Ай бұрын
Watching Mustie1 figure out SU carburetors is why I’m here and he owned that fuel pump
@petemommo9622
Ай бұрын
I know I nearly fell off the sofa when it sprang back to life. I´m dim. Can somebody explain how the points work on that thing?
@jlucasound
Ай бұрын
@@petemommo9622 I jumped too! ⚡💥🦘😧🤣
@franktaylor7617
Ай бұрын
SUs are super easy to figure out. They work much like a motorcycle CV. Tuning is a little more difficult if you don't have a verity of jets and needles. The oil is just a damping fluid. I have one on my classic Mini Cooper. Works great.
@STho205
Ай бұрын
I learned carburetor mechanics on SUs when this car was parked. A std US carb just seemed overwhelming after that. However the SU training I got at 18 helped greatly in motorcycle work/balancing...and a lawnmower bottle carb is a breeze. When he said...i wonder if that pump sounds right...lit me up...because it sounded perfect. Like a steampunk mechanism in the Wild Wild West. I remember that sound behind my seat in my MGB to this day.
@enwri
Ай бұрын
@@petemommo9622 . The pin that nearly fell out 43:44 is a pivot for a set of 2 arms, one long arm has the lower point contact, the other shorter arm moves with the diaphragm lift rod. There is a spring in compression between the other ends of the arms, keeping them in opposite positions, one up one down. when the points arm is contacting the points it pulls the armature on the lift rod up, filling the fuel chamber. when the arm on the lift rod reaches the top of it's stroke the spring is pushed over center between the ends of the arms, flicking the points arm away from the points, opening the circuit and allowing the diaphragm return spring to push on the fuel trapped in the chamber. When the arm on the lift rod gets to the bottom of the stroke, the spring is pushed over center, flicking the points arm back to the top closing the points again.
@badwulfstudio
Ай бұрын
What a beautiful car... and the sound of that engine.... Getting vehicles like this running is a hell of a skillset. Fanastic video.
@user-ue9je7pk2q
24 күн бұрын
Trust me it’s not that difficult, I managed to get my fathers 50 year old Triumph Spitfire going after a 10 year sleep and my friends 60 year old Rover 90, ensure you have spark at the plugs and fuel at the carbs and run from there, most people can do it if your patient.
@shawnlowell4522
Ай бұрын
We gonna see Mustie on Maine street in the fall driving this rig ,top down dressed in tweed with a silk scarf around his neck...lol I love the content
@jannearo328
Ай бұрын
I'd like to see that!
@kirbygulbrandsen4507
Ай бұрын
They call cars these days Whips, so he’ll be driving his Whip. Im old but I get around.
@braveheart196
29 күн бұрын
Looking like toad of toad hall
@MrButtonpresser
Ай бұрын
Sunday night Mustie video, after dinner watching, no work tomorrow = bliss.
@henniebotha3267
Ай бұрын
Good afternoon from South Africa. MG is an acronym for Morris Garage in the UK.
@manolisgledsodakis873
Ай бұрын
I'm not familiar with those early SUs but the later type definitely had springs in the bell covers and used 3-in-1 oil in the dash pots. It was filled above the level of the piston tube in order to lubricate the sliding surfaces. But the piston itself was kept dry and clean. The main service item was the brass throttle spindle, which would wear out in the sleeve bearings (or lack of!) and cause idling setup problems as the air leaked past. Carburettor balance was adjusted with an airflow gauge or by holding a flexible plastic tube to the ear and comparing the hissing sound of each intake.
@josephsimanski3192
Ай бұрын
Seeing as how positive is negative and negative is positive, it would make sense that the coolant drain would be open is closed and closed is open.
@TopCat2021
29 күн бұрын
Isn't that how the Brits do everything? Steering wheels opposite and they even drive on the wrong side of the road, and I won't even get started on the language......LOL
@calummurray7235
28 күн бұрын
What language would that be, English? The language that originates from England? And do you have any idea why you drive to the right while the UK drives to the left?
@Mia_Waiting
Ай бұрын
Love it
@rustywrench2119
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the great video. It’s become my Sunday morning ritual to watch your videos before anyone else gets up and interrupts me. lol
@w.rustylane5650
Ай бұрын
When I was in the USMC in 1972 I purchased a new MGB. The trick to getting into first gear while rolling is to rev the engine just a bit and move the stick forward as you double clutch. Easy. Took a while to learn how to drive a sports car. My MGB was always burning valves. Still, i loved that car and sold it when I got married in 1974 after it got bashed in on the drivers side sitting in a parking lot. Cheers from eastern TN
@aussiebloke609
24 күн бұрын
My Mini used to burn exhaust valves a fair bit also, until I discovered that some camshafts required different clearances. So following the service manual wouldn't work when someone had installed a slightly larger camshaft than stock.
@splitchest9566
Ай бұрын
I always used a hot light bulb and set the float on top of it. As it pressurized the leak was easily found and then just leave it on the lamp to vaporize the contents over a few hours.
@fillg
Ай бұрын
After 20+ years of driving a Miata I can always tell when someone isn't used to getting into a small car. They try to go in head first and it's extremely awkward and they say they don't fit. Put 1 foot in, bend at your waist and sit your butt on the seat, lean in and pull your other foot in. Getting out is a whole other problem but luckily you're close to the ground so if you just have to roll out onto the ground it's not a big drop.
@lwilton
29 күн бұрын
I have to say I honestly don't fit in a Miata, and I considered that a great shame as I really wanted one. But with my head poking about two inches above the top of the top when it was up, and looking thru the top bar of the windshield when it was down, it just wasn't going to work. I fit in my old MGA just fine, and the TR6 wasn't bad. But a Miata just wouldn't fit.
@fillg
29 күн бұрын
@@lwilton That's a bummer, they really are great cars. One of my former bosses wanted to go for a ride in mine one time but he definitely didn't fit either. He was 6 ft 7 inches tall and mostly legs. I put the top down first and he sat on the seat but there was no way his legs were going to fit between the seat and the dash.
@marcijunebug
Ай бұрын
Those first shots when they come out of the barn after years of slumber..it just NEVER gets old! Thank you sir for sharing your builds, finds but mostly for sharing you vast knowledge!
@jonathanmoss5328
17 күн бұрын
Theres a real art to balancing those carbs. Some great old school tricks described here
@xo6910
Ай бұрын
These videos have excellent content, perfect presentation, and a wonderful on-air performer. All accomplished by one very talented guy. Thanks for sharing with us!
@billro6665
Ай бұрын
Good morning from Michigan USA
@chrisnorden8043
Ай бұрын
Hail to the Victors!
@Jesselovespinball
Ай бұрын
Good morning from Massachusetts USA !
@Philc231
Ай бұрын
Good morning from Traverse City .
@Dabaspony
Ай бұрын
Good morning from Orange MA
@nitt3rz
Ай бұрын
Good afternoon from the UK
@birdssurfshed
29 күн бұрын
Wrench in back pocket equals a possible tear in the upholstery. Boy have I been there a few time! Great series.
@abstract_jeff
Ай бұрын
A trick I saw on junkyard digs for finding the hole in a float: let it sit in gasoline for a bit so it soaks some in... Then pull it out and light it. The flame will show you where the hole is.
@davidkettell1073
28 күн бұрын
A little like looking for a gas leak with a match ?
@PizzaMan-ItsaRomethingeveryday
Ай бұрын
Been with you for several years now, absolutely love your content and relaxed demeanor ❤
@allenfitz1
Ай бұрын
I have to say I enjoyed the pedal cars as much as the work on the MG. That was a cool little add-on. We have lots of abandoned RR tracks here in MI. But mostly used for running/walking/biking paths. Thank you for an enjoyable sun. morning
@tin2001
Ай бұрын
I hate seeing them ripped up for bike/walking tracks.... A lot of the time, there's ample room for biking and walking next to the tracks, and if the tracks are mostly OK, they can be used by small human powered carts like these, or modified bikes. Much more fun to be riding on the actual rails, IMO.
@gigantor56
Ай бұрын
Your understanding of how an engine works must make any engine you work on feel like "finally a friend". Thanks for letting us come along with you on this experience.
@oldodger
Ай бұрын
I owned a 1958 6 cylinder Austin Westminster and a 1966 Austin 1100 back in the 70's and only now do I know how those "SU" carburetors work and look like internally. Thanks Mustie. It's never too late to learn something old ! 🤔🤥
@stevejette2329
Ай бұрын
The old car shapes like this had personality and character. Now those things are gone, left in the wind tunnel.
@virtuestreams2616
Ай бұрын
Excellent revival of this dormant machine; the setup in this car is certainly interesting: it appears complex and yet is simple. Riding the rails looked relaxing and invigorating-great idea!
@TF856
Ай бұрын
I love watching rail cart videos on KZitem. I wish I had one.
@no1froggy
Ай бұрын
Brings back fond memories of my late Father who trained me in the art of balancing those twin carb set ups, I remember having to balance them up by using a gauge you held over the air intakes one at a time, also checking the oil pots & topping up with a very light oil, I think he used to use sewing machine oil or 3 in 1, You might want to check the tappet clearances Mustie as there is a noisy one in there!.
@kurtarmbrust
Ай бұрын
My brother-in-law had a MG and we used a double air flow gauge to set the carbs. He is going to have to learn how to double clutch to down shift any of the gears. You don't have to stop to go down to first. Not hard to do with practice.
@ralphj4012
Ай бұрын
Same here, around 50 years ago if I recall. Using a balancer on SUs and Webers always seemed to make things worse, but I suspect user error.
@Inisfad
Ай бұрын
LOL….where was the hand crank????
@Inisfad
Ай бұрын
So is that a disused train track where you can rent those pedal cars and go through the countryside???
@no1froggy
Ай бұрын
@@ralphj4012 No don't blame yourself, it was a case of checking them every other week, I had a Brabham conversion on an old 1256cc Vauxhall Viva which consisted of two Strombergs & was constantly tweaking the things, it certainly got the best out of those lousy engines though!.
@emmanuelgoldstein3682
Ай бұрын
When I test for leaks in little things I put a drop of dish soap in the water before I submerge. It breaks the surface tension of the water and allows it to pass through small holes more easily.
@jeffleach2668
Ай бұрын
Be sure to check out Moss Motors before you order parts from overseas. Took a quick look and they had carb floats for $18 each. This is where I got most of my parts for a TR6 motor that someone put in a Triumph Stag I once had. Got rid of it because most of the parts for the car itself had to come from the UK and that got pricey,
@cliffkiehl2070
Ай бұрын
That was a super clip. IF you own that car you've got a good investment. It appears to be in good shape and all the parts are there. I hope you take it to a complete job.
@djmips
Ай бұрын
My favourite part of the video is the rail riding!
@muramusan
Ай бұрын
The ending was so cool didn't think you would make a train cart lol. 😂 Glad your hanging with the wife and being fit. Thanks for the knowledges and seeing you fix things and a snippy of your life.
@geyser3445
Ай бұрын
Sitting here with my coffee and Drake's Coffe Cake enjoying another Sunday morning video.
@twinkie27271
Ай бұрын
East coast I presume? I lived in Rhode Island for a few years, and loved Drake's.
@geyser3445
Ай бұрын
@KT66-Fan Yep
@davebarrowcliffe1289
Ай бұрын
That is a truly beautiful little car. Well worth going the extra mile on... ...funny to think that, at the time this was built, there was still food rationing in Britain...
@drjohn5801
Ай бұрын
Moss Motors out of California may have parts, some at least and Good morning from Eudora Mississippi.
@user-hk3es9tq8d
Ай бұрын
on those carburettors i remember were the piston rises i think they had large spring in side of them so it gives more pressure on the piston so it lowers the piston quicker my mums car had those carburettors in it and it did have a large spring in side
@GrahamBold-fw2bj
Ай бұрын
The little lift pin is for checking when your adjusting mixture. Always have the connecting rod loose between carbs when setting up, when balanced then tighten connecting shaft.
@darkwing4475
Ай бұрын
Hi Mustie,, I found this guy on you tube that offers lots of tips and tricks tuning MG TC carbs,,, One of the things he mentioned is that before you start balancing, you have to make sure that compression, valve lash, and ignition timing are correct,,, 🙂 342 MG Tech | Fitting and Tuning H Type SU Carburetors on Your MG
@janewheble4704
Ай бұрын
Gosh this has reminded me of my Aunts MG that she had when she lived in Pakistan in the early 50's . hers was red. I have a photograph of her in it. If I could I would send you a copy. On a lighter note she alway carried a revolver!
@kirbygulbrandsen4507
Ай бұрын
Smart woman, after all they have the goods. It’s Great that you have a picture, keep the memories strong.
@deane9996
Ай бұрын
I HAD SUs ON MY 67 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE, 1296CC USED A UNISYN AIR GUAGE SYNCHRONIZER, AND THEY SELL A PAIR OF WIRE SYNCHRONIZERS TOO THAT GO INTO THE TOP OF DASH POT PISTONS THAT HELP TO INSURE PROPER AMOUNT OF OIL IN DASH POT, AND AIR FLOW BY WIRES POINTING AT EACH OTHER, AND ADJUSTING THE WIRE HEIGHT TO MATCH EACH OTHER.
@deane9996
Ай бұрын
I THINK THE WIRE GUAGES WORK BETTER, AND ARE MORE ACCURATE. ALLOWS FOR THE OIL DAMPENING OF THE DASH POTS TO BE COMPENSATED FOR TOO, AND IF YOU HAVE A CARB AIR LEAK OR SOMETHING ELSE SCREWING UP, YOU'LL SEE IT IN PISTON LAG, WIRES MOVING AT DIFFERENT RATE. LOOK LIKE LITTLE DIVINING RODS, AMAZING HOW SOMETHING SO SIMPLE WORKS SO WELL.
@robjw66111
Ай бұрын
Mustie you can get an electronic up grade for the SU fuel pump, and I think Moss have an outlet in the US, the metal pipes going from the side bowals on the carbs are a overglow dump (yep straight to the road!), treat yourself to the SU tool kit for the carbs, quiet cheap and really useful (Moss again)
@Robert-ni6ut
Ай бұрын
Glad to see the mg is up and running and thanks for taking me along on the train ride 😊
@3rdworldgarage450
Ай бұрын
SU stands for Skinner's Union, as a meat packer's union decided to build carburetors and thus the SU was born. It's by he only carb I have ever seen that requires you to check it's oil!
@exasperated
Ай бұрын
Number of crap running SU carbed cars I've seen where the owner is constantly dicking with timing, plugs, etc... And it's just lack of dashpot oil
@BrendaSmith-vx8xf
29 күн бұрын
And there's me thinking that it stood for Spillers Utility! LOL
@aussiebloke609
24 күн бұрын
@@exasperated Or the wrong oil. Too thin and the dashpot rises too fast, taking away the enrichening you need when you punch the throttle, and making the engine bog like there's a vacuum leak somewhere.
@gigantor56
Ай бұрын
It's always satisfying to watch you clean a carburetor of all the "mud" at the bottom!
@talleyrand2739
Ай бұрын
nice to see you oiled the dash pots and cleaned up those points pumps rarely ever gave a problem were on all Morris vehicles plus some Austins,was a lass lived near the in laws in the eaarly 60s she was a wizard on these Mgs could and would strip rebuild and had a list of owners that came to her i talk of Au ,check wear on the metering pins they do wear.i had an Austin special then also a 203 pug that was worked .the wire spokes wheels look great on the MG can be a buggar to keep balanced but miss the pot holes and all should be ok good luck with it. that item is called a CRANK HANDLE one of the best things ever designed get bogged remove plugs and wind your self out either forward or backwards,definite miss with one of the plugs
@drjohn5801
Ай бұрын
BTW.. I've worked on these and most other British cars since 1970. Simple and easy to work on. Tip - run and tune the carbs without that aluminum intake manifold installed.. much easier to set up , sync and tune those twin SU's.
@CollectorOfThings
Ай бұрын
None of the components actually care about the polarity. The only thing that needs to be changed when converting it to negative earth is the battery terminals and then the generator needs to be flashed. If there's a number on the ignition key barrel then it is very cheap to get a key for anything British.
@themarinerkommer4371
Ай бұрын
yeah i was just thinking that with the polarity as my old landrover was positive earth and one of the previous owners ran it neg earth, but mine runs a alternator 16acr type if i recall. but the engine seems to have a lot of noise i am thinking its the valve gear as mine will have noise and, people would say to me replace the valve guides as they leak oil and it puffs oil on start up but the valve stems wear out as well and im guessing that will have worn stuff on it if it aint been rebuilt since new.
@TheGalifrey
Ай бұрын
Those old SU carbs are excellent, they maintain a constant vacuum and the oil acts to damp the slide so it doesn't just slam open. You will need the air filter to sort the mixture though otherwise it will run lean.
@Navyuncle
Ай бұрын
I loved the rail scene. Some abandoned railroad through parts of New England that I will never get to see in person. Thank you Darren for attaching the scenery to the end of this video.
@lane8376
Ай бұрын
We are always here to lend a hand and tell you what we think but you never listen 😂 👍🏻
@stu-j
Ай бұрын
Su carbs are fantastic bits of kit so reliable and easy to work on. The company made carbs and pumps
@keithpayne6132
Ай бұрын
Hi Musti, All the SU carbs that i have worked on should have a big long spring inside the top chamber, might be worth looking on the web for that particular pair of carbs. Keep up the good work i love to watch , regarde Keith ( UK )
@brucepickess8097
Ай бұрын
Yep, certainly should have those springs, essential for the carbs to work correctly. I had three cars with SU's on them, Worsley 1500, MG 1300, and a Marina 1.8 coupe.😏🇬🇧
@kenhart6330
Ай бұрын
A 1250cc engine and the American soldiers and airmen stationed here in Britain couldn't get enough of them. Especially during the war the pilots bought them from anyone who had them to sell. Then after 1946 they were exported to the US. They didn't stack up to the American engines for size but it was the excitement that they gave was what your countrymen wanted because those cars were more zippy around the roads. I'm an Englishman who can remember seeing them on the roads but then again that car is only two years my senior. Just the other day there was supposed to be a car show in the field 30 yards from my house, unfortunately it was flooded out and didn't go ahead. I do know that at least one of those cars was to be there.
@N0b0d17
Ай бұрын
Great stuff! Owned three Bug Eye Sprites, a buch of Triumph '60s Bikes, and a '57 MGA Coupe. Waiting for Mustie to figure out how to balance the carbs with a rubber hose. SOP.
@svpearlsailacapegeorgesail4758
Ай бұрын
1 AH bugeye, 2 Spitfires and a Spitfire GT6+... The AH was my favorite!
@exasperated
Ай бұрын
I've done the listen to a rubber hose thing... Now I do the fit a single HIF44 thing. Messing with twin carbs interferes with valuable wine and chocolate time
@jedi-atricwalker601
Ай бұрын
After that carb jacuzzi them darn things looked spiff'n shiny like straight off the massage table.
@Adam_Lynn
Ай бұрын
This makes me proud to be British. Sure some of the engineering solutions they came up with didn't stick but this is the equivalent of some guy in a garage in the year 2100 working on a 2024 Ford. Mustie I can't believe you got it to fire that easy! You truly are a tinkering god :D.
@kirbygulbrandsen4507
Ай бұрын
The British, MacGyver’s they are. Way too complicated for my cup of tea.
@Adam_Lynn
Ай бұрын
@@kirbygulbrandsen4507 I agree, your cup of tea probably doesn't need a twin carb setup.
@simontravis7452
Ай бұрын
I love the old railway track, what a great way to exercise, the car is an absolute gem, when i was much younger i played with those type of carbs and they were beast to get right and needed regular tweaking, can't wait to see how you get on with the rest of her.
@pancudowny
Ай бұрын
My [late] father had a TDII/TF, so seeing this is a delight as it's insightful about the nature of the "beast".
@andrebrodeur3253
Ай бұрын
Mustie at his best. Learning so much from him
@patlilburn5251
28 күн бұрын
Lots of fun! I wish KZitem had existed 45 or so years ago, would have saved me a LOT of guessing on dual SUs and using the vacuum gauge 🙄😏. Also, I’ve always anted to drive one of the old MGs but this video makes it clear how small they are…maybe not.
@stevehopkinson4871
Ай бұрын
Good old British engineering musty I’m watching from Newark Nottinghamshire central uk
@mikebrunner1577
29 күн бұрын
Beautiful scenery. Thank you for sharing everything you share. Glad to see you with your wife. Maybe get to see you guys do more together. Thanks again sir.
@aaronmiller6880
Ай бұрын
Good morning from Michigan man you are such a good master mechanic. I have learned so so much from you and you are number 1 on my list
@Endoplasmic-Reticulum
Ай бұрын
Love it!
@donaldhalls2189
Ай бұрын
The MG looks excellent, it looks fun pedalling along, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
@Dabaspony
28 күн бұрын
Thanks to your videos on riding lawnmowers I found a riding mower on the side of the road and very good condition again the owner said it ran when I parked it. I got home it had spark. I cleaned out the carburetor which look like Jell-O cleaned it very well. Put it all back together and it would only run on, starter fluid/gas then I determined that the solenoid that shuts the gas off was defective as soon as I changed it Walla fired right up. Thanks again for your videos and knowledge.
@kenny5174
26 күн бұрын
Simply amazing!
@presbyterosBassI
Ай бұрын
Love that classic exhaust sound when it revs.
@kenmcleod8618
Ай бұрын
Retired Navy watching you from the Philippine Islands 😂
@joshr1444
Ай бұрын
Good morning from northwest uk.
@davebarrowcliffe1289
Ай бұрын
Me too! 😊 👍 🇬🇧
@aussiebloke609
24 күн бұрын
One of the nice things about these fuel pumps is how quiet they are once they've built up pressure. Incidentally, max pressure from memory is probably somewhere around 4psi or so - since it's for carburetors, flow is needed, but without much pressure, otherwise it'll overpower the floats and flood the carbs.
@user-mm3nn1dz8c
Ай бұрын
Lots of progress. Great video. Thank You.
@echobeefpv8530
Ай бұрын
A very cool project, love this car !!
@williamerentfro9543
Ай бұрын
So freaking awesome!!! Rail cars!! I love it 🙃😁😎
@ericvaughn1126
Ай бұрын
The train tracks bike footage was really cool. I was waiting for things to get squatchy and then REALLY see you and the Mrs get to peddling!
@Vegas5302
Ай бұрын
Love your videos, man❤
@larryd.214
Ай бұрын
Thanks for another good one Mr. Mustie! Always a great way to start Sunday morning!
@joannaforbes520
Ай бұрын
Love to watch the wrenching, and it was lovely to hang with you and Mrs Mustie at the end. That looked fun!
@geo752
Ай бұрын
Good work I always remember my dad telling me when we check engine oil water brake fluid to check the damper on the carb and put a spot of oil in up to the damper to you could feel a bit of compression, most cars in the Uk sounded like that in the 70s when I was growing up ,looking forward to the test drive 👏👏👏
@andyhamilton8940
Ай бұрын
Moss Motors is the parts catalog. MG-Morris Garage
@rbedwar12
Ай бұрын
Nice..sounds good
@fanofoldfans9238
Ай бұрын
That should be painted forest green! Love those pedal cars in the beautiful country.
@davidflamee
Ай бұрын
Awesome, and bonus footage too., Just love that clickety clack sound as you pedal down the track. Kids at heart. Brilliant. Thank you Sir.
@eddie1330
9 күн бұрын
Beautiful car, I'm from the UK I always wanted one of those MGs It's looks in great condition for the year
@kevinfoster1213
Ай бұрын
I've owned two 1976 MGB's. They both ran fairly well when running. Electrical sucked but the best part was the SU carbs made our old 1200 shovelheads breath fire and fart carbon. Ah the memories
@bishopkinlyside8477
Ай бұрын
I just want to say thank you for all the videos I’ve watched over the time with this channel, but I find your videos are too long now for me to watch. So thank you once again from Australia
@sixtoes2313
Ай бұрын
Neat Car, Cool Rail peddle car.
@damnoldguy
Ай бұрын
Thanks for taking us along on your expedition, that looks like fun.
@elsdp-4560
Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. 👍
@taurota1554
Ай бұрын
Awesome video as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
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