Mg Magnette Iii (1959)
The Car
Coming soon
The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke | 73.025mm x 88.9mm |
| Displacement |
1489cc
|
| Firing order |
1,3,4,2
|
| Oil pressure (hot) |
75 lb./sq. in.
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor | Twin SU HD4 |
| Standard | EU |
| Richer | – |
| Weaker | – |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.014″ – 0.016″ (hot)
|
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.014″ – 0.016″ (hot)
|
| Valve-timing indication | Timing gears |
| Intake valve opens |
TDC at 0.021″ clearance
|
Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.014″ – 0.016″ |
| Plug gap | 0.024″ – 0.026″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Pulley and pointer
|
| Ignition timing |
8° BTDC
|
Clutch
| Clutch type | Borg & Beck 8″ dia. hydraulically operated |
| Clutch linings |
Wound yarn
|
Brakes
| Brake type |
Girling drum
|
| Brake linings |
Ferodo AM4
|
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In | 1⁄16” to 1⁄8“ |
| Camber | ¾° to 1° |
| Caster angle | 1½° |
| King pin angle | 6½° |
