Mg Mga (1955-59)
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) |
50 lb./sq. in.
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor | Twin SU H4 |
| Standard | GS |
| Richer | CC |
| Weaker | 4 |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.017″ (hot)
|
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.017″ (hot)
|
| Valve-timing indication | Pulley and longest pointer, timing wheels |
| Intake valve opens | 16° BTDC (TDC at 0.060″ clearance |
Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.014″ – 0.016″ |
| Plug gap | 0.019″ – 0.021″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Pulley and pointer
|
| Ignition timing |
7° BTDC
|
Clutch
| Clutch type | Borg & Beck 8″ dia. hydraulically operated |
| Clutch linings |
Wound yarn
|
Brakes
| Brake type |
Lockheed drum
|
| Brake linings |
Ferodo DM12
|
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In | Nil |
| Camber | 1° pos. to ½° neg on full bump |
| Caster angle | 4° |
| King pin angle | 9° to 10½° on full bump |
