Mg Mga Twin Cam (1959)
The Car
Coming soon
The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke | 75.416mm x 88.9mm |
| Displacement |
1588cc
|
| Firing order |
1,3,4,2
|
| Oil pressure (hot) |
50-60 lb./sq. in.
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor | Twin SU H6 |
| Standard | OA6 |
| Richer | – |
| Weaker | – |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.016″ – 0.017″ (cold)
|
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.015″ – 0.017″ (cold)
|
| Valve-timing indication | Gears and camshaft sprockets, crankshaft pulley |
| Intake valve opens | 20° BTDC; exhaust closes 20° ATDC; intake and exhaust tappet displacement 0.069″ – 0.082″ at TDC |
Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.014″ – 0.016″ |
| Plug gap | 0.024″ – 0.026″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Pulley and pointer
|
| Ignition timing |
TDC
|
Clutch
| Clutch type | Borg & Beck 8″ dia. hydraulically operated |
| Clutch linings |
Wound yarn (reinforced)
|
Brakes
| Brake type |
Dunlop Disc
|
| Brake linings |
VG98
|
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In | Parallel |
| Camber | 1° |
| Caster angle | 4° |
| King pin angle | 10° |
