Saving A Ratty Barn Find MG TD, Parked 45 Years. pt2

[@1crustyoldmsgtretired870]

Helpful hint: adjust the valve lash and verify base ignition timing before syncing up the carbs - makes for a shorter day

[@malcolmboynton7652]

HEY. i was gonna say that.

[@waffalobill]

Love the bonus footage. Rare Mrs. Mustie apperance. Hello Mrs. Mustie.

[@threeleggedog4140]

Where is that railway? I'm not far from you Mustie and we met once at Skips.

[@PracticallyFixed]

@@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]

@@PracticallyFixed The do (did?) one in RI, in the Portsmouth area. Lots of fun!

[@leonardhirtle3645]

That mg is older than me and it works better. I’m old and I approve this video. Thank you Mustie.

[@gusgone4527]

Same here. Also, I'm in awe of those beautifully engineered twin SU carburettors.

[@bullbutter9699]

@@gusgone4527 A time when the Engineer had more Authority than the Accountant. Masterpiece I agree.

[@clintonhanson]

@@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]

Darrell going to break out his tools on you next upload

[@nevilefoster2784]

@@bullbutter9699 Boeing is a masterclass in what can go wrong .

[@samuelbeckett4632]

Fantastic episode; playing with old british automotive engineering & then finish with a pedal rail car. Brilliant..!!!

[@dodgydruid]

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]

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]

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…😮

[@gizzymoee]

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 KZbin comment but your very switched on so you'll figure it out :).

[@marcijunebug]

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!

[@badwulfstudio]

What a beautiful car... and the sound of that engine.... Getting vehicles like this running is a hell of a skillset. Fanastic video.

[@HughKennedy-c5j]

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.

[@braxtonnelson5375]

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]

I had a convertible 1974 Delta 88

[@emmanuelgoldstein3682]

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.

[@w.rustylane5650]

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]

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.

[@josephsimanski3192]

Next week on Mustie, scratch built railway runner made from a dead snowblower and two lawn tractor frames that were sitting in his "stash " 😂.

[@allenfitz1]

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]

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.

[@shawnlowell4522]

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]

I'd like to see that!

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

They call cars these days Whips, so he’ll be driving his Whip. Im old but I get around.

[@braveheart196]

Looking like toad of toad hall

[@MrButtonpresser]

Sunday night Mustie video, after dinner watching, no work tomorrow = bliss.

[@henniebotha3267]

Good afternoon from South Africa. MG is an acronym for Morris Garage in the UK.

[@robstirling3173]

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]

Nothing worse than a sticky slide.. When you only have 30 hp, every little bit helps..

[@rustywrench2119]

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

[@xo6910]

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!

[@virtuestreams2616]

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]

I love watching rail cart videos on KZbin. I wish I had one.

[@PizzaMan-ItsaRomethingeveryday]

Been with you for several years now, absolutely love your content and relaxed demeanor ❤

[@splitchest9566]

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.

[@josephsimanski3192]

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]

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]

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?

[@cliffkiehl2070]

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.

[@geyser3445]

Sitting here with my coffee and Drake's Coffe Cake enjoying another Sunday morning video.

[@twinkie27271]

East coast I presume? I lived in Rhode Island for a few years, and loved Drake's.

[@geyser3445]

@KT66-Fan Yep

[@Zensaitv]

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.

[@davebarrowcliffe1289]

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...

[@gigantor56]

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.

[@brianjohnston7855]

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]

I learned to drive like that! I still double declutch even now.

[@BTW...]

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.

[@birdssurfshed]

Wrench in back pocket equals a possible tear in the upholstery. Boy have I been there a few time! Great series.

[@manolisgledsodakis873]

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.

[@williamwallace7166]

We used automatic transmission fluid in our MGAs, MGB, TR-3s, TR-4, and Austin-Healey 100-6. Our 1972 TR-6 had Stromberg carbs which we liked less than the SUs!

[@jonathanmoss5328]

Theres a real art to balancing those carbs. Some great old school tricks described here

[@keithpayne6132]

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]

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.😏🇬🇧

[@Jammerk40]

Mustie your doing a great job on the old girl! It will be nice to see the finished product! Looking forward to other videos to come!

[@cratecruncher4974]

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.

[@johnHAMMOND-l3u]

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

[@marktroiani5401]

Watching Mustie1 figure out SU carburetors is why I’m here and he owned that fuel pump

[@petemommo9622]

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]

@@petemommo9622 I jumped too! ⚡💥🦘😧🤣

[@franktaylor7617]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@Navyuncle]

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.

[@fillg]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@donaldhalls2189]

The MG looks excellent, it looks fun pedalling along, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@oldodger]

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 ! 🤔🤥

[@janewheble4704]

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]

Smart woman, after all they have the goods. It’s Great that you have a picture, keep the memories strong.

[@Robert-ni6ut]

Glad to see the mg is up and running and thanks for taking me along on the train ride 😊

[@abstract_jeff]

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]

A little like looking for a gas leak with a match ?

[@davidflamee]

Awesome, and bonus footage too., Just love that clickety clack sound as you pedal down the track. Kids at heart. Brilliant. Thank you Sir.

[@N0b0d17]

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]

1 AH bugeye, 2 Spitfires and a Spitfire GT6+... The AH was my favorite!

[@exasperated]

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

[@kerryg4119]

I had a friend back in the late 60's whose mother drove a 1957 MG, much like this one. It was dark green and had a beautiful polished wooden dashboard. I always loved the sound of it. Would love to have something like it now.

[@drjohn5801]

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.

[@talleyrand2739]

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

[@stevejette2329]

The old car shapes like this had personality and character. Now those things are gone, left in the wind tunnel.

[@andreacrashe9894]

*Kia ora (hello) Mrs Mustie 🙂 A rare appearance indeed. Darren great video of a spectacular car... I just love the old cars ... and cheers for the extra footage at the end. Hope both you & Mrs Mustie recovered well after all that peddling 🙂nz*

[@billro6665]

Good morning from Michigan USA

[@chrisnorden8043]

Hail to the Victors!

[@Jesselovespinball]

Good morning from Massachusetts USA !

[@Philc231]

Good morning from Traverse City .

[@Dabaspony]

Good morning from Orange MA

[@nitt3rz]

Good afternoon from the UK

[@rustybum2]

Mustie lad,you never cease to amaze me! To the best of my knowledge you have never worked on a BMC vehicle before and your logical approach to problems is a testament to your skill. I grew up with BMC cars from the 50's and 60's (I'm 79 now)and found that most components were similar across the range, so their quirkiness is very familiar to me. Your nailed it and fair play to you. Thanks for sharing and best regards from Ireland.

[@jeffleach2668]

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,

[@Trond.68]

Nice car end fantastic sound from a double carb engine. Thanks for all videoes and and thing to learn from you Mustie1.

[@drjohn5801]

Moss Motors out of California may have parts, some at least and Good morning from Eudora Mississippi.

[@stu-j]

Su carbs are fantastic bits of kit so reliable and easy to work on. The company made carbs and pumps

[@echobeefpv8530]

A very cool project, love this car !!

[@rickyball6707]

Lovely mg great video👍👍👍

[@Mia_Waiting]

Love it

[@BrokenWrenches]

crazy fuel pump setup. i had a early 70’s mgb with the same dual SU setup. consistently my favorite youtube channel over the years, i admit to trying to do similar videos on my channel. imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. good show.

[@Vegas5302]

Love your videos, man❤

[@chriholt]

You and Mrs. Mustie were having a great time on that homemade (?) speeder. What a great hobby!

[@MellowYe77ow]

They're part of a business: Scenic RailRiders, Concord, New Hampshire.

[@CollectorOfThings]

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]

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.

[@mikebrunner1577]

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.

[@no1froggy]

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]

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]

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]

LOL….where was the hand crank????

[@Inisfad]

So is that a disused train track where you can rent those pedal cars and go through the countryside???

[@no1froggy]

@@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!.

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Excellent video. The carbies look great and it's fascinating to see them working. SUs are so simple yet ingenious. Love the rail trip. 😊

[@joshr1444]

Good morning from northwest uk.

[@davebarrowcliffe1289]

Me too! 😊 👍 🇬🇧

[@joannaforbes520]

Love to watch the wrenching, and it was lovely to hang with you and Mrs Mustie at the end. That looked fun!

[@seanbancroft3955]

"Fuel system should be the worst of it." Lucas Electric: "Hold my beer"

[@martinwade9421]

"The Prince of Darkness"! I wonder if Mustie bought a new set of Whitworth spanners?

[@gizzymoee]

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]

@@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]

Truth...

[@GrahamBold-fw2bj]

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.

[@StirlingLighthouse]

Good morning from Northern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@richo3411]

Good morning from Connecticut

[@larry3064]

Good morning from St.Louis, Missouri

[@cjayce1]

Goodmorning. Canadian transplant living in north Florida

[@Mr3Charlie]

Good morning from Winnipeg

[@hussietart]

Nothing better than Sunday morning coffee and a Mustie video ! ☕️☕️👍🇨🇦

[@reygarcia4092]

Great job as aways - every entertaining love it!!

[@michaelcschmitt]

Good morning from New Hampshire

[@andrewmeadows2596]

Morning🖐

[@nicholasbrowett6806]

Love your content. You are fantastic. Every budding machanic should be made to watch what you do. Old school is still the best school. Thank you, Nicholas Browett, from England. ❤

[@djmips]

My favourite part of the video is the rail riding!

[@Leroys_Stuff]

Good morning Mustie family. I enjoy this series

[@stevem268]

i had a couple of of old volvos and an austin america(1300) many years ago with these british su carbs. very simple and reliable devices even in the cold climate here in canada. easy to rebuild and tune. the volvo had a typical mechanical fuel pump driven off the cam, the austin had electric one like your mg volvo recommended automatic transmission fluid in the damper, much better in very cold and very hot weather than regular oil weird electric fuel pump, typical british lucas electric stuff

[@john242ti]

Yes, if I remember correctly, they recommended type A ATF. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if early B18D or B18B SU HS6 air filters of the two-bolt variety would fit Darren's MG... Would allow him to get rid of the air filter manifold assembly.

[@ni_wink84]

A uni-sync would be ideal for that MG, that’s how we used to tune ours back when! Great video as always mustie

[@tonygrove4599]

Good morning Rustington West Sussex

[@darkwing4475]

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

[@3rdworldgarage450]

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]

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]

And there's me thinking that it stood for Spillers Utility! LOL

[@aussiebloke609]

@@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.

[@cjwalth]

Put the float in the freezer first then go to the hot water. Another great video Mustie

[@huntingtonbeachsasquatch]

Black With Red Interior Would Be My Jam! We Used To Put Cornmeal In a Leaky Radiator.👍 Can't Get Over The Fact The 53 Would Still Have The Hand Crank.💪 ......This Is a Fun Series, Thanks Professor Mustie!

[@Adam_Lynn]

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]

The British, MacGyver’s they are. Way too complicated for my cup of tea.

[@Adam_Lynn]

@@kirbygulbrandsen4507 I agree, your cup of tea probably doesn't need a twin carb setup.

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

She’s a runner, glad you’re back on track. Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸🦅

[@andyhamilton8940]

Moss Motors is the parts catalog. MG-Morris Garage

[@kenhart6330]

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.

[@kenmcleod8618]

Retired Navy watching you from the Philippine Islands 😂

[@gigantor56]

It's always satisfying to watch you clean a carburetor of all the "mud" at the bottom!

[@Endoplasmic-Reticulum]

Love it!

[@damnoldguy]

Thanks for taking us along on your expedition, that looks like fun.

[@kenstrayhorn5923]

It's something of a religious dispute among the faithful as to what oil to put into the carb dampers but I've been using Marvel Mystery Oil in SU carbs since the 70s with good results. One other tip: don't mix up the carb parts like pistons and dampers. They are balanced at the factory. As always, best wishes to all hardworking men and women from North Carolina farm country.

[@Oldjohn52]

My old Volvo had SU carbs and once they were synched they worked fine. Balancing them was tricky

[@alanwbelcher]

There’s a tool that measures air flow into each carb that makes balancing them a 10 minute job. He mentioned the vacuum measuring device at 1:10:00 or so. That’ll do the trick, or as others mentioned, use a hose to listen to the suction.

[@Oldjohn52]

@@alanwbelcher I think it was called a Unisync? Some clear tubing with some chambers with balls in them, I think I remember it

[@fredsons2241]

I am not a regular watcher, but this is a good channel. Beyond the great content ….interesting personality.

[@davebarrowcliffe1289]

I'm old enough to remember when... ...Mustie got his first ultrasonic cleaner... 😂 👍 💧

[@waffalobill]

That one shocked me. Viewer sent it to him free.

[@brh4115]

Mustie motorizing his first rail cart. Oh, wait that hasn’t happened yet!

[@Richard-m9i]

Hi Mustie from the uk I found that the base setting for the mixture was to screw the jet holder up to the stop and unscrew it 11 flats or two and a half turns and adjust it from there take care keep the videos coming

[@nicholashacking381]

It's always fantastic to see you bring old engines back to life. I have an old old Landrover. There's a dog on the crankshaft so that you can turn it over by hand. I've done it, but it's prone to kick back if you're not careful. Starting handle injury used to be the most common cause of a scaphoid fracture....

[@MrLangDog]

I'm looking forward to seeing that cool car on the road!!! What a great way to get some exercise and see the countryside on those rail carts!!

[@robjw66111]

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)

[@ThomasHofacker]

Lots of progress. Great video. Thank You.

[@larryd.214]

Thanks for another good one Mr. Mustie! Always a great way to start Sunday morning!