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Many years ago (about 30 or so)I'd ride over on Rt 44 through Taunton, was a nice ride. But a few years later not an enjoyable ride. Any opinions...
My '52 mgtd with a 60hp, and a mustang t5 and 3.9 gears in the rear. A nice setup and runs quite well, just a bit hot at times. Marvin, ct
I put a Mustang t5 behind my 60hp with 3.9 gears in the rear. Makes my '52 MGTD quite a ride. Marvin,ct
My '52 mgtd with a 60hp in front, Mustang t5 in the middle, and 3.9 gears in the back. Not fast but lots of fun. Marvin,ct
I put a Mustang t-5 behind the 60hp in my mgtd a few years back. A fellow named Roger Luckow of Speedometer Service Company was a great help,...
My bracket. Marvin, ct[ATTACH]
[ATTACH] I made a generator bracket that mounted to the front three intake manifold bolts. Needed to run the tach drive off the generator. Since...
Before going to an alternator, I made a bracket to mount to the front three intake manifold bolts. At the time I wanted to use the MGTD generator...
I put a 60hp in my '52 MGTD four years ago, been quite happy with it. The tapered pumps have leaked either water or oil since almost day one. No...
Had trouble getting hardener for my Centari this summer, had to go to Rhode Island to get it. Found Centari to be very forgiving. Marvin,ct
As above, go to speedoservice. He did a great job of providing me with a cable with a Mustang t5 plug with correct gear on one end and an MGTD...
I put a 60hp in my mgtd with a Ford 3-speed, was worse than an original mgtd 4-speed. Put in a Mustang t-5, well worth the work involved. Check...
The whole Gathering is a class act, thanks for being a part of it. Marvin,ct
Speedometer Service gave me a cable the length I asked for with a T5 Mustang connector on one end and a MGTD speeedometer connector on the other....
Wondering what the options are for plugs for my 60hp, been running champion j8c plugs. Runs ok, but they do get dark fairly quick. Changed over to...
From fairly reliable sourses: (1) the Mohegan Sun cruises are not happening and (2) Norwich is planning Wednesday night cruises on the upper level...
Hello from Preston, Marvin
I put a Mustang t-5 behind my 60hp a couple years ago. I did replace the '85 fork with a '60 fork. Seems it was positioned better in the throwout...
I put a 60hp in my '52 MTD with a Mustang t5 and 3.9 gears in the rear. Will keep up, sounds nice, and a lot of fun to drive. But, as said, a good...
Thanks, I'll try to find a universal hardener. Mine is three years old, same as the reducer. Marvin,ct
Need some hardner and reducer for the Dupont Centari that I have left to finish a project. Any help appreciated. Yhanks, Marvin,ct
The ridge comes from about 750 or so half-hitches (coxcombing) with small turks heads covering the ends. It's for my MGTD with a 60hp flathead....
Got bored this winter so repaired the cracks with some old two-part epoxy I had and wrapped with some corded string. A few coats of clear urathane...
Just finished wrapping mine, needs another coat of urethane. Marvin,ct
Be sure to tape a piece of cardboard across the radiator, helps save the radiator and your hands. Marvin,ct
I'm looking for info on finding an angle drive/adaptor for an '87 Mustang t5. Using an s-10 tailpiece would put the shifter way too far forward...
The starter in my 60hp is listed as a Denso "1 FH60 DC starter", from Automotive Electric in Negaunee, MI. Bolted right in. Try www.autoelec.com....
A fellow Barner suggested a gear-reduction type starter, which bolted right in. Otherwise, with the 60hp starter, I'd need to cut a clearance hole...
I put a Mustang T5 behind my 60hp using an 85hp bell housing and a home made adaptor plate in my '52 MGTD. And with 3.9 gears in the rear end,...
I put a Mustang T5 behind the 60hp in my '52 MGTD with 3.9 gears in the rear end. Tach doesn't work but the little 60hp isn't screaming. Speedo...
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