Mg tf engine tuning bookshelf

The mg ttype is a series of bodyonframe open twoseater sports cars that were produced by mg from 1936 to 1955. As you would expect, the official mg repair information is given for normal maintenance and repair, along with complete specification data sheets, lubrication charts, wiring diagrams, and a complete list of engine parts. This is a genuine tf 1500 cc xpeg engine first supplied to toulmin motors, the well known mg tuning company of the 50s and 60s, and in the hands of the family until i puchased it a few years ago. The compelling reason for this ubiquitous units success is the engines weight and size. Curiously, saic reverseengineered the kseries from the intellectual property they purchased from mg rover and this engine, the tcitech, is still in production today for the roewe and mg6 which in the uk is turbocharged, and a close relation to the 1. The remains of the mg rover business were sold to nanjing automobile and the mg tf resumed production under the nanjing owned mg motor in 2007. Once the engine is in the engine bay everything is a real squeeze. Engine rebuilds from standard to full race the cars and engines we build regularly appear at the forefront of historic racing throughout europe, recently clocking 111. The series included the mg ta, mg tb, mg tc, mg td, and mg tf midget. By 1954 the 1250cc tf performed poorly compared with other sports cars of the period, so in september 1954 a more powerful 1466cc engine was fitted, replacing the xpag.

The mg f was launched in the autumn of 1995 by the rover group, making it the third car to be launched since the takeover by bmw. The mgtf is a great little sports car and can be great fun to hoon around a track in. Mg tuning tips and modifications maximise your mg s driving pleasure. It was sold in rebuilt and modified form to a customer who now has no use for it so it is for sale.

In the overview, you will then get a list of the engine codes with the years of construction and engine capacity. Mga disk brake conversion steel wheel 1500 1600 h510. Buy mg mg tf performance chips and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Buy interior styling parts for mg tf and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Your aim when tuning should be a nice flat torque curve. Please do not send a mga wiper motor for exchange with a td wiper motor, do not send a distributor without the advance system. It provides tuning and maintenance procedures for mgs from the first m type midget of 1929 through the tf 1500. This also means that you can change gear earlier, so your mg engine will run at lower revs and therefore more efficiently. Chris flanagan is a similarly experienced mg rover trained technician, highly respected in the k series community for his workshop expertise. We look at mg tf tuning and report on the best modifications.

He campaigned a vhpd 190 tf in the mg car club for several years and is now the official tune supplier to most race cars in action today. The principle is simple, the more air you get in the engine, the more power you get out. Ive got several copies of the wsm, both reprints and original, and i can cut one apart a reprint, i mean. Mg tf, body kit, front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts, tuning, wing, hood, trunk, styling, side skirt, car styling, carbon, spoiler, bumper extension, rear. Chip tuning box mg tf 5 100kw 6hp 20012009 petrol performance cs2 fits. The suspension was independent with coil springs and wishbones at the front and a rigid axle with semielliptic springs at the rear. Specialising in service, tuning and parts for all models of mgf and mgtf. Powering the mg tf 160 is a double overhead camshaft, 1. The last of these models, the tf, was replaced by the mga.

Although the design was similar to contemporary cars of the 1930s, it came to be considered outdated by the 1950s. The tf 1250cc engine was in fact the td mk2 slightly more powerful version, with an extra 4bhp over the standard td unit. This engine software is largely responsible for the behaviour of the mg tf 1. For the mg s kseries engine, the accent is on a simple bolton induction and exhaust kit to allow the engine to breathe better and hence gain power and torque. If the piston tops out at, say, 34 power the needle cant move any more and so your mixture control beyond. The car was renamed to mg tf during its midlife facelift. For mg s managers, this was the one last despairing effort. From engines to exhaust, carburetors to cooling, we have what you need. See more ideas about hood ornaments, car hood ornaments and classic cars. The following tuning mods are usually installed by our. We have years of experience tuning mg engines to optimise for performance and efficiency.

Ok, so there is obviously more to it than that, but bolting on an induction kit can increase your cars power from 12bhp, up to 15bhp rolling road proven. Protecting your supercharged engine from detonation is the most important factor long term and water andor methanol injection is the best at offering this protection. Abingdon spares mg t and mgb series parts new, used, nos. Although popular across rovers model range, when fitted to the mgf the k series engine was plagued by head gasket failure, often. Many jobs on the engine need you to remove the inspection cover above the engine. Looking for mgf performance parts for your classic car. Triumph spitfire road test portfolio brooklandsbooks. My tf has been laid up for a while and today when i started the car the engine warning light came on. You could always do an engine swap if you have a small engine to start with. You would get the same thing as in the mg just with more performance. Chartered mechanical engineer chartered automobile engineer technical editormotor racing author of the sports car engine speed from the sports car design and tuning of competition engines london. During the 1980s, a number of new mg sports cars had been hinted at with the appearance of concept cars at motor shows, but none of. Engine, horsepower, torque, dimensions and mechanical details for the 1955 mg tf 1500. Automobile mg tf series workshop manual 241 pages automobile mg mg6 owners handbook manual the model range mg6 248 pages automobile mg mg3 owners handbook manual 244 pages automobile mg midget mark ii drivers.

Allthough this kind of tuning is very popular on other cars, especially the ones with a turbo diesel engine in the front, a small part of the mg f tf scene has made a change at the electronic management system of the kseries. Are they really useless or is it just that hgf happens to all engines and the mg s and rovers just get the bad publicity. Tuning file service from hyperchips warranty safe remaps do exist with a cvn bypass and counter patch. Tuning the su carburettor on the tseries mg totally t. We have the performance parts to boost engine power and improve handling. Mg td tf 1500 xp engine enlargement question bbs discussion. Air filters are the first step to tuning any engine. Would you like to learn more about the workings and restoration for your own mga. Before i go spending money trying to improve performance i wondered if it would be cheaper to just get a vvc engine transplantconversion. The mg tf 160 is a 2 door convertiblecabriolet style car designed by peter stevens with a mid located engine powering the rear wheels. Make sure the needle is moving and seating properly. If there is a match with other car makes and car models, these will also be shown in the overview.

All mg tf midget roadster versions offered for the year 1954 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars. We analyse your vehicle and can adjust the engine management programme, also known as the ecu engine control unit. Mg td tf 1500 hp and other improvements to the mg bbs discussion. Get one of the best quality reconditioned mg tf engines at the best price in uk from mkl motors. However, given that the lotus uses exactly the same powertrain as the mg, these companies are a useful source of both expertise and performance parts. Unfollow mg tf engine to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. While trying to decide what performance parts are right for your mg tf, whether it be brake parts, spark plugs or a new suspension, youll be inundated with a vast choice of performance upgrades at carid. The mga was the first car to step away from the original styled mg tf 1500 midget. Do not press down on the float, let it rest undre its own weight. See 179 results for mg tf engine for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from.

Massive article covering all aspects of performance tuning and rebuilding of the mgb engine. Mg tf performance parts, tuning parts and styling accessories. Mg rover entered administration in 2005, resulting in the production of the mg tf model ceasing. Engines for mgs, their story after 1935, covering the xpag, a series and b series and variants. The 19541955 mg xpeg engine was an enlarged version of the dear old xpag engine. The series included the mg ta, mg tb, mg tc, mg td, and mg tf midget models. The following sites listed below, are tuning companies that are dedicated to the performance tuning of the lotus elise. The uk company also saw a name change to mg motor uk ltd.

My tf has been laid up for a while and today when i started the car the engine warning light. This larger capacity engine was designated xpeg, and. Order your mgf and mg tf engine and gearbox mountings. The area that may prove tricky is the subframe, but it is a. My chiptuning files specialise in chiptuning petrol and diesel engines for improved performance and fuel efficiency. Following the demise of mg mark went on to form this remap service with unique expertise in the k series mg rover tuning world chris is the ace technician. We recommend you do not increase the boost of your mg without protection from an octane boost or better still watermethanol injection which we have carried out much testing. With the exception of the distributor and carburetor choice, all engine changes are internal and will not be visible when looking in the engine bay raise compression ratio to 9. Slotted as an honorary revival of the 53 released tf model, the new model received a few engine tweaks and a revised body shell, sporti. Make your mg tf into the road warrior it was meant to be. They are not, therefore, specialists in the mgf tf. He has further developed many mg products since opening mg lifestyle even building v6 versions of the tf. This block had been recored to enable it to be bored. If you buy a sports car like a ferrari, what do you get.

How will a remap affect the longevity of my engine. It was aimed squarely at the mazda mx5 class car and builds on the heritage of the earlier mgb and mbc models. Aside from the classic car restoration side of the business, selling bolton tuning kits is the mainstay. To do this you also need to remove the wind stop for us shandy drinkers that have one. The previous advanced overheadcam inlinefour engine was by then not in use by any other production car so it was replaced.

Used, mg midget series tb tc xpag engine special t mg midget tb tb xpag special tuning manual in new top hose for mg xpag, tpbg and possibly other mg engines mg ta, tb, tc, td, tf, va, ya, yb, yt and possibly others. The unit is cheap, readily available and modern but that isnt the whole story. Many engine chiptuning companies all over the world choose my chiptuning files to tune their mg engine. As shown in the picture above right, the turbo is mounted on a modified exhaust manifold. Dva power offers a number of off the shelf k series upgrade packages from 5 to 190bhp. The standard car was nicely set up but with some choice tuning mods the car can be greatly improved. August 2008 saw series production of the tf for customers start at longbridge and deliveries started in september 2008. Mgf and mg tf engine and gearbox mountings rimmer bros.

We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of mg from small engined family cars to large engine hot hatches and executive cars plus the classic mg s. Slack off adjusting nut from screw on pushrod side of engine using a 14inch whitworth or 516inch british standard bs wrench. Whilst mg and rover owners give me mixed opinions, garage mechanics say they are useless and break easily. Pure in design and intent, it offers freerevving engines with up to 160 hp, precision handling and real ride quality. Im in particular concerned about the engine as the head gasket has a. Search a full range of facts and figures for mg tf cars. A few short months after its uk introduction, mgs latest tf roadster has. Mg tf are popular cars and with a few sensible performance modifications you can greatly increase your driving enjoyment. I chose the remove the whole sub frame route, i guess to save the expense of hiring an engine lift and i really didnt have enough height in the. Not nearly what you would get in a bmw or merc but then again, are bmws and merc really sports cars, no.

On my website in the technical section is a pdf of wkf woods tuning book on the xpag. Mg rover manufactured the mg f from 2000 onwards, heavily updating it to become the mg tf in 2002. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Mg xpag engine for sale in uk 25 used mg xpag engines. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for mg complete engines.

Has anyone tried or thought about installing one of these. The initial model was the very well specified mg tf le500. Here at moss europe we stock thousands of parts at great prices with fast door to door delivery. Enter the car make and car model for which you want to see an overview of engine codes.

Vintage original 1954 special tuning manual for mg. We provide all kinds of performance parts to dramatically increase the speed and power of your mg tf or improve its look and feel. Parkers has a comprehensive list of mg tf cars right up to the current day so whether you want to know about road tax bands, fuel consumption figures and performance figures for mg tf cars, weve got all the answers here. Step 3 remove the float bowl covers, clean the float bowls, remove old sediment, and checkadjust the float setting turn the cover upside down, and get a 18 in drill bit, set the drill bit accross the cover, the float tab should just touch the bit. Intriguingly, when one compares this picture to one of dave livingstones engine in its subframe removed from the car, it does appear that the engine could well fit into the mgf tf engine bay. What caught my interest regarding a further enlarged xpeg was via the xpag engine data, service, super tuning, wkf wood, 1968 pdf below.