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MG MGA - clutch slave cyinder fitting

I'm installing my clutch slave cylinder. Info in the archives says that only early MGAs used a banjo fitting between the slave cylinder and the flex hose.
Is this correct?
(I acquired my '58 roadster partially disassembled by past owners.)

Thanks,
John
J.P. Leonard

Mine has a banjo. I think it came as part of the hose assembly, i.e already moulded onto the hose.
dominic clancy

I don't believe that either of my '57s or my '58 had a banjo fitting on the slave cylinder, but you never know what the dreaded previous owner might have done. I suspect some day some future owner may curse me for putting an 1800 in my '58.....

Ken
k v morton

The first 1667 MGA used a separate banjo fitting (not part of the hose), because the clutch slave cylinder had two side ports, as shown in the SPL (see attached image). At Car No. 11768 the slave cylinder changed to have the hose port on the end, and no banjo fitting or banjo bolt thereafter. The hose did not change.

Apparently the banjo fitting and banjo bolt are currently available, but the early style slave cylinder is not. If you have one that can be rebuilt it uses the same rebuild parts as the later one. If you need to replace it, just buy the newer style cylinder that is available, and delete the banjo fitting. The newer style slave cylinder fits all MGA (except Twin Cam) and all 4-cylinder MGB.


Barney Gaylord

Mine has the hose port on the end.
Thanks again for the info.

John
J.P. Leonard

Barney

How old IS your A? 1667?

Larry 8^)
Larry Hallanger

MGA can be either singular or plural, like moose. My prior message refers to the first 1,667 MGA cars built.
Barney Gaylord

This thread was discussed between 23/10/2007 and 26/10/2007

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