MG TD Replica Car Club | James | Activity https://tdreplica.com/members/taichi2/activity/ Activity feed for James. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:42:59 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c9444ee1f647dc3261ce08d434363d0f James replied to the topic New Shocks in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/new-shocks/#post-308839 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 21:26:02 -0400 Bit late but can you get rid of the rear crab effect by using adjustable shocks.  Thanks

]]> 551537f198868dbb05ef34e58e5e3fd3 James replied to the topic Electronic ignition in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/electronic-ignition-2/#post-308834 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:30:08 -0400 Well got a new carb and fuel pump.  Installed, did static timing and it started almost immediately.  Did dynamic timing with a strobe and it was amazing that it started at all.  Must have been about 20 or more degrees BTC when it should have been 5 ATC after.  Carb hardly needed any adjustment.  Will now look at an electronic ignition but basi…[Read more]

]]> b5482f490ce2f5ab312ace46efd0a533 James replied to the topic Electronic ignition in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/electronic-ignition-2/#post-308825 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:53:22 -0400 Problem is you have to get the idle more or less correct before you can run a dynamic timeing.  This is currently the problem I am having and it is complicated by the fact that there is a gas leak at either or both the carb and fuel pump.  Replacements are on order.  As of now I am not sure if you can do a static timeing on a 1970 and later engine.

]]> 8592d371684809ffba35e5ca80e8feb3 James started the topic New Member in the forum Car Registry https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/new-member-35/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:37:28 -0400 Good Afternoon Folks

I have just purchased a FiberFab MG on a 1970 VW chassis.  Needs some wotk but the price was right and I need someting to tinker with.  Went for the VW based due to ease of working on it and availability of parts.  I am in the process of getting it a safety test but cannot get it to idle.  Appear to have a gas leak at eit…[Read more]

]]> 8dc86c0b435c3b149d992707c5ee2acd James accepted an invitation from Paul Mossberg and became a registered member https://tdreplica.com/activity/p/42038/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:28:44 -0400 0