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MG TD TF 1500 - Flywheel: TC vs TD

Can anyone confirm if the TC flywheel is the same as the early (7.25 clutch) TD flywheel? My early TD needs a flywheel and I've found one that to the untrained eye /appears/ to be the same. I believe this mystery flywheel to be a TC flywheel. Both appear to have 10 3/8" I.D. ring gears. However, my ring gear has 120 teeth and is about 12 1/8" overall O.D., whereas this mystery flywheel's ring gear has 93 teeth and is about 11 3/4" overall I.D. I'm hoping I can put a TD ring gear on this flywheel and be good to go but would like to confirm before heading to the machine shop.

Thanks for your help!
Rob Edwards

I believe the flywheels are the same; but the ring gear is diffrent. If you use an early TD flywheel/ring gear assembly in a TC, you'll need to use a td starter too.
D. Sander

Thanks for the input. As I mention above, though, I'm not putting a TD flywheel in a TC. I've got what I think is a TC flywheel and I'm trying to verify if, assuming it is a TC flywheel, I can remove the TC ring gear, install a TD ring gear on it and use it in a TD. How certain are you that they're the same?


Thanks!
Rob Edwards

Rob, A 2002 Abingdon Spares price list shows different flywheels for TC, early TD, and late TD/TF. So there may be some difference, but don't know what. George
George Butz

Rob.

I have a spare early TD flywheel off my blown engine. I know I changed the ring gear out, but don't know exactly how long ago. I can take a look and do some pictures.

If interested, drop me an e-mail
Bruce Cunha

Thanks! I may take you up that, depending on what my machinist tells me....

Cheers!
Rob Edwards

This thread was discussed between 03/10/2011 and 04/10/2011

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