Jonathan Cox

There are two plugs underneath the crankcase, one under the oil tank to drain it and the other in the middle of the crankcase to drain fuel oil mix from the two stroke transfer cavity around the crank, it is important to keep the latter well drained if neglected the engine may self consume and run on the oil in the crankcase with damaging and…[Read more]

My guess would be a blocked main jet in the carb.

I find that the engines run rich with SAe 30 with plug sooting problems SAE 20 seems to work but it may be my imagination.

Certainly a show worth the effort, at night time it is spectacular. Should be on everyone’s bucket list.

Very interesting Joe. Every time I look at an MG crawler I question why on earth they stopped making them.

Iain I have sent you a couple of messages regarding parts but not sure if you have received them Jonathan

Does seem a shame but they take up a huge amount of space and are extremely heavy to move around.

I have a pair of driving wheels not that badly worn if they are any use. Jonathan

Hi Robert
The most common source is E Bay, there is a French site LeBoncoin which always lists 4 or 5 for sale if you fancy a trip to collect one. Occasionally one crops up in the Cultivator but any I have rung about have always been sold before I get the magazine. Whereabouts in the country are you ? Diesel engine options were available for the…[Read more]

I have a gearbox adaptor plate to fit a Ford Escort engine and gearbox to a Ransomes MG6/40 If anybody wants to have a go at the conversion let me know.

Very interesting Joe Thank you.

Echoing Neil’s comment I have lost count of the number of bearings I have replaced on crawlers that had been packed with grease and not 140 oil . The grease goes solid over time and is extremely difficult to remove.The load rollers have a long drilling through the castings to the centre cavity between the bearings, grease blocks this so that no…[Read more]

The very early T engines were manufactured by Sturmey Archer , the later TB was a redesigned version made in house by Ransomes. Some photographs would be good.

No engine number and no sign of there ever having been one.

Hi
The number may be stamped into the underside of the alloy gearbox cover, it means removing the gear lever, brakes and all the outer rods but worth it to find out. I own 137 which is believed to be the oldest known MG2 survivor ,there is no number on the engine.

Up face of the channel supporting engine on left as you look at the front.

As an afterthought if it is a very early machine the chassis number will stamped into the left hand engine cradle support as you look at the front. It will also be on the underside of the gearbox cover.

Do you have any photos you can post?The Rural Life museum at East Kilbride also has an early MG2.

From the description this sounds like a T engine, but not sure how you arrive at a chassis number from an engine number?