Registry: 1959 MG MGA Twin-Cam

James Alcorn's 1959 MG MGA Twin-Cam

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MY OWN MINERAL BLUE ROADSTER, WEBER CARBS, CLOSE RATIO TRANS, LIMITED SLIP DIFF, DELUXE SEATS and INTERIOR. 6500 MILES ON COMPLETE AUTO VINTAGERY RESTORATION. 2ND PLACE, LA JOLLA CONCOURSE 2010, LOVELY CAR ON MANY RALLIES. CONTACT JAMES ALCORN 619 701 8488, autovint@icloud.com LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA. asking $92,000.00/ offers

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Owner:

James Alcorn [Deuxcam]

Location:

La Jolla, CA, USA

Status:

Running

VIN:

YD31498

Model Year:

1959

Current Colour:

mineral blue

Last Updated:

2024-08-11 17:53:59

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YD31498 Factory: Zetland, Sydney, Australia Make: 'D' Unknown! These are "best guesses" based only on the VIN, completeness & accuracy are not guaranteed. Information entered by the owner should take precedence.

Member Comments on Registry: 1959 MG MGA Twin-Cam ↵

Rated 9 out of 10 based on 1 ratings

2024-08-13 15:51:59 # 91791

Comment by Glenn Peters

Rating: 9/10

Beautiful car and restoration.... did they ever come up with a solution for the oil burning on that engine? Wasn't that the primary reason so few were made?

2024-08-14 18:56:58 # 91809

Comment by James Alcorn (New Member)

Oil burning was not the issue, but holing pistons due to lean fuel mixture was the issue. The engines were not balanced by the factory and at a certain rpm would set up a harmonic vibration which would cause the float bowl valve in the carbureter to stick and lean the mixture, usually causing a hole in the piston.Soft mounting the SU carbs or running Webers, as well as balancing the rebuilt engine has solved that issue long ago.

2024-11-06 09:41:54 # 92770

Comment by Glenn Peters

Thanks for the clarification...it is certainly a beautiful car and one of the hallmarks of value is it's relatively rare. Just me, but I think whitewall tires would really set it off. But again... very nicely done. Good luck with the sale!

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This vehicle's information was last updated on 2024-08-11 17:53:59

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Date	Owner ID	Notes
Aug 11, 2024	James Alcorn	Added to Registry (ID 64482)

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Registry: 1959 MG MGA Twin-Cam

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