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Does 1980 MGB use 1 9/16" or 15/16" anywhere? #1
Nicecar Gary (ex "Harv") G Victoria, BC, Canada Sign in to contact 1980 MG MGB "Red On Red On Red"	Topic Creator (OP) Aug 20, 2014 12:23 PM Joined 13 years ago 8,390 Posts

Bought 2 wrenches cheap 2nd hand.

Any use on my car?

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-08-20 11:13 PM by Nicecar.

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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1"/9/16 or 15/16 anywhere? #2
Flint Richard Conroy Tucson, AZ, USA Sign in to contact 1971 MG MGB "Maggie" 1978 MG MGB MkIV	Aug 20, 2014 03:37 PM Joined 13 years ago 1,128 Posts

Yes. 1" I needed a few weeks ago, but I forget where... 15/16 was necessary on the clutch slave hose. 9/16" wrench is required on 3/8 bolts. (1/4" bolt has a 7/16 head, 5/16 bolt has a 1/2" head, 3/8 bolt has a 9/16" head, 7/16 bolt has a 5/8 head, a 1/2" bolt has a 3/4 inch head.

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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1"/9/16 or 15/16 anywhere? #3
kuz1 Keith Kuzma Prattville, AL, USA Sign in to contact 1971 MG MGB 1980 MG MGB Limited Edition (LE)	Aug 20, 2014 03:42 PM Joined 16 years ago 5,348 Posts

Is it 1 and 9/16 inch , or is it three wrenches 1in ,9/16 in ,15/16? Your tile is very confusing(poorly written)

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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1"/9/16 or 15/16 anywhere? #4
lewisrn Bob L Danville, IN, USA Sign in to contact 1980 MG MGB "The "B"	Aug 20, 2014 05:24 PM Top Contributor Joined 13 years ago 13,194 Posts

In reply to # 2774713 by kuz1 Is it 1 and 9/16 inch , or is it three wrenches 1in ,9/16 in ,15/16? Your tile is very confusing(poorly written)

POORLY WRITTEN TITLE? Maybe a mistake in the title?

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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1"/9/16 or 15/16 anywhere? #5
tomkatb Larry Baygents Dayton, Ohio, USA Sign in to contact 1963 MG MGB	Aug 20, 2014 05:45 PM Joined 19 years ago 6,502 Posts

Hi bought a sale kit at Sears of the next bigger sized wrenches over 3/4".

I use them around the house more often than I thought I would.

Suspension, trailer stuff.

L.W.(Larry)Baygents
63B
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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1"/9/16 or 15/16 anywhere? #6
Dave Braun Georgetown, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1952 MG TD "Tommy" 1970 MG MGB "Maggie" 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 "Sammy"	Aug 20, 2014 06:00 PM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 3,502 Posts

see if the 1 inch fits the oil cooler hose fitting at the block. It is a whitworth size, but I believe the 1 inch is a fine stand in, IIRC.

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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1"/9/16 or 15/16 anywhere? #7
Nicecar Gary (ex "Harv") G Victoria, BC, Canada Sign in to contact 1980 MG MGB "Red On Red On Red"	Topic Creator (OP) Aug 20, 2014 11:07 PM Joined 13 years ago 8,390 Posts

Mea Culpa

I try to define issue in title, as all threads should.

Yes I put the " in wrong place, but my post has only 2 sentences; the first clarifies issue succinctly.

But then what is best way to define one and nine sixteenths in numbers?

1 9/16"? (guess so)

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-08-20 11:10 PM by Nicecar.

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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1 9/16" or 15/16" anywhere? #8
malski Peter Malkin (RIP) Bright, N.E.Victoria, Australia Sign in to contact	Aug 20, 2014 11:47 PM Top Contributor Joined 14 years ago 2,054 Posts

15/16th fits castellated nuts on front hubs.

Peter Malkin
NE Victoria
Australia
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MGB Roadster (1967) Supercharged
Triumph TR3A (1959)
MGA 1500 (under restoration)

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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1 9/16" or 15/16" anywhere? #9
71GTLV Lorenzo Lopopolo LasVegas, NV, USA Sign in to contact 1971 MG MGB GT 1971 MG MGB GT 1971 MG MGB GT 1974 MG MGB GT	Aug 21, 2014 12:20 AM Joined 9 years ago 167 Posts

Oil cooler hose is 1" at either end

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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1"/9/16 or 15/16 anywhere? #10
lewisrn Bob L Danville, IN, USA Sign in to contact 1980 MG MGB "The "B"	Aug 21, 2014 07:20 AM Top Contributor Joined 13 years ago 13,194 Posts

In reply to # 2775060 by Nicecar Mea Culpa

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Re: Does 1980 MGB use 1 9/16" or 15/16" anywhere? #11
Flint Richard Conroy Tucson, AZ, USA Sign in to contact 1971 MG MGB "Maggie" 1978 MG MGB MkIV	Aug 21, 2014 11:34 AM Joined 13 years ago 1,128 Posts

I usually put a dash between, like 1-9/16"...

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