[Arctic]

Hi Dave.
I am sure it will go as planned take a few photo and post them up for members to see if you have time.

I no longer have a petrol R40 or MGZT but i still purchased an housing the other day just to see what it was like cheapest i could find.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183869318315

The seams look to be welded good, as does the materials it is made of, i had a thought when i was looking at it as we know you us two bands on the straight part, which is then pushed up against the housing and the water pump end of the engine.

My thought was if they made the straight a little longer it could be pushed fully home into the housing thus making it more sturdy add that to an housing with the three lugs and it would make for a good sturdy unit as an whole.

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As you can see this is where the straight fits into the housing less the clips.
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not very stable unless the clip bands are fitted.
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Pushed fully home into the housing and it becomes very stable.
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I also noticed that inside the housing is a little stop peg which when the straight is pushed fully rests against ? why is it there.

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I may cut this open to see what stat is inside 82c or 88c