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An MG3 barrel profile is not the same as a 308 MG42 barrel, they differ slightly at the muzzle, the bearings if fitted onto the correctly matched barrel wont slide back and forth on the barrel. off the top of my head I cant remember but, I do know that the MG3 bearing wont fit on a 42 barrel or the ...

Thanks Phill,

All three barrels are 308 but only one takes the MG3 bearing, the other two take what I believe is the MG42/M53 bearing

Greg

I know! I feel like i'm taking on the ruler of all things MG,,,, I do it bent forward looking down in a submissive stance of course, begging,,,,,,

JB, I cant agree on that sorry (happy to be corrected as Im not full speed on 42's). With barrel fully forward it should rest up against the barrel stop I believe, and the recouperator should be applying slight pressure to the back of the barrel extension to hold the barrel forward against the barre...

OK, Im a Mopar guy at heart as well, nice to have an originally owned car JB, I was just up in Olympia WA with the Rocket Resto mopar guys the other weekend, spent the weekend driving around in an original 69 Hemi 4 speed roadrunner, Freakin AWESOME!!! BUTTTTTT,,, back to the barrels, the three barr...

All good RR,

you dont own a RoadRunner do you?

Thanks JB If im not mistaken, the flat edge of the tab on the rail should rest up against the flat edge of the 'D' cut out in the side wall of the rec (unless i'm not understanding you sorry), if this is in fact correct the front of the rail will pass into the cam box window. The photo is not alowin...

Gents, I have a BRP front end im intendending to fit up with MG53 barrel stop and bits. I have fit the MG53 Cam box to the new front metal firmly up the the cam box stops (top and bottom) and all looks good, comparing this to an MG53 front end I have the barrel stop locator windows are within .020" ...

Gents, I have been collecting measurements from EVERYWHERE, including a local original MG42 as I have two projects being assembly of the front and rear sections of two guns back togeather. Now, I have, what I feel are correct dimensions from the rear of the cam box window to the verticle part of the...

Thanks RR
Thats awesome, will let you know how they compare over the weekend.

C

Roadrunner,
could you fill in the red box's on the image or supply the measurements off you Mg53 for us please.




im out of time and have to go, i will try over the weekend as well to get the pic up

Welcome, For my two cents worth, save as much as you can of the original, having those existing holes are an invluable ref point, in fact it would be great if you could document them and post them from the back of the cam box wind back.. Im sure we would all like to see your expandable coper alignme...

Ok, help me out here, why is an MG3 bolt better to have in that conversion over say an MG53 bolt, is the bolt head the same? is it only the back piece that is different? (as in heavier) or other, I have MG3 cover and feed tray etc but only MG53 bolt assemblies

VR
C

Gents,
For thoses who only ever wnat to buy one, once you have sorted your hole size, what about hard chrome plating?? i'm no metal guy or chromer but just a thought?

BR
C

Thanks Gents, I have a couple of those Turk 8mm metal belts like IMA have, they are fragile being aluminum, I feel the browning belts could give me issues as hand checking thme I'm not 100% happy so I will continuue to use the Vickers for now. Was there a mod to change the feed blocks to suit a diff...

Gents, Currently I have been using Vickers belts in my 08/15, they are 1) a bitch to load due to them being tight obviously 2) they are deteriorating quickly. Has anyone used 1919 30-06 cloth belt in them. I just hand cylcled some through it and by all accounts its not too bad, possibly doable. I ca...

That is a nice cover!!
If anyone knows of a fusee spring and cover assembly for sale im interested, it does not have to be in A1 condition, just servicable.

Thanks
Crash520

thanks JB,

I understand what you are saying, so, with that said, can someone advise what the two tabs are for that sit inside the rail channel on the rail?

BR
C

So, I have a question, the right hand end of the rails as shown in the pictures, the end that butts up against the cam, the top 4 rails have a piece that extends past the lug/tab meaning if these are fitted as is there will be a gap between this said lug and the cam which, as the bolt is moving forw...

Thats awesome,
How much are sleds going for now days, i woudnt mind getting hold of one!

V/R
C