MG TD & TF Engine

The TD “XPAG” Engine inherited features of both the TC and Y-Type models being best described as a crossbreed between the two. The engine block and head were painted red with a silver-green rocker cover and black ancillaries. A bigger flywheel and 8” clutch were introduced in July 1951 distinguishing the engine prefix XPAG/TD2, the original being XPAG/TD. In January 1953 a new camshaft was introduced with new valve timings to give quieter running and more torque. The new specially tuned TD Mark II engine was adopted for the TF model in 1953. The TF had a cylinder head depth of 75.16mm for the higher compression ratio of 8.1:1 and was designated XPAG/TF. A year after production, MG released the TF 1500 with a 1466cc version of the XP-engine, now known as the XPEG.