Interesting Issue

[MG_Midget_74]

My stock air cleaners occasionally strike the hood. You can see "Harvest Gold" Paint then on the air cleaner body's. I have moved the adjustments on the hood hinges all the way up, what could be causing this?
By the way its a 74'.

 

[ChrisS]

Check your engine mounts. If one is loose or broken the engine may be moving around enough to hit the bonnet.

 

[MG_Midget_74]

Check your engine mounts. If one is loose or broken the engine may be moving around enough to hit the bonnet.

I did, they are fine. I was wondering if they could be too thick?

 

[Trevor Jessie]

There are two shapes of air cleaners. I do not know the difference, nor what should be on your car. It is just something I've noticed in the past.

 

[texas_bugeye]

Could the intake be from a Mini?
They do have a different angle. but look the same.

 

[tony barnhill]

Photo might be helpful.

Tell me about your motor mounts....

 

[MG_Midget_74]

The motor mounts came from VB about 9 years ago. At that time the car was completely apart. The intake manifold has been on the car all the while, I have owned the car, 25 years. I am the second owner, so I suppose the first owner may have changed it, but I doubt it.