Allegro Club International

joseph kearney · Joined: 04 Jun 2021 Posts: 12 Location: Limerick City

Hello to all members.This is my first Allegro,its a 1980 1300 mk3 saloon,first registered in UK EOL377V,and now registered here ZV32005.I will be 84 yrs old in 2 weeks and have mostly owned Spitfires,Heralds,Beetles,Rovers,Rileys,Mgs etc.as classic car hobbies over my life.
I am sure that Club members have a wealth of Allegro knowledge,so I apologise if any tech query of mine,sounds silly.Just 2 to start.
The oil filter fitted at present is Unipart GFE 443.Is this a good filter for the Allegro,and does it have a non return valve?
Where can I get a brass filler plug for the thermostat,to replace the substandard plastic one fitted,or even whats the part number?I seem to remember having one on an MG I owned,but not sure if it would suit.Ang have one for a Marina,but they dont know if it would fit Allegros.
Any advice appreciated.Joe.

Paul-V · Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:25 pm Post subject:

Hi Joe, welcome to the forum!

You have probably found answers elsewhere by now as your post is nearly 6 months old (!) but I thought I would respond in any case Smile

GFE443 is the updated part number for the original GFE148, GFE149 and GFE166 oil filters that were originally specified for the Allegro range. None have a non-return valve fitted, as the filter is mounted upright and cannot drain back into the engine.

I am sure that the brass coolant filler plug available for the Marina is the same as the one originally available for the Allegro: it has a standard BSP thread and could even be available from plumbers merchants. The club had some in the spares stock many years ago but I would not know if they still have some now.... You will also need a new 'O' ring to seal the plug.

I think your car may have belonged to a club member in the past and he brought it to some of the shows in the Midlands: the registration number looks familiar. That would have been well over 15 years ago and I think he may have owned the car from new. If I find any photos in our collection, I will post them here.
There may also be some photos of John and his car in some of the old Quartic magazines.