29 Engine parts are listed for the 1959 MG Magnette, in 15 part types, covering the 1.5L L4 engine. Each one has a brand, a manufacturer part number and notes that say where it fits.
On the 1959 MG Magnette, the engine covers the internals and hard parts that build compression and keep oil where it belongs — gaskets, bearings, camshafts, lifters, seals and timing components. 13 parts of the 29 listed are Valve Cover Gasket (5 parts), Intake & Exhaust Manifold Gasket Set (4 parts) and Valve Guide (4 parts). The other 12 part types cover the remaining 16 parts.
Every part on this page is matched to the 1.5L L4 — the only engine offered in the 1959 MG Magnette.
The most listed brands for 1959 MG Magnette engine parts are ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS (10 parts), AJUSA (9 parts) and MELLING (2 parts), plus 6 more brands.
1 part on this 1959 MG Magnette page carries a "Popular" badge — the source catalog's flag for options frequently chosen for this vehicle — FEL-PRO VS215091 (Valve Cover Gasket). Click any part number to see every vehicle that part fits.
Camshaft Bearing
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURA-BOND | DA2 | 🇺🇸 US | Standard | View on Amazon |
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | 3C4306 | 🇺🇸 US | (Size: Standard) | View on Amazon |
This table covers the Camshaft bearings. Typical signs include a growl that rises with speed, or play in the shaft or hub. Set preload the way the notes specify. A dry or crushed bearing fails quickly.
2 Camshaft Bearing parts for the 1959 MG Magnette come from 2 brands — DURA-BOND and ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS.
Part numbers include DURA-BOND DA2 and ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS 3C4306.
Conversion / Lower Gasket Set
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJUSA | 54032100 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon |
This table covers lower / conversion gasket sets for oil-pan and related joints. Typical signs include the leaks that sent the engine or gearbox to the bench. Use every gasket the set is meant for that opening — leftover unused pieces usually belong to another configuration.
This group shows a single part: AJUSA 54032100.
Cylinder Head Gasket
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJUSA | 10034600 | 🇺🇸 US | 78 Bore Diameter | View on Amazon |
This table covers the head gaskets that seal the block to the cylinder head. Typical signs include seepage at the joint, a burnt-oil smell, or a leak that appears only after a long drive. Clean both flanges and torque in the sequence the notes or the manual call for.
This group shows a single part: AJUSA 10034600.
Cylinder Head Gasket Set
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJUSA | 52055900 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon |
This table covers multi-piece gasket sets for a cylinder-head job. Typical signs include the leaks that sent the engine or gearbox to the bench. Use every gasket the set is meant for that opening — leftover unused pieces usually belong to another configuration.
This group shows a single part: AJUSA 52055900.
Cylinder Repair Sleeve
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELLING | CSL720 | 🇺🇸 US | 1/8 IN Wall Thickness | View on Amazon |
| MELLING | CSL620 | 🇺🇸 US | 3/32 IN Wall Thickness | View on Amazon |
This table covers the wear sleeves used to restore a Cylinder seal surface.
2 Cylinder Repair Sleeve parts for the 1959 MG Magnette come from MELLING.
Part numbers include MELLING CSL720 and MELLING CSL620.
Engine Kit Gasket Set
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJUSA | 50063300 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon |
This table covers full gasket kits covering the joints opened in an engine rebuild. Typical signs include the leaks that sent the engine or gearbox to the bench. Use every gasket the set is meant for that opening — leftover unused pieces usually belong to another configuration.
This group shows a single part: AJUSA 50063300.
Intake & Exhaust Manifold Gasket Set
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJUSA | 13050800 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon | |
| FEL-PRO | MS22506B | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon | |
| MAHLE / CLEVITE | MS15234 | 🇺🇸 US | Composite | View on Amazon |
| VICTOR REINZ | 111076901 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon |
This table covers the Intake & Exhaust Manifold gasket sets. Typical signs include the leaks that sent the engine or gearbox to the bench. Use every gasket the set is meant for that opening — leftover unused pieces usually belong to another configuration.
4 Intake & Exhaust Manifold Gasket Set parts for the 1959 MG Magnette come from 4 brands — AJUSA, FEL-PRO, MAHLE / CLEVITE and 1 other brand.
Part numbers include AJUSA 13050800, FEL-PRO MS22506B and MAHLE / CLEVITE MS15234, among others listed above.
Oil Drain Plug Gasket
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJUSA | 18000900 | 🇺🇸 US | with Original Equipment (OE) # 11026-01N02 | View on Amazon |
This table covers the crush washers and gaskets under the oil drain plug. Typical signs include seepage at the joint, a burnt-oil smell, or a leak that appears only after a long drive. Clean both flanges and torque in the sequence the notes or the manual call for.
This group shows a single part: AJUSA 18000900.
Oil Filter
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIX | 51300 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon |
This table covers the oil filters that screw onto this engine's filter mount. Typical signs include low oil pressure after a service, or a filter that will not spin off because the old gasket stayed on the block. Lube the new gasket and tighten to the spec on the box; a double-gasket install dumps the sump on the first drive.
One part is listed for the 1959 MG Magnette — WIX 51300.
Oil Pan Gasket
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJUSA | 59007000 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon |
This table covers the gaskets between the oil pan and the block. Typical signs include seepage at the joint, a burnt-oil smell, or a leak that appears only after a long drive. Clean both flanges and torque in the sequence the notes or the manual call for.
One part is listed for the 1959 MG Magnette — AJUSA 59007000.
Timing Chain
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | 2352 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon |
This table covers the timing chains that keep the cams in time with the crank.
This group shows a single part: ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS 2352.
Timing Chain Tensioner
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | 60005 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon |
This table covers the tensioners that keep the timing chain taut. Typical signs include belt flutter, a chirp that returns after a new belt, or an arm that no longer damps. Replace the tensioner with the belt at higher mileage.
One part is listed for the 1959 MG Magnette — ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS 60005.
Valve Cover Gasket
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEL-PRO Popular | VS215091 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon | |
| BECK/ARNLEY | 0360081 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon | |
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | 0955214 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon | |
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | 0934001 | 🇺🇸 US | Valve Cover | View on Amazon |
| MAHLE / CLEVITE | VS30026 | 🇺🇸 US | Cork-Rubber | View on Amazon |
This table covers the gaskets that seal the valve cover to the cylinder head. Typical signs include seepage at the joint, a burnt-oil smell, or a leak that appears only after a long drive. Clean both flanges and torque in the sequence the notes or the manual call for.
5 Valve Cover Gasket parts are listed for the 1959 MG Magnette, from ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS, FEL-PRO, BECK/ARNLEY and 1 other brand. FEL-PRO VS215091 carries the "Popular" badge.
This group includes FEL-PRO VS215091, BECK/ARNLEY 0360081 and ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS 0955214 and the remaining parts above.
Valve Guide
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | VG751BR | 🇺🇸 US | Bronze | View on Amazon |
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | VG752BR | 🇺🇸 US | Bronze | View on Amazon |
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | VG751CI | 🇺🇸 US | Cast Iron | View on Amazon |
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | VG752CI | 🇺🇸 US | Cast Iron | View on Amazon |
This table covers the pressed-in bronze and cast-iron guides that align valve stems. Typical signs include oil smoke on startup, a guide that has gone oval, or a valve that no longer seats quietly. Guides are a machine-shop fit. Confirm stem diameter in the notes before ordering.
ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS supplies the 4 Valve Guide parts for the 1959 MG Magnette.
Listed part numbers: ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS VG751BR, ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS VG752BR and ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS VG751CI, plus the other parts above.
Valve Stem Seal
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJUSA | 12006300 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon | |
| AJUSA | 57014400 | 🇺🇸 US | View on Amazon | |
| ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS | SS105 | 🇺🇸 US | Set | View on Amazon |
This table covers the seals on each valve stem that control oil into the guides. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.
3 Valve Stem Seal parts are listed for the 1959 MG Magnette, from AJUSA and ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS.
Part numbers include AJUSA 12006300, AJUSA 57014400 and ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS SS105.
Buying Engine Parts for a 1959 MG Magnette
On this vehicle, the engine covers the internals and hard parts that build compression and keep oil where it belongs — gaskets, bearings, camshafts, lifters, seals and timing components.
- Confirm you have the 1.5L L4 engine — every part on this page is matched to it.
- Read the notes on each row for position, trim and spec qualifiers before you order.
- Where labor overlaps, replace the seals and gaskets for anything you open up; a timing job should always include the tensioner and guides, not just the belt or chain.
- Cross-reference the manufacturer part number against your old part or a service-manual listing.
Start with the largest groups on this page: Valve Cover Gasket and Intake & Exhaust Manifold Gasket Set .
Frequently Asked Questions
How many engine parts fit the 1959 MG Magnette?
Our catalog currently lists 29 engine parts for the 1959 MG Magnette across 15 subcategories and 9 brands, covering the 1.5L L4 engine. Each part is matched to the engine(s) it fits.
What are the signs of engine problems on a 1959 MG Magnette?
Common symptoms include oil spots under the vehicle, blue or white exhaust smoke, ticking from the valvetrain, or coolant mysteriously disappearing. If you notice any of these, identify the affected subcategory above and cross-reference the part numbers listed.
What should I replace at the same time?
Where labor overlaps, replace the seals and gaskets for anything you open up; a timing job should always include the tensioner and guides, not just the belt or chain.
What do the market flags (US, CA, MX) on each part mean?
They show the market for which the manufacturer published application data for that part — where the vehicle was first sold, not where the part was made. If your 1959 MG Magnette was originally sold in the US, the safest choice is a part marked for the US market.
How do I make sure a part fits my 1959 MG Magnette?
Every part on this page is matched to the 1.5L L4 engine. Then engine hard parts are unforgiving of guesswork — confirm the casting or engine code before ordering, because one model year can hide two different blocks. The notes column carries position and trim qualifiers where they apply.
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