MGB Fuel filter Location Debate

Fuel filter | MG MGB Technical | MG-Cars.net An interesting forum discussion about the use of a fuel filter. Mine … More

Tip – MGB Engine Mounting Tightening Tip

Following on from a recent post about MGB round rubber bumper engine mountings is a couple of suggestions:- The use … More

MGB and Toms Knob

Ever wondered what toms knob looks like? I thought I’d take a picture of it whilst the engine was out. … More

Engine Back In Car

Glad to get engine back in car – jobs a lot easier using the leveller. The objective is to ensure … More

Tip – MGB Sump Oil Leak Cure – hopefully!!

One of the main reasons for taking the engine out was to find and sort the source of the oil … More

Fuel pump pipe air leak

Couple of things that made me suspect an air leakage The fuel filter was usually full of air (or vapour) … More

MGB Service Charts

MGB Service Charts.pdf http://www.mgb-register.org/Files/TechTips/MGB%20Service%20Charts.pdf

Calculate Engine cc after a rebore

Standard MGB engine has a bore of 80.26mm and a stroke of 88.9mm. Say an overbore is plus 40 thousandsth … More

Clutch Replacement?

With the engine out and the gearbox off time to look at the clutch. I could see what was possibly … More

MGB Crankcase Inspection and Thrust Bearings

The sump gasket has to be removed to sort out an oil leak so seemed a good idea to check … More

Oiling MGB Flywheel Pilot Bearing

The phosphor bronze bearing in the end of the crankshaft a hidden and often neglected little bearing …..but an important … More

AccuSpark MG Electronic Ignition

AccuSpark MG Electronic Ignition

Engine Lifting Support Bar

Theoretically you can lift the engine and gearbox on the (centrally located) rocker cover stud on it’s own!…….and certainly when … More

MGB Radiator Muff

Was given this period radiator muff for cold weather use. Looks very period. Have tried it out this winter – … More

Common MGB Overdrive Oil Leak

Whilst at the recent MG & Triumph Spares Show i got speaking to an overdrive refurbisher who was making the … More

Downloadable BMC Tuning

BMC_Tuning.pdf Interesting article i found on the internet.

K&N Air Filters on an MGB

The car came with these fitted – quite expensive for what they are, even used but they are supposed to … More

Downloadable Tuning SU Carbs

Tuning_SU_Carbs.pdf A very informative booklet

MGB Cylinder Head Casting Numbers

MGB Head X-Ref Have you got the correct cylinder head for your engine – has a previous owner done a … More

MGB Heater Intake Options

Bearing in mind that i had to do recent repairs – as described in an earlier post – to the … More

Downloadable MGB Special Tuning Guide

Special_Tuning_for_the_MGB.pdf A downloadable version of this special tuning booklet with a lot of interesting information how to tune and modify … More

MGB Engine Block Coolant Drain Plug

Since i had the car i often wondered if and where the drain was so i could give the engine … More

Engine Bay Tidy Up

Good opportunity whilst the engine is out to have an engine bay repaint. A lot of muck, some flaking paint … More

MGB Clutch Slave Cylinder Rod

Had to disconnect the clutch slave cylinder when removing the engine and having read how it can wear thought i … More

Radiator ID Plate

Nothing spectacular but with a date of 8/91 obviously not an original rad on a 1975 car. Whether it was … More

Gearbox Lower Mounting on an MGB

These mountings were definitely ready for replacement – think someone may have attempted it in the past but unless off … More

Tip – Refitting MGB Overdrive

The Haynes manual simply says to refit as removal which is absolutely useless. It is a right swine to refit … More

MGB Gearbox drive flange removal

A pretty straight forward job if you have a piece of angle iron drilled to suit the bolts in the … More

Tip – MGB cross member mod

One of the tricky jobs in removing the engine with gearbox was removing the cross member. Apart from the fact … More

My MGB Gearbox out and cleaned up

Keen to find out why the gear stick is so sloppy got the gearbox split from the engine, cleaned up … More

Tip – Engine Out! Load Leveller

The engine had to come out to get to some jobs that need sorting (see later posts). It would normally … More

Additives? ….or not!

When i first got my MGB i knew it had a very small leak – more of a seep – … More

My MGB Rebuilt Heater Box

When i had the heater box in bits i decided i would get a new uprated heater matrix considering the … More

Duckhams – it’s back …..

Duckhams | Engine Oils, Advanced Lubricants and Fuel Additives Duckhams supply a range of Engine Oils, Advanced Lubricants and Fuel … More

Heater intake drain hole blockage

This is what happens if the drain at the bottom of the air intake in front of the windscreen gets … More

MGB Heater Rebuild

Chicagoland MG Club:MGB Heater Rebuild Chicagoland Mg Club:MGB Heater Rebuild A great Step by step guide to the heater box … More

Incorrect Distributor on my MGB

Even though the previous owner had bought a new electronic distributor – it was one that was advertised would fit … More

Under the bonnet

Looks ok but a lot of tidying up required. Looks like there has been a brake fluid leak in the … More