Another useful article about how to interpret what your spark plugs are telling you about your engine. http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/articles/spark_plugs.html
Category: Tuning
#MGB Power Recipes
An excellent book that looks at many different options of power tuning the MGB with results backed up with dynomometer … More
Replacement #MGB Distributor – Are you sure?
Replacement Distributor Original Distributor The previous owner had a replacement distributor fitted in my MGB and I always suspected it … More
Gunsons Colortune
My old Colortune kit come in handy again to set mixture on the carbs I have recently fitted. Had the … More
How to tune your #MGB
Improving inlet manifold air flow on the #MGB
Having recently swopped carburettors I took the opportunity to check how well the joints between the carb and cylinder head … More
#MGB Distributor Curves – MGB Stuff
This distributor advance curve showing how many degrees the spark is advanced across the engine rev range for the 41610 … More
HIF4 SU Carb Tuning & Servicing Download
For the full document click the link below:- https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Ab139272f-fd52-4572-b2fb-aa75cde27f3d Just noticed that item 9 on the pic refers to the … More
Vacuum advance pipe – Little Green Landy
An excellent post explaining why and how an engine needs the ignition advance – and how the weights inside the … More
Tuning for performance and diagnosing faults with a vacuum gauge
I’ve set the timing on my MGB using the vacuum gauge to great effect but not used it to adjust … More
SU Type HIF Carburetter – Dismantling, Inspection, Assembly and Tuning
I am in the process of stripping down and ‘re building a couple of HIF4 carburettors – AUD616 model which … More
Tuning the Lucas Distributor
https://www.jcna.com/tuning-lucas-distributor-0 A couple of interesting articles which cover the same distributors as in the MGB https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Ad0b69444-5cbd-4fec-a66c-f1dc57593512
SU Needle Comparison Chart
http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/suneedle/ A useful database to compare needles. I used it to check the 3 sets off needles that I have … More
Tuning the SU Carbs – upgrades4mgs
https://www.mginfo.co.uk/upgrades4mgs/Engines/tuning_the_su_carbs.html An excellent article that I am following to modify and tune a spare pair of hif4 carbs I have … More
Modifying SU Carbs
I have a spare pair of SU carbs that I have been considering modifying which this thread from TenTenths Motorsports … More
Engine Stethoscope
Often it is difficult to identify exactly where a particular noise is coming from on a running engine. A useful … More
How to Power Tune MGB – a 5***** book
A book full of information on how different levels of engine tuning effects power output. Whether easy changes like K&N … More
pipercams.co.uk/Cams-And-Cam-Kits/
A guide to the codes used for the piper camshaft range as to the different profiles available and the suitability … More
MGB Period Tuning
MGB Period Tuning MGB Period Tuning A very informative article about the various stages of tuning the MGB by an … More
Vac Gauge and what it tells you.
Nice easy project mainly because i had already got the gauge years ago and it has been in a garage … More
SU Carbs Vac pipe take-off
SU Carbs Vac pipe take-off Where is best place to take the distributor vac advance – from the manifold or … More
How to Read Your Spark Plugs
Reading 101: How to Read Your Spark Plugs – OnAllCylinders Listen closely because your spark plugs may be trying to … More
Compression Testers
Over the years i have used many compression testers. My first tester looked like a large tyre pressure gauge but … More
Gunsons Gastester
I bought a Gunsons Gastester years ago and it’s been sitting on a garage shelf since then so i decided … More
CO / MOT regs Older Cars
I found this info that relates to the mot emissions testing. Looks like pre 1975 motors are exempt after that … More
