Whilst having the back of the car jacked up was a good opportunity to swop the axle straps. Although my … More
Category: Modifications
#MGB Power Recipes
An excellent book that looks at many different options of power tuning the MGB with results backed up with dynomometer … More
Tech Tips: MGB from Classic Motorsports
A short but to the point article about the basics of improving the performance and reliability of the #MGB. https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/tech-tips-mgb/
Stage 1 Tuning an #MGB
Based on the book SPECIAL TUNING THE MGB there is an extra 3-4hp by tuning the engine to stage 1. … More
#MGB DRL Conversion
My MGB is a rubber bumper to chrome bumper conversion so that means I’ve got two sets of front side … More
Sharp Cable Ends Solution
I’ve been caught out many times when fiddling in the engine compartment or behind the dash and landed up with … More
Classic Car Headlamp Relay Circuit
The article from the MG Exp website explains why and how to add additional relays to reduce load through old … More
K&N Filter mounting mod on my #MGB
When tuning the carbs on the car you are supposed to lift the piston by 1/32″ (0.75mm) using the lifting … More
Heater Valve Improvement
An article on the MG Experience Journals pages how an MGB owner made some big improvements to the performance of … More
How To: Replace Your MGB Thermal Voltage Stabilizer
When your gauges start flickering about all over the place …….then that’s the time to look at this little project. … More
MGB Boot Release Spring
I rigged up a remote boot opener as described in a previous post – see https://mgbtips.wordpress.com/2019/03/17/remote-boot-opener I was struggling with … More
Parking sensors on an MGB !!!!
Can you spot them ……. the parking sensors? Due to a neck whiplash injury a couple of years ago I … More
MGB Timing Cover Reinforcing Plate
Having suspected that the timing cover gasket flange was distorted and confirmed that when it was removed and checked on … More
Jim Stabe’s wide body LT1 powered MGB
http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,7581 An MGB widened by 11″ – a mammoth project but with a great result – more details of the … 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
MGB rocker cover “domed” nuts
Bought some domed nuts via eBay to replace the original standard lock nuts. No particular reason other than I think … More
Rubber bumper to Chrome bumper MGB conversion
A previous owner (GP of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire) converted the car in 2015 to chrome bumper. He used the proper kit … More
Park Smart
Find out what the car crime rate is where you park your car. With Park Smart, you can simply add … 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 – 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