Radiator Overflow Pipe

I have seen so many different ways that this pipe has been positioned by owners of other MGB’s. When i … More

What was the Original MGB Engine bay layout like?

The wiring in my engine bay has always looked a bit different to others that I’ve seen at shows – … More

Oil Cooler Air Duct BHH1622

This cover that sits under the oil cooler and fills the gap between the rad and the front plates guides … 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

Ron Hopkinson Rear Anti-roll Bar

Ron Hopkinson Rear Anti-roll Bar I have been aware of the mounting brackets to the rear of the car for … More

Curing the Clunk (back diff)

Chicagoland MG Club:Photos Chicagoland Mg Club:Members Just saving this article ready for my next winter project – should able to … More

Vacuum Advance Connection HIF 4 – carb or manifold?

Vacuum Advance Connection HIF 4 | MG MGB Technical | MG-Cars.info Quite a debate on the merits of manifold or … More

Vacuum / Ignition Timing

I have been reading articles and discussions on forums that setting timing to 40+ year old manufacturers guidelines has no … More

Vacuum Gauge Ignition Timing

Suck It And See.pdf Beginning to think this is a better way than the timing light on our older classic … More

Removing twin carbs as one!

An advantage of fitting the K&N filters – apart from the performance gain – is that you can remove the … More

Distributor Advance Curves

It’s interesting to see the big difference in the advance curves in the early 25D4 and later 45D4 distributors. Looking … More

Engine Lifting Kit

This is the equipment that i bought to take the MGB engine and gearbox out. 1 ton folding crane 500kg … More

Which way to advance?

Was checking the timing which was slightly out on the MGB. Should be 10deg for strobe timing but based on … More

Timing cover oil leak

Think i may have found another oil leak that i hadn’t spotted whilst the engine was out. Oil was dripping … More

Poor quality gaskets

Unfortunately from a so called reputable supplier! Look at the hole locations…..none of them would line up together no matter … More

Remote Boot Opener

Been playing around with this for a while. Removed the latch from the car. Drilled a 4mm hole in the … More

Works Hardtop Fittings MGB

Hardtop & Fittings: Factory Type – MGB – Hard Tops – Weather Equipment – MGB, C & V8 – MG … More

Tip – Aligning Timing Cover Oil Seal

After fitting a new oil seal in the timing cover a tip i read is to fit the crankshaft pulley … More

Trailering an MGB hard top

Bought a works hard top off eBay and had to collect from Oxford – Cowley Classics – which is about … 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

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 Hard Tops

MGB Hard Tops – M.G. Nuts dot com – M.G. Nuts dot com Never realised so many different hard tops … 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

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

Replacement Gearbox Selectors on my MGB

Managed to get the 4 replacement parts from 4 different suppliers including Anglo Parts in Belgium. The 1st/2nd selector, the … 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

MY MGB Gearbox Problems!!

The main reason for removing the gearbox was to get at a nylon bush that was suspected to have failed … 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

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

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

The MGB Gearbox

MGB GT Gearbox Some useful info for when i take engine out – a future project.

Under the bonnet

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