A good article explaining all about suppressing interference on your classic car radio. Although if you have an mgb that…
MGB Seat Belt Fixing Brackets
My project today was fixing in place these brackets that realign the seat belt recoilers into a horizontal plane rather…
A handy #MGB Lubrication Chart
Prints out well on an A4 sheet of paper.
Don’t knock the Rubber Bumper #MGBs
Slightly biased to the parts that Moss supply – which you would expect – but an interesting article. http://www.mossmotoring.com/rubber-bumper-mgb-a-sensible-choice/
MGB Parts Catalogue Download
A free download of this catalogue available from the link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/tasyjjcxh5dg6ll/mgb_parts_catalogue.pdf?dl=0
#MGB Power Recipes
An excellent book that looks at many different options of power tuning the MGB with results backed up with dynomometer…
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/
Spark plug cleaner
I bought a pneumatic spark plug cleaner via eBay recently but initially not impressed with its performance. It seems quite…
Oil cooler shrouds for winter driving
https://www.lbcarco.com/oil-cooler-and-radiator-shrouds.htm An alternative way to help reduce over cooling – not sure how effective it is. I am sure the…
MGs on Track – 2020 Events
https://www.mgs-on-track.com/ Not that I’ll be taking my motor onto the track but it makes a great day out. Not only…
#MGB Restoration Workshop Notes
http://www.middlebank.co.uk/index.html Came across this website which is well worth a visit from anyone either restoring or contemplating such a project.…
British Car Forum
Found another excellent forum that has good MG section. It is a well organised and a moderated forum so free…
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.…
#MGB DRL Conversion
My MGB is a rubber bumper to chrome bumper conversion so that means I’ve got two sets of front side…
#MGB Brochure Pictures
Lots more old brochure pictures at https://mgbtips.wordpress.com/mg-photo-gallery/
Clik-Adjust Rocker Gap Setting
I’ve had this tool for many years since I had a Reliant Scimitar and not used it since then. I…
Suspension Tuning – Understeer / Oversteer
Modifications to the suspension will normally affect the handling characteristics. These terms are recognizable as follows: Understeer:- The vehicle will…
#mgb.tips – click & print
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…
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…
Gunsons Colortune
My old Colortune kit come in handy again to set mixture on the carbs I have recently fitted. Had the…
Classic Car flush fitting dashboard clock
A great little accessory – cover unsightly holes on your dash or fills an empty space and at the same…
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…
Scalextric #MGB (and other classics)
I often see models for sale on eBay and surprised as to how expensive they are but i guess most…
#MGB Brochure Photo
Click, Crop & Print
Finished Hardtop on my #MGB
Bought the hardtop earlier in the year when it was in a pretty poor condition. After many hours of work…
How to tune your #MGB
MG MGB Free Workshop and Repair Manuals
A website supplying free downloadable car workshop manuals and other related publications. https://manuals.co/workshop/mg/mgb
Choice of Fuel for the #MGB
Most UK MGBs are standard high compression (HC) engines of 8.8:1. The above book states that fuels below 98 octane…
#MGB ROADSTER BUYER’S GUIDE | Classics World
https://classicsworld.co.uk/guides/mgb-roadster-buyers-guide/ Also a buyers guide for the GT version at https://classicsworld.co.uk/guides/mgb-gt-buyers-guide/
Plastic v Alloy #MGB Seat Belt Guides
My MGB came with seat belt guides already fitted. These were the guides made from plastic available from the MG…
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…
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…
#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…
#MGB Fixing the Panel Dimmer
These are expensive little items. This article on the MG Experience site explains how to fix / refurbish. https://www.mgexp.com/article/dimmer.html
Heater Valve Improvement
An article on the MG Experience Journals pages how an MGB owner made some big improvements to the performance of…
Painting the MGB GT trunk area | 1967 MGB GT
An interesting article from an excellent blog. https://mgb1967.com/painting-the-mgb-gt-trunk-area/
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.…
What is it?……. a starter motor cover
One of these were fitted to most MGB Roadsters and GTs when they left the factory but that was 40+…
This Sunday: Malvern Drive-In Classic Car & Bike Autojumble
THIS SUNDAY’S EVENT SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER MALVERN DRIVE-IN CLASSIC CAR & MOTORCYCLE AUTOJUMBLE Three Counties Showground Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW…
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…
Measuring Camber Angle
Following on from a previous post (https://mgbtips.wordpress.com/2019/11/19/negative-camber-good-or-bad/) about the benefits of a small Camber Angle i decided i would measure…
Hagerty – Classic Car Values
A guideline to the value of your classic car. I suspect that as it is set up by an insurance…
Negative Camber – Good or bad?
Lowering the MGB with standard lowering kits automatically gives a small negative camber on the front suspension. Rear suspension lowering…
Historic MOT: Red Can Mean Go
I am currently running my MGB with no mot until after I have renewed my tax mainly just to go…
Rimmer Bros. Free Catalogue
Another great free catalogue. Apart from the parts and all the “explosion” parts diagrams there is a lot off useful…
Price Rise Sparks Mgb Shortage | CCFS UK
Battery Isolater exposed terminals insulation
The previous owner fitted a battery isolater for added security and to prevent the battery draining whilst the car is…
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…
MGB Carb Heatshield Insulation Pads Replacement
These insulation pads had long gone missing on my motor and possibly originally were probably asbestos!!! I found some similar…
Modifying Glovebox Lock Barrel to fit another key
My car came without a key for the glove box which was locked. I thought about buying a new lock…
Carlton & District Motor Club – The Nottingham Classic Tour
Entries are now open for the 2019 Nottingham Classic tour on Sunday 22nd July again starting and finishing at Kelham…
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…
Lowering MGB suspension – don’t forget bump stops and axle strap mods
When lowering the front suspension the bump stops will remain in the same position! This means that if you hit…
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…
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…
Brit Car Fixes from the USA.
I bought the MGB timing cover reinforcing kit from this guy and very impressed with the quality and results and…
SU Carb Mods for Track Days
An interesting paragraph in the excellent book in the picture about tuning SU carbs for the track. It suggests to…
MGOC Championship – MG Racing
2019 MG Owners’ Club – Production MG Championship http://www.mgoc-championship.co.uk/index.php
MGB tips mods and maintenance 