This “blog” is a collection of classic car posts as well as a running blog of jobs, mods and maintenance I…
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?
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…
