This page is a collection of classic car posts as well as a running blog of jobs, mods and maintenance I…
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
Supporting MG / Rover Racing in UK
Parking sensors on an MGB !!!!
Can you spot them ……. the parking sensors? Due to a neck whiplash injury a couple of years ago I…
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…
Spare wheel cover – MGB
Fitted my latest purchase from eBay got for about half new price – good condition apart from a small tear…
Needle bearing – MGB trunnions
Needle bearings that replaces bronze thrust washer in the top trunnion. Complete car set. Based on comments I’ve found on…
Enthusiasts of British Motor Vehicles
https://www.britishmotorvehicles.com/ A club for all makes of classics.
The Teglerizer MG Database
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/index.html A comprehensive database of MG related info put together by an MG enthusiast. The website may be a little…
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…
Oil Leak / Distorted Timing Cover Joint
After having the engine out earlier this year and replacing all the gaskets that were likely to be leaking –…
Correct Ride Height for the MGB
I read a recent article recently about the MGB ride height and how to measure it. You measure from the…
Replacing MGB side trim
Having bought a full set of used side trim earlier in the year and having spent many hours straightening –…
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…
Crap Gaskets
How far out can a gasket be. I wasn’t going to risk using the gasket without elongating several of the…
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…
Modifying SU Carbs
I have a spare pair of SU carbs that I have been considering modifying which this thread from TenTenths Motorsports…
MGs on Track
Whether a standard MG or tuned these look a great day out.
Engine Bay after some tidying up
I reckon the bay of my mgb is getting pretty close to original – well a lot closer than it…
Glossop Vehicle Enthusiasts Club
An active motor enthusiasts club that organise classic car shows during the year. Check their website (click the link below)…
Car Cafe – Nottingham Supercar / Classic Car Meets
https://www.facebook.com/carcafemeet/ During 2019 there have been regular and very popular meetings at the Car Cafe in Sherwood Business Park, just…
Rear Axle Free Play Check – MGB Register Forum
An interesting post on the MGB Register forum discussing how much slack you can have in the rear axle before…
Some engine bay bits that get lost to time
Over the 40+ years my MGB had been maintained and modified and then refurbished some bits were bound to get…
MGB Tyre Pressures by Longstone
There is a lot of different views as to the best tyre pressures for the MGB. The handbook states 21…
MGB Works Hardtop Repainted
After a lot of wet and dry rubbing down and now having a pretty smooth surface I reckon it is…
The Classic Motor Show 2019
The classic car show for all enthusiasts, collectors and hobbyists. More info at:- https://www.necclassicmotorshow.com/ 8-10th November 2019
MGOT Donnington Park 2019
Posted more photos of a good day out at https://www.mgs-on-track.com/pitlane/index.php?media/ Only spectating this time but now tempted to take part.
Maximise MGB Bonnet opening
The mgb engine is pretty has good access with normal bonnet opening but for some jobs it’s good a bit…
Check MGB floor drainage points
The mgb has quite a few drainage points that drains water that collects from the inside (especially the open top…
Car Battery Terminal Protection
I’m always a bit wary when handling tools near the live terminals of a battery. As a general rule when…
Engine and Gearbox Removal from an MGB
A good YouTube video with some useful tips if you need to take the engine / gearbox out of your…
Engine Stethoscope
Often it is difficult to identify exactly where a particular noise is coming from on a running engine. A useful…
MGB front towing loop
I’ve thought for a while where I would attach a tow rope to the front of the car – not…
MGs on Track (MGOT) – Trackdays for MG Owners & Spectators
https://www.mgs-on-track.com/events/event/donington_park__2019-10-07 Spectating the sessions sounds a good day out based on extract from the Donnington Park website below ….checked that…
How to remove the MGB side moulding.
https://www.mgtoronto.com/pdf/Tech/MGB_Side_Chrome_Molding.pdf I need to remove 2 of the side moulding trims to replace them with some better ones that I…
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…
Rattling bonnet release cable
I have been plagued for a long time to establish where a rattle was coming from which I thought was…
MGB Wing mounted fuel pipe
In the cause of bringing standard parts back to an engine compartment that has had many years of tinkering i…
Base Oils Explained
https://www.kewengineering.co.uk/Auto_oils/mineral_or_synthetic_oil.htm Everything about oils, how they work and the difference in the different specs. Explained in both easy terms for…
Bonnet Release Cable Clip
Another clip i noticed on other MGBs that was missing on mine. Gives the cable additional support which must often…
MGB Torque Wrench Settings
A useful document which covers about every nut and bolt on the car. https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Add9348b1-7d86-4ad8-af47-a15030c943bc The only other thing you need…
MGB Fuel Filter Location
During the first year of ownership of my MGB there were 3 instances when the car lost power as if…
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…
The rules relating to the use of tow ropes?
Some useful info so you know where you stand in the (UK) law relating to towing with a tow rope.…
Boot Lid Tidy Up
There was a bit of paint lifting along the edges of the boot lid which I have delayed doing until…
Flatting tips & How to spray paint a car on a budget
https://www.torquecars.com/styling/spray-painting.php Here’s an article about how to get a high grade finish from diy paint spray or aerosol can paint.…
MGB Air Vent Refurb
Like many other mgb’s I’ve seen at shows the silver paint edging has worn away from the edges of the…
