“Pull Cable” Makes Life Easier Bob Muenchausen Boise, ID (“Why didn’t I think of that?”…might be your reaction to this common sense idea! —Ed) When replacing the choke cable or any loose hose or wire that is threaded through some maze of mechanical/electrical clutter, an easy way to rethread the new piece through is to…
Identifying the separate emission control systems within the seemingly hopeless tangle of vacuum lines, hoses, pipes, and mysterious boxes and cans in your engine compartment is the key to understanding how these systems operate. These systems fall into three groups: crankcase emission control, fuel evaporation emission control, and exhaust emission control. This article will give…
Deciding to take on a project such as building a “new” MGB out of the combination of a new body and the stationary hulk of my 1969 MGB never can make any real sense (other than emotionally) when one has a family to raise, a business to run, a race car to maintain and campaign (lack…
The Secret Lies in the Moss Dynamic Coil-Over and Spax Shock Conversion In comparison to contemporary sports cars, the MGB is considered a little out of date. Regardless, enthusiasts such as myself have tried all sorts of tricks in hopes of improving the obsolete suspension. First there were competition valves for lever shocks, then…
MGB Windshield Installation Tip Joe Coffman Cranbury, TX I would like to pass on a tip that might save some time and effort for others, as it has me. When replacing the windshield frame to the body on MGBs, the holes have to be in almost perfect alignment to install the four bolts that hold…
Freedom is an MGB. Initially, it sounds like a cliched advertising slogan thought up in days of yore, when the sports car was a symbol of wind in the hair and the type of freedom that comes from driving along country lanes with the hood down. However, freedom, in this instance, stands for something very…
Having Kids Doesn’t Mean You Have to Drive a Station wagon… We have all seen ads like the following: “MGB for sale – Family has outgrown car”! This does not have to happen to you. Upon the arrival of our second child. I started toying with the idea of a backseat for my MGB roadster, after all,…
Climb Every Mounting If you own a late MGB 1974 1/2 to 1980, and contemplate rebuilding the motor, changing the clutch or motor mounts, you might consider this tip that will make life a lot easier. Countersink the fuel pump hole and block off the plate. Replace the screws with countersunk Phillips, slotted or alloy screws….
TR3 Cam Replacement Randall Gill, Clearwater, FL Recently, I had to change the camshaft in my TR3 due to a damaged fuel pump lobe. Engine otherwise in excellent condition (head, valves, etc.). I found a way to change the camshaft without the cost and labor of pulling the cylinder head. Remove the rocker arm shaft…
This may sound straightforward enough, but it’s surprising how many people fold their soft tops away incorrectly and then wonder why they fall apart prematurely (the tops, not the people, as far as we know…). Look after your top and it should be able to perform (i.e. look good and keep the rain on side)…
