IT’S THE REAL THING! As the owner of a 1966 TR4A that is in ongoing therapy and restoration, I have encountered many rusted and “lightened for life” nuts, bolts, and fittings which no amount of liquid wrench or lubricating oils were able to cope with. Working for a major airline, I often have discussions with…
Driving lights and fog lights came about as car owners navigated the twisting turning by-ways of misty England. Powerful lighting was necessary to illuminate the road ahead for potential hazards to be successfully identified and avoided. In addition, foggy and wet conditions caused by road spray obliterated the edges of poorly crowned roads. There is…
PROP PROBLEMS Many owners of MGB roadsters from 1971 on have trunk lids that are bent or creased. This is caused by the telescopic trunk lid prop fitted to these cars which replace the ‘rod type’ props fitted to earlier models. The trunk lids on these cars are very heavy and require more support than the original BL design allows….
Once the ignition is switched off, the engine and water temperature in a car rise. Heat, once concentrated around the combustion chambers and exhaust manifold, now begins to spread generally throughout the engine block. Coolant is no longer pumped through the engine and can easily reach boil-over point. The temperature rise can be substantial, overheating…
The choice of carburation for MGBs has really become confusing. Moss currently stocks five basic carb setups. They are twin 1.5 inch SU, twin 1.75 inch SU, Weber DGV down draft, Weber DCOE side draft, and the newest addition is the SK DBS (Double Barrel Side draft). We are purposely avoiding Zenith Strombergs as they…
I’m sure that I’m not the only Triumph enthusiast who has experienced the frustration, or should I say “Frostration,” of a heater fan that has ceased to function. Usually, the cause of this problem can be traced to leaves or some other foreign debris that has entered the ventilator scuttle that is located in front…
A very simple way to determine the compression ratio of your T-type engine is to measure how thick the cylinder head is.The measurement you want is the distance between the bottom machined surface and the upper machined surface that mates with the valve cover gasket. No, you don’t have to remove the head to take…
While not all of us were born with a wrench in our hand, we all can learn to work on our cars and be able to have confidence in the quality of the work. But such skill does not come easily nor quickly; it comes only through study and experience. Factory workshop manuals are written…
Stretched Head Studs? Barney Jackson Northridge, CA During an engine rebuild, be sure and check the condition of the head studs. They should be straight, with the threads clean and tight in the block. They should not have damaged threads or be “stretched”—this occurs after being torqued and re-torqued, used and re-used (a common event…
Familiarity Breeds Blindness By Larry Dussack Friendswood, TX Have you ever had your TD or TF quit on you for no reason? A stupid question, I know, but after what I just discovered, a valid one…My TD would quit after about 3 days of normal driving. It appeared to be electrical, so I would check the…
