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  1. Carlbanan56

    MGB High rpm problem

    I have a question regarding my MGB form 1975. The engine won't go down in rpm while idling and I have backed out of the idle screw. I could come up with two theories for this. The first one is that the timing might be wrong. I have set the timing myself with a strobe light but I am not sure I...
    • Carlbanan56
    • Thread
    • forum help help mgb tips tips help
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: MG
  2. EvansClassicCars

    For Sale 1980 MGB for sale

    Up for sale is our 1980 MGB Limited. It's in nice running and driving condition and just had some recent work done to it. We have had this car in our family for over 20 years. Apparently the 1980 MGB Limited was the last year of the MGB. It's time to offer her up for sale. In great running...
  3. Carlbanan56

    MGB Dashpots not synchronized

    Hi, I am wondering how I can get my dashpots on my HIF4 CU carburetors to be synchronized. The front carbs dashpot is much harder to lift and drops quite a bit slower than the rear. On top of this, the rear dashpot has a lot more free play. I thought this might have been a result of mix-up...
    • Carlbanan56
    • Thread
    • carburator help hif mgb
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MG
  4. Carlbanan56

    MGB Puling air

    Hi, for about 1 year now I have been working on my granddad's 1975 MGB that hasn't run since 1994. Yesterday I tuned the HIF4 carburetors and was finally able to take the car for a spin around the block. The car is not yet ready for daily use I still have to go through the breaks and a bunch of...
    • Carlbanan56
    • Thread
    • forum help help mgb mgb intake tips help
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MG
  5. Carlbanan56

    MGB Manifold plug

    Hi, I have a potential problem with the intake manifold on my MGB -1975. A plug bolt on the manifold won't fasten correctly. The bolt is loose and when trying to fasten the bolt will spin forever. It seems that the threads inside the manifold are torn (check the attached files). I am guessing...
    • Carlbanan56
    • Thread
    • forum help help intake intake manifold mgb mgb intake problem tips help
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MG
  6. J

    MGB BRAKE VALVE ?

    Hi, I have owned my 1966 B for two weeks, I am not a mechanic. I have never worked on cars. I am having fun driving the car, I have learned that sun screen lotion is important for anyone driving a convertible in the summer. I have also learned that my wife can spot a drop of oil before it hits...
    • jjroth63
    • Thread
    • brakes mgb
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MG
  7. Carlbanan56

    MGB Stud coming lose

    Today was trying to lose the nuts holding the cylinder head for retorqueing before adjusting the valves. Unfortunately, I might have run into a problem. On some of the studs, the nut didn't come off. Instead, the stud unscrewed from the bottom. This happened on about 3 of all the studs. I have...
    • Carlbanan56
    • Thread
    • forum help help mgb
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MG
  8. wkilleffer

    MGB MGB clutch slave bleed driving me nuts

    At the risk of asking an FAQ here, here goes... Also, I'm just about angry enough that my normal, erudite and articulate nature may desert me, so hope this makes sense and doesn't go too long... The car is a 1974 MGB. It recently suffered a clutch hydraulic failure. So, I decided to change out...
    • wkilleffer
    • Thread
    • bleeding clutch hydraulics mgb slave cylinder
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: MG
  9. wkilleffer

    MGB 1974 MGB clutch master cylinder questions

    Hello everyone, The clutch on my '74 'B ceased functioning over the weekend, and I had to be towed home. It's been a few years, but I replaced the clutch master at one point after the original master failed. It was a rusty mess. I also changed the hose, slave, and the metal thing whose name...
    • wkilleffer
    • Thread
    • aftermarket clutch clutch master cylinder mgb moss
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MG
  10. VeeCee

    MGB 1974 MGB Roof Installation

    Just ordered a new roof and windshield seal. This is a first for me, and I don’t see much in topics ( one says there’s a video but it leads nowhere). Anyway can anyone throw me some pointers or help in this project. I ordered the installation guide too, and I’m replacing the rear deck pins and...
    • VeeCee
    • Thread
    • convertible top mgb roof replacement
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MG
  11. Carlbanan56

    MGB Wont stay runing

    Hi, I have just got my car that has been sitting for 25 years to start! That's a very big achievement for me. Unfourtenetly the car will not stay running. When first starting the car it will start and run for 5 to 10 seconds and then die. When I then try to start again, the car will not start...
  12. I

    MGB Sprung an (oil) Leak!

    Things were going well, and then I noticed a huge oil leak on the floor...bigger than usual on my 1977 MGB. I've attached photos of the general region that is "leaky" - these are all on the driver's side)Any ideas of where to start to try and plug this?
  13. Carlbanan56

    MGB No spark and engine cranking slow

    Hi, I have some problems with my 1975 mgb. A few weeks back I had spark and the engine cranked fine. After working on my carburetors and letting the engine sit for a few weeks the engine no longer produces a spark. The engine cranks were slow as well, once it didn't even tour over it just start...
    • Carlbanan56
    • Thread
    • mgb mgb electircs mgb electrical
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MG
  14. T

    For Sale MGB Black Label Overdrive For Sale Or Trade For New RB Parts

    I purchased this unit intending to put it in my 68 GT. I’ve since decided to go another route with a possible V6/V8 conversion. Sold as is. Local pick up in Statesville, NC 28625 preferred but may be able to help with UPS shipping. Possible partial trade for new 77-80 RB parts (i.e. interior...
  15. wkilleffer

    MGB 1974 MGB SU fuel pump voltage issue

    Hello everyone, It has been quite awhile since my last post. I've been rennovating the brakes on my 1974 MGB. This has been an interesting journey, and it took longer than I ever would have thought. Well, now the brakes are working again and it's time to get the car back on the road. There's...
    • wkilleffer
    • Thread
    • fuel pump mgb voltage
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MG
  16. B

    New Member

    Hi! I'm from Vermont. I've been into automobilea of all types since i was just a kid, a longggg time ago. I've ended up with some MG and Jaguar parts that I've been unable to identify. I'm sure that many of you will know what they are at first glance.
  17. DrEntropy

    Anecdotal Synopsis of Personal LBC Ownership

    In Personal Pursuit of Happiness by DrEntropy As a young person, my interest in all things mechanical was only overshadowed by a fascination with the photographic image. The ability to “steal a moment in time” with a camera. It started with my paternal grandfather’s photos of his various trips...
  18. Basil

    Other MGB Buyers Guide

    This is a pretty good buyers guide that was published by Hagerty. If you are in the market for an MGB I highly recommend you take a look at this video. Click on the big orange button above to go to the video!
    • Basil
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    • buyers guide mgb
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  19. Basil

    Mechanical Awakening a Sleeping MGB

    This checklist was created by BCF member and former MG forum moderator (and good friend) Tony Barnhill. It lists many things to check before starting and driving a long-dormant MGB. While he wrote this with the MGB in mind, it is fair to say that much of this checklist would be applicable to...
    • Basil
    • Resource
    • checklist mgb pre-start
    • Category: MG Cars
  20. DrEntropy

    The Infamous 3-synchro MGB Transmissio

    A Tale of Transmissive Tutelage Submitted by @DrEntropy This story takes place a few decades back, when we could find MG’s largely un-rusted and for affordable amounts of money. To be accurate it was late in 1972. As a Sergeant in the US Air Force and married to my college heart-throb for a...
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