MGB-GT GOD do I miss my 67 BGT...

[4re308]

My very first car was a 1967 MG BGT with chrome wire wheels and chrome bumpers. I drove it while I was in college, and eventually sold it to a collector in St George Utah. I miss it terribly. I will have another MGB soon! Anyone else have a BGT here?

 

[74BGT]

Hi there,

Welcome to the forum! Good luck on your search, once you own one they get into your blood. I am currently restoring my first MG, I own a 74 BGT (hence the clever name). My father has always been a LBC fan, ranging from Triumph TR's and Spits, to MGB's to Sprites to E-types. By far and away we've owned more B's than any other...just simple simple and fun about them. Glad you joined the forum!

 

[Old and In the Way]

My first car was a '58 Hillman Minx. Try to top that for obscurity. But I fell in love with a '67B that everyone who worked at Bartgis Union 76 in Richmond, VA owned at one time or another (except me). About 3 yrs. ago, I bought a '70 (according to the title, '71 by Moss' car number list) B/GT. Great car, but I'm still trying to figure out how to get up to 4500 rpm. Right now it tops out about 3500 and runs out of breath. I think it's a timing issue (retarded to avoid detonation), but according to David K. it also needs a valve adjustment.

 

[Guest]

Greg,

Don't think the valve adjustment has anything to do with the car running out of breath at 4500 rpm. Not sure whats wrong, but we could take it for a test drive and I could diagnose what could be the cause of the power loss.

With stock air cleaners and a 265 degree cam my car will rev to a bit over 6000 rpm, but I don't do that very often !!

 

[GTsRFine]

Welcome to the madness .... er... forum.