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Obtong
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Hello Folks!
Do you remember the problem I was having with my 74 MGB that wouldn’t do hills? (Over the Hill / No Revs and $5000 Rebuild? Well it turns out that my carbs needed rebuilding. They were in a really sorry state. The linkages were worn, the butterfly valves soldered, plus a whole bunch of other problems including 5-6 mpg fuel consumption because the engine was always running rich.
I felt that I didn’t have the skill to undertake such a major rebuild/restoration. Quite by accident I came across a local mechanic who loves British Cars and is in the process of restoring his own Healey!
The job took about two weeks as we had to order the parts and there was a holiday weekend. During this time my MGB, minus his carbs, sat out in the elements (including rain) for the first time in 9 years. This was a good thing as now I’m not too concerned about driving in the rain. I wanted this car for the fun of driving it and not to have it sit waiting for a sunny day with dry roads.
The car now runs really well and manages most hills quite well, although the really steep hills are slow going. The car is also much more responsive on the flats. I now feel I have a daily driver at last.
One thing that needs attention is the differential. I always thought that the noises I got on acceleration were related to my splines and wire wheels, but I am told they are not. I’ll have to post that on a separate topic.
Obtong
Do you remember the problem I was having with my 74 MGB that wouldn’t do hills? (Over the Hill / No Revs and $5000 Rebuild? Well it turns out that my carbs needed rebuilding. They were in a really sorry state. The linkages were worn, the butterfly valves soldered, plus a whole bunch of other problems including 5-6 mpg fuel consumption because the engine was always running rich.
I felt that I didn’t have the skill to undertake such a major rebuild/restoration. Quite by accident I came across a local mechanic who loves British Cars and is in the process of restoring his own Healey!
The job took about two weeks as we had to order the parts and there was a holiday weekend. During this time my MGB, minus his carbs, sat out in the elements (including rain) for the first time in 9 years. This was a good thing as now I’m not too concerned about driving in the rain. I wanted this car for the fun of driving it and not to have it sit waiting for a sunny day with dry roads.
The car now runs really well and manages most hills quite well, although the really steep hills are slow going. The car is also much more responsive on the flats. I now feel I have a daily driver at last.
One thing that needs attention is the differential. I always thought that the noises I got on acceleration were related to my splines and wire wheels, but I am told they are not. I’ll have to post that on a separate topic.
Obtong
