MGB Register Forum

What pads?

Ian F

Thanks Mike, that sounds to be the most plausible explanation we have so far. Since that pipe is fastened securely at both ends of the rocker cover I can see that expansion and contraction could cause some problems.

Ian F

Thanks for these answers. Does anyone here have a photograph of the under bonnet area of an automatic MGB?
I have looked at the references I have with no luck.

Ian F

Thanks Mike. I consulted a few books including the Original MGB tome, and concluded that we have the correct fitting as you say. Trying all the alternative arrangements of pipe and rocker cover it is clear that no other fitting would work, so the "kink" must remain a mystery.

Ian F

On the 1971 car I rebuilt and sold I went the way of the modern blade fuse box. It fitted in nicely, although I had to bridge some of the terminals to replicate how the original was set up. I hate glass fuses and the old fuse box which seems to give bother with poor connections as they get older. Y...

It's a long time since I did this job ( due to relatively low mileage in recent years) and I was not spending a lot of money on the BGT. However, my view is that the thrust washer is exactly that - just there to act as a bearing surface. I still have a string of shims of different sizes to take up t...

I use the flap all the time in the Summer, as does Mrs F. On a hot day with the flap open and the rear quarter lights open, it is cool without a draft or excessive noise.

Ian F

I think it may be more involved than that - the front cross member is different between CB and RB cars for a start. At the rear the springs and associated hardware are also different. I would advise speaking to someone in the trade (MGB hive?) who would be able to advise and perhaps put a kit of par...

I think the heat from that exhaust must also have been very beneficial!

Ian F

Thanks Mike, no substitute for first hand experience! I haven't noticed any similar drop in oil pressure in my 948 cc Midget. It does have a tuned engine (now 1000cc, balanced with a Piper cam) but seems to cope well with long runs. Differences must be due to specific characteristics of each engine ...