MGB Register Forum

Can anyone please tell me what the width of the wiper arms should be on a UK 1965 MGB Roadster? The ones on my car are 7.2 mm, which is making it difficult to find wiper blades that fit. I recently bought a pair from eBay, advertised as suitable for 7mm arms, but in fact the slot where the wiper arm...

Although it has never overly bothered me before, as I get older I am finding the heaviness of my MGB's steering increasingly arduous. I know there are a number of possible solutions to this - castor reducing wedges to fit between subframe and chassis, hydraulic power steering, electric power steerin...

I have a 1965 MGB Roadster with a lightly tuned engine - bored out to 1865cc, head and block lightly skimmed, standard camshaft, K&N carbs. Does anyone have any thoughts on the possible benefit of advancing the standard ignition timing from the factory setting of 13 degrees BTDC?? I am now runni...

Thanks for the information.
The V8 is on Classic Cars for Sale and also Car and Classic.
It's not cheap, but it is good!
It's Damask Red, reg no. JET291N

Thanks for that. Actually I think I may have answered my own question! I am now running on number 6 needles, which is what is recommended for lightly tuned engines - eg just with K&N filters. Looking at the profile which I got from following the "Tegleriser" link in an earlier response...

Hi Peter, Thank you for your quick and very knowledgeable reply. Unfortunately I made a mistake in my original post (now corrected). I have just removed the needle and the number stamped on them is S6, not L. I had mis-remembered, the tuner had tried L needle first, then put in the S6 ones and then,...

Hello again everybody. Could anyone advise on which would be a suitable needle profile for a mildly up-rated 18GB engine? I had this engine re-built last year, over-bored +0.060", which gives capacity of 1865 cc I think. New standard cam fitted, standard pistons, but both head and block lightly...

Thanks to everyone for your helpful replies. Moss have refunded my purchase price plus a small compensation. In the meantime I have re-fitted my original float needles and so far there has been no leakage. I will keep a careful watch on them and see how things go. If they leak again perhaps I'll try...

Has anyone else experienced problems with float needle valves? I have just fitted a pair of new needle valves from Moss. They are of the 'soft tip' type, rather than the existing metal tip type and I have replaced both needle and seat. Both carbs have refused to seal. Initially it was just the back ...

Hi Pete and thanks for your very informative reply. I've owned my 1965 roadster since 1985 and never thought much about fitting a servo. However, in the last few years, a couple of things have changed my mind. Firstly, I also have a Lotus Elan +2S. This had no servo when I got it 12 years ago, but w...