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Hi John I use NGK BP6ES in my B roadster. If you search on ebay for 'NGK Spark Plugs' you will find lots of people selling them for around £6.80 for a set of 4 - cheaper than Halfords. Or try Europarts where they are currently £1.44 each, with free delivery. Note that BPR6ES has a resistor built int...

Peter Cresswell wrote: > Ian Dixon wrote: > > In the last week I have taken my 71 MGBGT on the Monte Carlo heritage run > > from Paisley to Reims, the only problem being a broken speedo cable mid way > > down France. > > Did I read correctly in Classic Car Weekly that only 7 of the 72 starters in th...

Ian Dixon wrote: > In the last week I have taken my 71 MGBGT on the Monte Carlo heritage run > from Paisley to Reims, the only problem being a broken speedo cable mid way > down France. Did I read correctly in Classic Car Weekly that only 7 of the 72 starters in the Historique Rally made it from Pai...

Last weekend I took the offside front wing off to replace it. To be fair, it has taken a bit longer than last weekend to get the windscreen off and the bolts inside the car that hold the rear of the wing on! The nearside wing is fine, so that was obviously replaced when the body was restored some ye...

This is really a complicated subject, made more so by the legislative documents being re-written and the wording subtly changed as a result. You will stick the number plate on the bonnet at your own risk! So make of my thoughts below what you will, but I am not an expert and this is a summary of my ...

Donald Carmichael wrote: > Thanks John. I'm thinking that I may get it re-skinned. > Donald It would be sensible to weld a reinforcement plate to the inside of the skin at the same time. This could be easily spot welded into place and dressed for priming before the skin is fitted. It can be done wit...

George Wilder wrote: > Jim > Page 124 of "The Original MGB" by Anders Clausager - the > definitive book on MGB. > > My major source of facts and figures. maybe available from your local > library or buy on Amazon > > Most small local engineering shops will be able to make the plate, drill ...

Hi Jim, From your description it is the body number tag. This seems it may have been attached in different places depending on year and model, but where yours was is where this plate is attached on my car. It is a number that starts with MGB, and on my car it is the same as the Body Number on the He...

ROGER COOPER wrote: > Hi John, > > Bit late replying to your revs query - internet connection been out of > action due to Black Friday and Cyber Monday surge. May I tentatively > suggest you could just possibly have a split diaphragm in the advance > retard unit on the distributor. This happened to ...

johnbuckley wrote: > Thanks Peter > Yes the car has a pusher electric fan as OE controlled by an Otter switch. > The fins on my rad have a area where they're gone- so a new rad might be > wise in any case- Is there a "High efficiency" rad available? ( > late rad with cap on overflow tank)....