by leon | Jul 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Carburetor, Air Filter pics. This was before I really understood what/how the engine breather system worked. I thought there was enough vacuum in the air cleaner to pull air through the engine. Turns out if your air cleaner is in good condition – there...
by leon | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Indented Rear Wheels The rear end is from a Chevy Monza Vega. It’s positraction and just about 3″ wider than the original MG axle. To compensate for the extra width I had the center of the wheels taken out and re-welded out 1″ on each side. Designed...
by leon | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Carb Pics – Carter 400 AFB The first carburetor I put on the car was a Carter 400 AFB. The nice thing about a carburetor is if it is new or in good shape you can count it to get the car going and you can put your time into trouble shooting other bugs –...
by leon | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
I noticed a bit of an oil leak. Normally on an MGB with the original engine this would be considered normal, but, having the Buick v8 in it – it wasn’t normal. I figured out it was coming from the rear main seal. I was driving along one day and the oil...
by leon | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
A Better Tach Circuit Here’s more information about adjusting the MGB Tach to work with a V8 or a V6. This is looking at the back of the tach. After you remove the front bezel by rotating it till the tabs clear the body. Turn the tack over (carefully –...
