MGB Register Forum

I'm with Steve on this as i still have my original SU pump on my 1980 MGB - with the added advantage that the later cars have the pump
partly within the boot & therefore not so exposed to the elements with the points accessible in the boot behind the metal cover.
Cheers,Charles

Hi Chris,
The original spec radiator uses normal bolts spring & flat washers with capped nuts on the radiator itself.
The stays at the top obviously at the top have additional nuts etc.
Cheers,Charles

A big thank you to Neil,Mike & the Register team for organising this year's run.
We were lucky for most of the run with a bright but chilly & dry Spring morning
until the heavens opened as we neared Basford! Had it started to rain an hour or so
earlier, then dodging the numerous pot holes would ...

A big thank you to Graham, Mike & the Register team for arranging the visit to Frontline & for the hospitality extended to everyone who attended
by the Frontline personnel. (Even the brilliant sunny spring morning made the outing all the more enjoyable).
The cars as presented by Frontline were ...

Hi Chris,
I'm sorry i have no experience with the replica "Smiths" gauges.
It would also be a great pity to cannibalise your original gauges as i suspect they are the later versions with black bezels (similar to mine)
& not easy to find good OE examples (used), unlike earlier chrome bezel versions ...

Thanks Paul,
I intend to check the tightness of all the fittings once I have completed some reasonable mileage.
Just finished fitting the entire exhaust system which is not the easiest thing to do when the car is on axle stands & not
on a hoist!
Cheers,Charles

Hi Randy,
Thanks for your feedback.
I'm going to fit them metal up,having done a trial fitting with both the manifold & downpipes off the car, although not bolted them together.
I still have to clean up the inside of the manifold to be able to slide in the tips of the downpipes without too much ...

I shall shortly refitting the OE cast iron exhaust manifold together with a new SS exhaust. Having looked at various publications , spares suppliers &
quite a few forum discussions , i am undecided which way up the 2 seals (yokes/ GEG753) go in between the manifold & the down pipes. Is it metal up ...

A thank you to Graham , Mike & Neil for organising the tech day yesterday (& for Graham & Mike in particular for presenting & demonstrating
how to carry out a routine service & an easy way to install headlight relays with the minimum adaptation to the original wiring loom of an MGB).
I'm sure that ...

Hi Mike,
Thanks for letting me know & for the additional reasoning behind your answer!
Cheers,Charles