"Mark L. Hineline" <hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote: My lovely wife
frequently expresses an interest in having an MGB-GT,
but after years of driving (and not driving) beaters, including a
couple LBCs, she has gotten spoiled by a late model VW Jetta. Before
she would use a B-GT as a daily driver, it would have to be as
dependable as her Jetta.
I think I know how to do that, and here's my list of tasks and swaps.
This won't pass muster with the originality police, but the trick, as
ever, is to make sure that every modification can be reversed back to
stock.
My question for the mgs list: is there anything that should be added to
this list? And is there anything on the list that is superfluous?
1. Make sure that every stock part and system is in good condition. Gas
tank sealed, radiator boiled out, engine rebuilt, new clutch, all new
bearings, rear axles magnifluxed, etc. etc. etc.
2. Replace entire stock electrical system (loom, dash components) with
relays, better plugs, etc.
3. Install electronic ignition (Crane or other).
4. Install and tweak analog Bosch L-jetronic fuel injection (from Volvo
or Saab).
5. Install Optima battery
6. Meticulous attention to maintenance schedule
I'm on the fence about replacing engine-driven fan with electric, and
replacing stock shocks with aftermarket kits.
Interesting idea - but she'd have to realize that there would be a BIT of a
price to pay for driving a 25+ year-old car.... Like no A/C, unless that's in
your plans. Perhaps put a later (75+) engine in it with the Moss fuel
injection? Or retrofit your engine with a combo intake/exhaust manifold with
FI..... You'd give up some power but eliminate some complexity - and the
manual choke. And you wouldn't be jury-rigging something. I've heard it's
supposed to be available next year. I'd not worry about the shocks but do the
fan conversion.
Dan D
The Garden State
'76 MGB Tourer - Driver - "On the Road Again....!"
'65 MGB Tourer Project - Yep, still is....
'04 Audi A4 1.8T q MT-6 - quattro, baby!
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