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Technical Sites

How do you list all the good MG technical pages on the web. It is not possible! Instead what I will do is list one's I have found something useful or unusual on. The same information may be available else where, but these are the site I have used. If you know a good technical site please let me know! The first place to look for technical info is the Haynes manual. I'd then always look in the archives of the MGOC BBS (members only) and the MGCC BBS. In addition I'd look on the web, and hence the links below. I have divided them broadly by subject, but also by projects I have undertaken.

General

Have a look at the sites in The General Links page. Most have technical information of some description. The first place to look are the Spanner section in The pages of B and V and the technical pages of MGB Experience. Also worth a look are Les Bengston's Articles

Engine

Octarine Services guide to building an engine A step by step guide to dismantling and rebuilding an engine. It's what I based my entire rebuild on.

Octarine Service picture guide to building an engine A partial picture guide to complement the full guide. Very useful.

Paul Hunt's Hammer and Spanner on Engines General tips on a host of engine issues.

Oil Flow in the B Series Engine A page on MGB Experience that details how the oil flows around the engine.

Engine Oil Usage A guide to possible causes of oil consumption.

The Compression Test by Puma Race Engines and The Compression Test by Les Bengston Two good guides to the compression test.

Tuning and Ignition

The MGB Experience on Tuning HS4 Carbs A Guide to tuning the HS4 Carbs. The MGB Experience also do a rebuilding HIF44 guide.

MGB EDIS ignition. An MGB specific kit and installation. For general info on the EDIS system see Megajolt Light 

Ignition System Trouble Shooting A guide to finding ignition faults by Les Bengston 

Suspension

The Jaguar IRS Suspension If you have a lot of money, here's how it is done!

Electrical

MGB Experience Electrical Guide A valuable guide to all things electrical. has many partial wiring diagrams etc.

Paul Hunt's Hammer and Spanner on Electrics Good for ideas of possible problems and how to spot them.

Free Colour Wiring Diagrams From Advance Autowire Excellent free colour diagrams for all age MGB's. Dan Masters has completely redone them is an easy to read fashion, rather than how things are laid out on the car. An invaluable document!!

Conversion to -ve Earth One guide I have come across. No doubt there are several out there!

Bodywork

Coachwork Renovation A guide by Middlebank to extensive body repairs.

MIG Welding for Beginners It's exactly what it says it is!

Other

Bolt Sizes Les Bengston's guide to the different bolts on an MGB.

 

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