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I just bought a 97 safari with only 87k miles. Would you recommend doing this as a precaution?

very straighforward, well paced explanation. Thank you.

My first car was a 1949 MG TC EXU which I purchased in 1966 for $1,200, in Southern California . It was everything a 17 year old could have wanted. Great looking, sporty, different and a car that all the girls noticed. With the mild weather in SoCal it was an everyday driver. What a great memory.

Outstanding video and presentation. Beautiful MG

Years ago we to the 30th anniversary of the Bugeye Sprites in Carlisle (1988) to be exact. It was such a blast. Great channel here. Thanks for the video!

Thanks for shooting this video. I've shared it with friends who weren't able to attend. Glad you found Brian, the new owner of the TD you restored. Jim (the LE50 guy)

Great video

I used to own an Austin 1100 and an MG Magnette. I was attracted to weird cars.

Thank for the show review!

Get rid of the quater light window, doesn't flow. Sheet metal w/maybe louvers?

Those remanufactured parts never fit properly. Best to cut the pad leaving about 1/2" border enabling the edges to be more maneuverable or better still buy some radiator surround piping and use that.

What year is that engine block? My 1960 metropolitan has three main caps. That one has five. Seems like its far superior engine block.

Always an outstanding video and presentation. Thank you

Yeah, there´s a nice mod on the old Riley RMs as well. The front crossmember there has a hollow recess and lends itself to cutting a nice hardwood block and placing it in the recess and drilling two holes towards the back of the recess where one can then run two wood screws to hold the block. Makes for a nifty jacking solution for the front if you paint the wood a matt black to match the crossmember. The rear is another story since a floor jack centerd on the rear differential will lacerate the oil drainage plug which is proud of the differential at the very center below. I have decided to carve a hardwood cradle to fit the differential to solve this anomaly as the standard Smiths jacks the RMs came with are NEVER to be trusted since the jacking points are known to be as prone to collapse as readily as the jacks themselves..

Another jacking question: what instructions should a person give to a mechanic who is about to put hoist supports under the MGB? The front is easy, there are rails. The back is the problem, especially as the wheels are still on the car. Ideally I like it to be rolled onto a four post hoist but that’s not always feasible. Thx

that is a great tip, thanks

Yuuup 100% saw a guy do this and he got super lucky as he just got about one pump into it before it sllipped. Would have destroyed his frontend if it was a few pumps more.

I replaced the master and slave cylinders on my resto 62 MGB, and for the life of me couldn't get them to bleed so the clutch would work, until I used your method. Made a cap and used my cordless tyre inflator. Thank You, great video!

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Great video

A video in response to question is a good idea. You have enough going on in the shop, but a diversion is always good.

Wow, a personalized reply and so two thumbs up. As long as I need to pass CA emissions, I am trying to put everything back to original on a 78 B and this will help me fabricate the lower plate. Shortly the rebuilt engine going back in and down to the smog check station to get one more MG back on the road that has been hibernating. All the best!

Another interesting video. Is the heat riser on all B's or is it part of the USA spec/emissions doohickey

Always an outstanding video and presentation.

Late to the repair party here, but I realized I am missing the forward shield under the manifold and heat riser shroud you referenced on a 78 B rdstr. Can't seem to locate the part, description or drawing, but saw a rough sketch in Haynes. In California so stuck retaining the the lousy manifold. Appreciate any direction to part or picture and your videos have surely helped speed my engine rebuild.

Thanks for sharing this story.

May have to get this done on my 05 safari...thanks for the info/video.

What these things didn't have was a gas gauge so you wouldn't run out of gas . As far as I'm concerned, these car should have come with pedals so you could pedal it back to the shop.

What a beauty. I look forward to seeing more videos on this MG.

i live bourbon too!

Great video

How did the suspension feel? Car sounds great and pulls well I think

Very helpful! Thanks!!

Since 2003 ‘61 red mga1600 owner: I think the under windshield rubber flap on yours is to far fwd and too wobbly, water will penetrate dash if you ever hit a rain shower…..and mirror at windshield side is crap…..other than that: great MGA! 😂🏎️

Always an outstanding video, presentation and fix topic. Thank you.

I learned how to trace blown fuse issues from my dad in 1970 on my brother's 1968 MGB GT and eventually ended up with a degree in electronics and worked for IBM for 40 years thanks to that early experience. I still remember that solid state voltage rectifier/regulator inside the Lucas 16ACR alternator that blew so easy and cost so much.

To paraphrase from Casablanca: "I am shocked, absolutely shocked, there are electrical problems on an MGB" 😂😁

Good catch !!

Always an outstanding video and presentation

New to your channel after just purchasing a 1970 mgbgt which requires some work. Enjoying your content

These are fantastic cars on the road. Please ensure it is restored. Excellent parts and Riley RM club in the UK.

She does sound sweet

I have one of these systems, while nice sounding they do have their issues. And now after 6 years part of the muffler inside has come loose and now rattles some, probably a baffle loose. I will replace the muffler with something else and just keep the pipes. I'd never pay what they want for them now. Oh, I also when through two of the TT headers and ended up going back to the stock manifold. Moss did replace both headers and then finally sent me the non-header version. Both headers had alignment issues. They were horribly built and I suspect taken out of the welding jig while hot and warped there after.

Enjoying your channel Keep up the good work !!

Im glad to see the Green Phoenix is still alive and waiting its turn for its next phase of restoration.

I can't believe u destroyed a beautiful car with that UGLY mg stuff

How much did it came cost you

How difficult is mating the Datsun transmission to the MGB?

I'm toying with the idea of an mx5 box in my B, though the original seems much better than it was since I fitted thackary washers on the gearstick retaining plate

what is the length from bellhousing front to the output LOA.?