253 MG Tech | Rebuild Your MGA YOURSELF
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- John explains why you should either let a professional do a rebuild or try it yourself, but under no circumstances let your friend that used to build race car engines do it!
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This is MY car! Great job John. This is why I took it to the pro. I am looking forward to driving it soon. Thanks, Bill
Glad I found this. I've a 1962 MGA 1600 Mk2 on blocks so to speak. Needs a ground up restore which will start this year. Thanks for being here.
I liked the video very much.
Well explained, and good images!
I have an 1957 MGA-1500, and I love it!!
Still going strong!!!
Great information John, I hope to have my MGB engine together soon.
I made my own main bearing cap removal tool by getting a 3 foot threaded rod, size 1/2 inch 20 threads per inch, from the hardware store. I got lucky and found a slide hammer weight at a tool store. I screwed on a 1/2-20 nut and washer on the end to act as a slide hammer weight stop. For smoother operation, I covered the threaded rod with shrink tubing where the slide hammer weight slid up and down. Works perfectly.
Regards, Tom
I made a puller from 1" square tube with a hole drilled in the centre and cut long enough to straddle the block. Used a bolt threaded both ends and by screwing a nut down shortened the length of the bolt which lifted the bearing cap. Easy.
very well described and excellent video just the info we all need to keep our classics on the road running well as they should
you probably dont give a shit but does anyone know a way to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid lost my login password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me.
@Raphael Desmond Instablaster =)
Thank you John!
I had an 5 bearing MGB engine bored and new head, cam and crank reground by a local company that concentrated on A & B series engines.
I rebuilt it myself, lots of assy oil, but it's never idled as sweetly as the old 3 bearing I took out.
Fairly disappointed with the result. So much so I am removing it and refitting the 3 bearing . It's been costly mistake, though I suppose we live and learn.
Ian! send me an email or give me a call. Find my email and phone number on the website.
So I learned not to trust friends with rebuilds and don't use chisels. Study time my friends.
Isn’t it always the third cylinder... HA!
. $5,000 to repair the wimpy, undependable MG engine? ... No wonder I dropped $85 at the yard for a Buick aluminum V8 for mine...
My MG Midget had the Triumph Spitfire 4 banger that fails about every 25 K miles... as does the tranny, as well...
+Johnny DopeIf4 ..What insane asylum did you escape from???
He thinks mighty highly of himself. 5k for a little 4 banger rebuild.... You are out of your mind. Go home and play with your trains...