> It looks like I bought the car (not home yat). It's a 63 with 36,000
> original miles. Will require restoration.
Good for you.
> I have two questions. Would it be advisable to try to start engine in
car,
> after verifying oil pressure and compression? Or should I dismantle and
> inspect?
Hmm, if this is the MGB that was in storage for 30 years, I would put a
Teaspoon of oil in each cylinder. Wait about 2 days, inspect the car and
then start it. Ohh, do put fresh gas in, and use Octane buster.
> Also, the car is chassis # 475. I read in Classic and SPortscar that the
> earliest RHD car is 575. Does anyone know how many earlier LHD survivors
> there are. I think I saw chassis 014 at a show last fall in PA.
I'll check my list of MGBs in PA and see if the VIN # is on it.
Regards,
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