Rick,
The only thing I can assist with is the oil release valve if this is what
you mean by oil relef valve. Look on page 6 of the Moss catalog (Edition
MGB 09) It shows part 35,36,37,38 and 39. These are all parts of the oil
relase valve system. Not especially easy to access with engine in.
Safety Fast!!
Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer, MA
http://www.tiac.net/users/jroverca/index.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Rick Huber
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 1998 5:50 PM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Repeat Weekend Post
>
>
> One more time,
>
> Pardon me for those of you who read this already, but I posted it on
> Saturday and have seen very few responses, so I thought I may get more
> response during the week.
>
>
>
> Hi listers,
>
> After looking for a 5 main, metal dash, o/d, roadster for about a year and
> a half - I found and bought two in a week in July, a red 65 and a
> green 66.
> David Deutsch was making me jealous, and after all that time in Holland
> with MG withdrawal, now I've satisfied my craving. I'm thinking of writing
> an article for the club periodicals. The cars both from up north
> and rusty
> so they aren't in great shape, but then I didn't pay much either, and they
> should keep me busy restoring for years. Everybody says buy a
> rust free car
> not running instead of a running rusty car, but I never could find what I
> wanted. I've got the 65 running, and it was really sweet driving it today
> and using the o/d. I'd like to drive both cars intermittently before
> restoring, but one doesn't run, and I've got a couple of questions.
>
> 1. The PO of the 66 said she had been driving it intermittently up to the
> week I bought it. Had what she thought was a starter problem a
> month ago,
> and replaced it. The week I bought it, she stopped after riding around,
> and when she got back in it wouldn't turn over - she thought it was the
> starter again. I figured it was the starter locked in the ring gear, and
> offered to buy it without her fixing it. Got it home, and it's not the
> ring gear - the engine is frozen - cant turn it in 4th gear by
> rocking, and
> cant turn it from the front with the crank pulley. Has plenty of
> clean oil
> in it. I've looked in the plug holes and don't see anything unusual. I'm
> thinking it's an overheated and locked up bearing. Any other ideas ?
> Engine was rebuilt 50 - 60 k miles ago.
>
> 2. On the 65, after figuring out an anti theft device (recent thread), a
> spare electrical panel with 4 switches, one of which has to be turned on
> for the ignition switch to get power, I was out driving today, and the oil
> pressure was the lowest I've seen in a B. About 10 psi at hot idle, and
> about 30 psi at acceleration RPM. My 68 B never runs below 50 psi, so the
> low pressure is a bit disconcerting. Am I damaging the engine running it
> with pressure that low ? Is it possible the reading is low ? I've just
> read the XPAG oil pressure troubleshooting procedures on todays
> digest, can
> I follow that for the B engine too ? Is the relief valve internal in the
> oil pump, I don't see a separate part in the catalogs. Is it likely that
> the bearings are just shot ?
>
>
> The '75 B V8 conversion project is still progressing, although more slowly
> than I thought it would. It came back from the paint / body shop in late
> June absolutely gorgeous black. We (17 year old son Andrew and I) put in
> Moss lowered springs, rebuilt brakes, reinstalled the interior, put in a
> new gas tank, reinstalled all the trim, and we're about to put the engine
> compartment back together and put the engine in. However, I spent several
> hours today taking the windshield apart to put in new rubber. Had to drill
> out the screws on both sides of the bottom brackets and order new
> brackets.
> You always anticipate getting more done in a day than you do - but it's so
> much fun !! So little time for all these MG's. I need to retire so I can
> do this full time !
>
> I've got two hard tops I'd like to sell - one black one from the 65 in
> very good condition, and one white one from the 75 that's not in such good
> condition. Also still have the disassembled engine and assembled
> transmisstion (non o/d) from the 75 I'd like to part with as well. If
> interested, make me an offer. I'm in Baton Rouge, La.
>
> Thanks for the help and Safety Fast (er),
>
> Rick Huber
> 4 B's in the hive - it's like heaven.
>
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