Geoffrey,
You need to get a copy of the original Bentley Service Manual for your year
and the Haynes manual. The next on the list would be a copy of Porter's
book on MGB Restoration. Specifically for tuning/upgrading your engine,
Peter Burgess' book on Power Tuning is also recommended.
John
79 MGB (in restoration)
-----Original Message-----
From: Geoffrey Gallaway [mailto:geoffeg@sloth.org]
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 8:02 AM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: 70 B GT Engine Rebuild
I recently purchased a 69/70 (split rear bumper) B GT. The
car seems in
good shape overall (suspension good, transmission feels
solid, interior is
in great shape) but the engine is eating more oil than gas,
leaving a
smoke cloud wherever I go once the engine has warmed up. To
me, this would
indicate that the pistons and rings are worn and need to be
replaced and
the cylnders bored/smoothed out. I have worked on cars
before (a 72 Land
Rover, a 90 Range Rover and a 68 Ford Falcon) replacing
differentials,
fenders, electrics, alternators, etc. but I have never done
anything more
drastic to the engine than changing the thermometer. I was
wondering if
there is a detailed step by step guide on how to do this,
from taking the
engine out to putting it back in and starting the car again.
Thanks in advance,
Geoff
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