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Q & A: 1977 MGB Roadster questions

Saturday March 30th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
John,

I am in Albuquerque, NM, and am trying to get my daughter's 1977 MGB
Roadster, which has been in storage for over 10-years, back on the road.

I have seen your ad in Hemmings Motor News, and Technical Tips in AMGBA's
Magazine (Octagon). As such, I would like to solicit your recommendations
on a couple of items, and also inquire about the "Seminars" you offer.
Starting with the seminars, are instructions on rebuilding the brake and
clutch hydraulic systems offered by correspondence? I am having the
engine
rebuilt (locally), and would greatly appreciate your advice on the other
subsystems.

Questions:

Brakes: I discovered a couple of days after pumping the brake pedal that
I
have a leak coming from the master cylinder and/or servo unit. Is the
Servo
Assembly a vacuum boost unit, and as such, I only need to install a repair
kit in the master cylinder? Does rebuilding the front Caliper Assembly
require special tools?

Tires: What size tires do you recommend for Rostyle Wheels? The car
currently has 165 SR14 tires, and the only brand available locally in that
size is from Vredestein. The Moss catalog says 175/70-14, and 185/70-14
will fit. The 185's diameter comes close to the 165, but is almost an
inch
wider. What are your thoughts on low profile tires (70-series) vs the
original 165-80 series?

Radios: Do you carry adaptor plates for the Radio Console? I have an
inexpensive Radio Shack "shaft-style mount" unit, but installation
requires
an adaptor plate. In the book "Original MGB", by Anders Ditlev Clausager,
on
page 52, it shows a Motorola Radio installed in a 1977 North American car,
which looks great. Do you sell replacement radios?

I would greatly appreciate your "words of wisdom" on the above items.
Thank
you in advance for your help.

Regards,
PJT


When you wrote last spring, I was overwhelmed with technical queries
and with work in the shop. It's taken this long to get back with you -- and
you've probably already got your MGB on the road.

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