Wednesday Curt finished the last little things on an MGB engine, then worked with the MGC to remove the engine and gearbox. This is an extremely unwieldly and VERY HEAVY piece of machinery and it took quite some time to extract it from the vehicle. Once out, and the two large pieces separated, we found the problem with the clutch! The thrust plate had separated from the pressure plate.
Casey worked along and got the white MGB running (the engine that Curt just built). Now that's over to John for the final tuning.
John worked all morning on John W's 1974 MGB from Chicago, trying to get the HIF carbs to act correctly. Finally, after jets, needles, needles and seats, a vacuum unit, re-curving the distributor, and more, the car ran wonderfully well. John W drove it immediately from UML to a testing station in Chicago where is passed one test (CO) but failed the other (HC). Fortunately, the Chicagoland MG club has an O2 sensor and John W will be able to dial in the tune at home.
Late in the day, John, conferred at some length with a customer whose MGA Twin Cam is just about ready to undergo a complete restoration. We'll be posting pictures of that project frequently.
Tony H brought his TD from Nashville, TN, on a trailer. Since purchasing the car, it's never run correctly. We'll be able to sort that out!
Our TUNING for SPEED class is coming up next weekend -- Nov 3-4-5. Give us a call if you want to know the secrets to power tuning. Remember, Carl will give you 10 HP for FREE just for coming.
