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I drove an MGC for a number of years -- I think it was 1969. It was pretty much like the B but had the Austen Healy 3L 6cyl engine instead of the 4 banger. I know it had an honest 125 mph. Much earlier I drove a Triumph TR3 which was a 4 banger much like the B.
Electrical systems on those cars were pertty ratty and failed regularly. As an example -- my wife and I were returning from our honeymoon in Dec. in New Orleans. We were really short on luggage space in the TR3 (not much to start with) because of the tools, spare parts and service manual which were a necessity. When we hit Memphis it was really cold and the heater stopped working. I pulled off the road, took an inventory of what electrical stuff was and was not working, tracked the wiring down to the point of failure via the wiring diagram in the service manual, wiggled the right connector and everything sprang to life again. My wife still tells the story, 41 years later.
Also, both the MGs and the Triumphs used a pair of side draft carburators -- either SU or Stromberg. They both needed lots of tweeking and balancing to run properly. It isn't hard to do but they are a mystery to most auto mechanics. They used to selll a device to balance them (a Unisyn) but a good ear and a length of rubber hose worked better for me.
One other thing -- both cars had solid lifters so the valve lash had to be reset regularly. Again, not hard to do.
Have fun...
Bill
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