@ NIGB TOURER AND GT Special Tuning British Leyland Special Tuning Department ADINGDON-ON:1FOREWORD ‘Thisisanother ofthe M.G. Tuning Booklets which have been ised in eset yea TE dels pele ws he Ses MGB, ‘The “MGH" as detvere from the Factory ia is standard form is tuned to sve maximum pesformance with 10Doctane puolize consent wih complete Felabity and reasonable freedom: [eom poking. Ther is, weer, a more ck Jes continuous demand rom ents all over the world for lfomaton a8 ‘methods of proving the performance Tor comple purposes, ad 110 net this drand that this booklet hasbeen prepare ‘must be leary understood, however, tha, whereas ti a siple mater to Increase the poner output ofthe engine, this ices In power ust inv ‘ary wath endeey #0 vedas relat ei for this reson that te er fhe Warranty on anew NLG. expres exch ay sper tuning of he End sited in this Boake, but tis does sot mean that toning his way wil cesanly rake the cae hopeless urea. T Tet may be assumed that {at tea ast as rll sotber ers of sma pecformance bool ead out to giv details or progressively ineesing the power ‘with tabowe etary kn ote ovate sould sete the spe wns ‘method wish wil give him the pvforoance be reques, tezembring a he ‘ie that here, a8 ewer, Power Costs Moves “Tuning how re inctuded forthe racing ents wo want to go to the Amit and who have flies te ociy or rae up spell pats for thet cas ‘We hope this ection wl eof se fo them ‘Owners ae reminded that la cetain couatries noise restriction regulations ae in foes, The Company cannot therfore soset responsbiy for 80) incense inte euting tase lvl of to car which mayest afer Spetal tng operations fave Don eared ou Counties wit we polktionreau= Intons, modieatons tothe englne May proWblt the eat from se on pube race Mgt competitive events ze run under rls agreed bythe FLA. which ie odfeations Fr certain groups or cstegorien. As Incorporated int poducton or become availabe as spec epee taken fo have these parts approved for competion and incuced 0a {be homotgation forms, However, whit every care is ten, no responsibility can be accepted for cesring tht aay specications or mottos comply withthe FLA. Regal ‘ons or Homologation forms. Cope of ths forms of rcogsition av avaiable ‘ny from the RAC. Compettions Deparment, 31 Belgrave Squire, London Wiss wb wil also be abe to advise on any quarks concerning ality of odie cae ‘Nat.—Al parts mentioned mast be obsined through your BMC Dstibutor cor Dasar Ensure that the full part pumber i uote 3CONTENTS (Getting he best from your HGH {Chole of feel ws Sparking pags Static ipston stings ‘The Dunlop cenedck whee! : Genera ata ‘Toning (Ordinary road work Stage By port polishing Stage 2 For mildlecangescoeration competion ‘Slsge3 Compression ratio 96 to 98:1 (bead machined) Suge 3A. Compession rao 9'6 to 98:1 (Dt top pistons) Stage 38 Compression catio 105 1 (head and itn) Stage 4 Compression tio 6 8 9 (ead and pistons) Stage $ Compression rat 96 9:1 (Weber earburete) ‘Stage 6 Compression rao 104 t2 106 :1 (Weber erburetet) Oder speca tes ‘age rakes 26 Gil siter Ceviuretier (Webee) 31 Oilpum ‘Gutch 2 Gilmmp rankaba ST Reseatleratce Crankabatteszings 29 Road springs ‘Cinder head gasket 21 Road wheel and tyes Distbutor ST by tance Dynano 51 Shock abeorbers Exhaust system 31 Specking plugs onl pump 29° Ting chain prostate Gearbox (os aos. 2 Toegue wrench seins Gearbox (ipsick and oll set) 40 Valves ad pies Hand bake (yo)... 37 Valve prngs Ole BI Water thermostat and fan Competition equprent (is) : . Optional eta . Sto back of book for sons en amendments Page 9 2» 2» a 4 na Fa GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR ‘MGB’ ‘When tt wlth H.C. engin Compression ratio 88:1) Tae engin fied to your *MGB" i a ighly developed unit andi i cea ‘oat you shold know somathlng aout he epecalaeé maintenance segures ‘you at to mainta athe pea of is methasleleicecy ‘Spec recommendations onthe sparking ples, gation seins, and fost to te used ace given by the rnnufzcurers, abd i ig suesied that fares are ound te cceur i tere ace nt sic adhered to. Peale cares need ath ‘Gir engine owing to ie high compresion ratio, which wakes exer ‘lve fo vrs nf tion ding an iat apf i cing Th lover compresion engines « much wider range of fols cin be ‘olestot witout esusng serious Gimage fo toe gine, and ign stings wll and “arlaees of reasonable amoent. Alto, even i he fnorrect sparking Page Ine tied, no more dunage way be ncrred than burn-out pos ot leaky ales ‘Bt wih an engine having avery high comprestion rao the range of fas sparking pls, ad gion ettings fe mochmanromer an ic evn that he ‘ature should always be correc, and parcel never everweak a maxim lead or power, Tigh-compresion engines are very seaslve to vations Ia spatk advance (overavance) and to fei ei (nbtue). Vrlaons in these tng wil Inorease the combustion temperature, end i Uh vaiton i exon pre ‘gation wil cause high sbeck waves, resuliag in damage to the engine The fine shouldbe decarbocied at regal inaralsstexcosve depose of ‘Rom he combustion of bccating ol and uel can eats penton dice ‘Werkatep Maveal ‘A comprebentte Wotkshop Magus, Prt No, AKD 3259 Fis avaiable, a shouldbe used in cnjunetion With iis booke hei of fe When fed wih H.C egne(compenion rai 8 1) "Toe octane nucber of stor fet a ieation given by the feel eckni- clans fis knock resstance.Hiph-octane als ave ben prods fo gro" the eteney of eagaes by allowing tar to epee on igh compression ‘ato, rsaling In beter ful economy and greater power. Owing to fhe igh fompresion ratio of tc ‘MGB’ engl, foes with an octane rating below 98 ‘ye ot stable should tbe acesey to use «fa wis loner octane number, {he ear ust be used very catflly nth creat il ean be obtained. tis ecesary to use Super rae ul ln the 10. octane ange ues Prior {oa of miniaus Se-octape Research ae sabi hen fied vith LC engine (empresin rai 80 1) Premium fal of mun 93 tan Research upto 97 ooane ae easy wih preference 9597 ‘Super pede fel Into 00-octane we can be used if poe, Sparking ots "The coret grade of sparking plug for use under normal ving conditions isthe Champion N-OY. Pugs af lover beat rane (hotter reang should not berwsed, oxteise preialdon Wil occur, with conseguen tein combustionGETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR ‘MGB’ temperture and seukiag enane damage. For competion work or hard ‘ng where high output ie constnty sassined the Champion N3 sparing Dlg should be ase. This is 2 coolrsuing plag snd wil osu lovet foorbattion tepertute and an soersed margin of say. Assmulated Seposts of carbon, eeng or cracked asletory and thin elcvocs ate all Stoce of preiguidon: Te pgs should theretore be erin, sean ad Stjsed a the speced intr and delete oes renewed. New plugs should bite etry 12000 mes 0000 kin) Static iit setting Tis of the vost importance that the coect sting should slays be tmantined. I wil be appreciated that aa varlaton ia te contact breaker Exp ‘wax the ignition seg. abd Your parca station eal to te 00 ies (0000 km) check and austen he datibutor pont specie in the Drivers Handbook: Ate adjsting tho contact breaker ga to the comet feting i edible to check the gniton ting and to cones if ese "An sozurate check can be cried out by a very singe eerie method. Todo ti, connect a 12-ole lamp beteen the f-tension terminal on the ‘Sée ofthe debut and u good earth plat onthe engine. ‘With the ignition switched on and the sparking plugs removed, turn the cranktall wl the crankshaft pulley potter [sel athe caret umber degree ay sated wader “GHNERAL DATA’. Ifthe igaiton tinlag is correct the amp will ght at exactly this pot ‘Any discrepancy ia the iaon stg can te rele Uy taring the veri ‘jsting not onthe disubutor unt the est lamp lights a exaey the cores Sating poking sould ocour dus to the se of fot of slower rang han out recommendations, rutdlag th gion? to 3 ean be toleated. Inn crm ‘ance shou the inon be advanced beyond te corset sting Danlopcetrck wel Thi is bull on the Rudge Whitworth eystem and proves the most rapid rmathodefetangingfead wees Lillian dvs, tnt be prope treated order to piv 10 per cat sevice. ‘Osserition of the fllong quit simple hints wil ensue cope sat: ‘When the car snow, After the fst long run, o aftr $0 mle (80 km) of short sus Jak up each wel a hammer fhe ute fo enare ht ey Ae ‘Wien whose are replaced, cover bth conical srfces andthe stations in the hts aio the cone trace sed thease the leek, wih a ght coatag fof eas, Hammer ph an reat when eat oem When forced change i ade onthe rad, remove and grease the fub at ‘Once in 12 months remove the wel for examination an regressing. When ctanging west wipe the serrations und cones on the hb, wheel, and losknut to remove any foreign matter tint Would prevent the wheel fom ‘properly seating Rt so it ne the enone ofl echenel devcs, 6 GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR ‘MGB’ Afters general overhaul of he ca, which may involve stepping of he exe, te serpton onthe locks should be ehaeked to Se tat responds tn the sige of the car on whic fir sped General—Avaye famumer the Jocks ght. Lit the car on the Jack ‘ore unag the hammer The locks ae dsr fo tedockng, bt hey Should noton tht account be pected fo run unightened, beast there In sch ene, pouty of daoagog the pins, ‘After Car No, 15915, all care were changed to NEGATIVE EARTH,GENERAL DATA ale Type [amber of vtners Stoke Cepacty Fling oer 2 Gacy of combusica horse (ales ited) Sete tomimum ep nue. BMLER, ‘Tora ne Le osiane rating cooling stem ‘verze bore Maxioum’” ain journal diameter Minium resid deter Caan journal ameter. Main beatings Number std ype Mate ‘Bote al ‘Top ait tes Intermediates (1803 ont) Endtbrust NG(IBGA G main bearing) 186 (5 sain ‘wring! S160. 6026 mm) 33m mm) 18 (1098 cu. in) 3 $25 19438 ce, (5910265 cain) ‘Oven by posed HiG9s(.c. 91) at 5400 iat 300 110 (152 bg. mp at 3009 rm, 10s 145 tm) at 3000 rm Miniam requirement for knocks opera: tom, HOO, LCS ‘Thermosipion, pop: and fan-isted 010 in (234 men) ‘10m (role mam) 102127 in, (S401 to 5402 mm) 20n6 in. 63984 mim) 15750 to 18764 in (765 t0 4765 mn.) 18359 in. 4664) 15G/18GA—3 enw, 1668S that Ste ached copperiead . 125 in, @851S mn) "85 tx (223 en) 02 te -00 in (031 C0076 men) ‘Taken by theast washers at centre sala easing “e010 127 in, (025 €9 9665 mm) Const ode Gna, eB Length between eases Bigend brings Mate top halt. Mate bottom hal Dearing dametseal lac CGudazon pin bore (1868) Pistons Type : Clearances Rotton of skirt Top of skit stn ngs ‘Compression: Pain ‘Taped “Thickness : it consol ring ‘wistn “Thckoes Fuued ep ‘Genanee in groove Gudgeon in TSG/I8A, Tyre Fr in piston) 868 ‘Type iegn pion) Fe Gn bos) GENERAL DATA nautaesl Biend Spit elamp small nt Bushacall ead 65 in (est am) Stench opperiead Stetbcked copperiead ‘98 tO in (2031 305 mm} 1001 ta n, (025 10-9565 me) 8126 08129 in. (1968 10 1895 mim) Auniiualoy 18 to 000 in. (048 1 60m.) 1036 ro 008 jn. BT to 121 mm.) “F010 in, 4-000 fn, +480 in, +040 in (25 amy 4508 mah 1-762 ma, ‘916mm “Top ring Chromo plated) Seconda hid ge 2615 to 4625 in, (156 t0 158 mm) 137 in, 648 am) “0120017 in. (304 f9 481 am) 015 to 0038 in. (038 4-089 mm) Slowed veraper 152 to 1562 in. 94 10 399 am.) 137 in. 648 mm) 0120-017 in. (304 to 431 mm) {0016 to 6036 in. (O40 to 81 nm) ‘Campos ee 0 20°C. (68°F) 75 (1948 mem) Filly ating “001 in 00035, (4025 to 007 mn) Hand poshGENERAL DATA GENERAL DATA ‘Valves amd valve seared tie tet ‘Oliner head dee 38 288 Gos *eBaR) ca Thckgem of jade Bed ad eae 425, (584 mm) compre at piece as gaara onee Open vee SE RIDL. epscty of) cabana Closes Toaranpe ce OSS posters. ates feo) pasty of paton Head Vane ter “ow ac ee HC. 1087 eo ULE IMBe6) pe ee Law rs Goctuting araciy Ot eos ce: (LC. 128 tale Fin. 40-228 mm) Hin (4-63 mm) Cee ae Exhat 2W in (5696 nm) 22 In, 6696 mm) Disner Ye and ean mand aa 7 ae Outside .. + *$63S to -$640 in, (143129 to 143256 mm.) e Inse 1 usta sin 67026 t0 87566 mm) Fite height above ead" 625 n, (587 mi) shor ine guides Fito height above ead 75 (19 mim) fone nit ies 454" eat ange in cinder head 48°) Valve springs "ree leah Thiet 15620 1567 in (98.610 388 mm) Toner 1 in. (50 mm) Exim 2. 1343 to 1348 in, 411 10 3823 sm Outer 2h in (54372 om) ‘Stem dismeter Pie eat Tet eo. M2210 307 in, (662 0.8709 om.) Tier ve iin. 651 mm) Ectaut 1) ‘S878 to 54225 in, 68010 8693 me) Outer 1 in. 096 mm) aye i anew is [Nunter of working cis 23645. 026 min) Tmer cami SL 280 in (35 mm) ower a ‘Thyeat diameter Presure net. 18128. 3355 mm) Valve onen Ice $0 8. 27 kg) Exhaut 16a. 2936 mm) . ‘Outer 1171. (3508 4g) Vaesente pace coe Valve closed 6... ner 3018. 3648) “ne “40135 100255 in (0398 0 0688 mm) (Outer 7241. 3289 ke) Exhaust 920060080 jn. (051 to 076) : Valve rocker earance Renning ++ 018 n. (38 mm) cota Tact pay ee lat base Bael ype o =i. <2 (33mm) 5 are ming rahi Dimples on timing wheels mae Chain pteh and mimer of ee padre “ee ena Lena 52295 0 2308. (8825 co S65 men) 0 uGENERAL DATA Rockers ‘uisde diameter (before St- tie) Inside diameter (eaned in 81. (1907 mn.) poston) 4616 to 20 In (1565 1 157 mm) ore of rocker arms HBS to 98 in (1901 10 1904 a) Recker eno Dat came “oural diameters Front + ETSSTS wo 179525. 4549 to 4544 mm) Cetee 2875 to 172925 in, 4391 194392 mm) Rese 1 1627S to 16235 in. (41-210 4:23 mm) Endstost 109310007 jn, (07610178 mn) Bearngs—nuoite nd type 3 Thin stec-baced copper ead Oude ameter (before tng) Frost ces 1920, 4876 mm) Centre Sl sein G24 nm) Reet S156 in (4655 mm) Inside amet (ened in poston) Front 119025 179075 i, (45-472 to 45485 cm.) Cente 1173025 1 1.73075 in (43.948 to 43561 am) Ree 2 16225 to 162475 in. (412561941269 mm) Dimetra kara | -901t0-002 jn (0254 10-0898 om) Engine lobrcaton sates ‘pup Dre cent rtue Rel pres valve operates TOT gin. (49 ese’) Rele va spring Free length 39. 162 men) Fieedlengh 24 in 9477 mem) a 16 1. (726 Kg) oad Wentication colour | Red spot on ster Type oa Teclenit Capacty Fit 5 US, pt 28 ite) i presate "Normal ruaning Minimemy 2... 1019.40.67 keer) ‘Maximum °. 1) apna. in, 6 Rpm) Torque wrench seins ‘Olider head nuts Mala tearing aut Connecting od ae xe (Clic assembly to Bybee Fire! tots ast ytem Carureter ele det Cariurete piston Piston spre ‘Ae clemer ‘Make and ype : Foal pump ‘Make and pe Delivery tet, Sesion it ‘Ouipu tit Coating ston Festion stem Dietibuor contact pois ‘BP e Suppressors type Tiring GENERAL DATA 45-5010. 62-69 bg. mp 70. OT kgm) 0-48 GS-62 be my 25-3010. GS-41 kgm) Ob.N Sig m) 2516.1 Gos ke m) SU. twin 54 somi-downdraet iyi O81 mm) No.5 (standard, No 6 (ih), No. 21 (weak) 90, (229 mm) Part No, AUC 2061 Red (Par No. AUC 487) Coopers Mechanial Joint Lu Sts cae "er ape element (episeabs) SU. clot, high-pesure To gal pee (12 US. gal, 454 tes pee he) Bin (38cm) Bin (119em) Presuriznt radiator, Wemmosiphon, pump ‘snd fancied Tis GTS) Champion NOY “€24 to 426 in, (6110-46 mm) ues, Type 2504 14 fo 016 0, (35 040 mm) [Less Na, 78106 fed on exch HT exe G10 BIDE 2.8 BED)GENERAL DATA tac Make and ype. «+ Borg & Beck 8 in. 203 em) diaphengm ‘ring. Sra drive Diameter Bin. @O3em) Facing materia {Wound yare~Borgite Damper springs 6 Colour loch green Guarhox (Standard and Ovedie) 19G/INGAIGR ‘Number of forward spends. 4 Syekionst verde. Rae ‘Top Ths seen 11 Fee Se: Rovere 5 Ovea ais Mp, per 1.00 rm, Oveedise 23) Top : 19 This 5 1309 Second | on Fire a3 Reese 1) 3m Speedometer gers alo |. 9:28 ovedthe $:16) Optica ae tie Opera ries Mp.h.per 3000 pom. Orsi. 92 Top 154 Ths tie Sccond 1a Fis ae oa Reverse aa Overie ma Top. iss This th Stsond : ast Fie a Revese eat) Oversea as Top : in Tare na Second oN Bist #0 Reene : 30 GENERAL DATA Gent (Standard an Overdeve) I8GD onwards ‘Number offorvard eas =. ‘Syeteomesh Al forward gears Gearbox ratios Raw 1 Overall sear atios Revere 20: Fs ibase1 Secon saree Onesie Thre Sas eoer Foor | 3500 2 Top gsr speed per 1,000 rpm ‘Standard I mph 29 kmpie) Overive Dmpn cs kmph) ‘Spestometer sear eaio "Sandor 10:26 Overdive eat Geutox oseatio) (Not suite ar IKGD oF INGE mod) "Number of forward speeds. 4 Syoshromest ‘Second, the and fourth gets Oveaderatlo | e asi ae race ees Second Fit 2 Revere 2 vera ation Myphe per 1,000 p.m Overdrive sass 2 ‘Top. 1 So093t ne The TL dase ia Second : 3a no Fist 5S than 73 Reverse CN wgaeacr o 1sGENERAL DATA Garbo (lost) contin ‘Speedontr so 9:28 (Overdrive $110) Overall rarer ‘Overtne yee Top ase al Thins Set ‘Scond 2H Fine saat Revere 2a Overrve 3401 Third S4321 Second 66:1 Fist 105381 verse paar: Overe 328871 Top io Tend S981 Second Gon: Fist 10045 11 Reverse 199961 Steing Bee Rack and pinion Turne lok took. 293 Dismeter se Ss 16h in 19 em) ‘camber ane Froat1™ Gerace bd ingen ielinton e Too 4400 8 in. (18 10 24mm) Track: Front ise wha 49 i (1244 m) ‘Wire wheels 49 fa. 251 m) Rear Dise wheas 40 n- (1251 m) Wise whet 494 ia (1251 m) Front sspesin ‘Tourer or "Tyre Independent co Song deta ‘Colt aie (mesn) Diamster ef ne Nunber of re eit Sate inden length Dampess cont) ‘Anti bar ou) 6 3238 jn, (€223 mm) 3:28 in (655 mm 458i (266 mn) “Stn (4 mam) 9924 ia, O51 mm 912 pin, OS! “16 mm) 216mm) Tah in, (78 mm, Gia (U66mm)atload 8mm) at load of of 1183 O43 be) pono To. G67 kg) 420n. (91 kg) Fico pe 4 in, (43 mm) di. $n. (159 mem) in onda Fauna Rear pension Tye Spring dt TNunber of leaves Working load (15 1 ied anges eat) Propel stat ‘Tyre Proper shaft lng (be ween centres of ons) Overall ath Diameter Rear axle Tye Ratio Standard. Altratives Adjustmeat crcl equipment Charing system Dynamo ‘Tye Rear Rear into, ning deans Taio een Front pads Ren GENERAL DATA Seoietie Tower (Early pe) Toorer Late pe) Send Socom ple 6 and bottom pate yin. ead mm) 1D a. 449 mn) Hin Gs6om) 3st A in (oo mm), 3a gin 6mm} 00. (1818 Ag) | 4501 OFT? Ep) ‘Gr Siow. catske) Piston pe, ‘Tbe nged 1100 series 274, (10167 om) star 284 in (73005 om) overdrive 50m (62 em) standard Sip, 9087 em) over 2a. GO8 am) Taw (Ear) Tower (Later) and OT ‘Biiype,theo- “Tube ype, seni- qartefoating ating ass 1s at, 1), ror 9/38, 98 Shiie it Poste earth cary cars; neetve Sich fom Cat No. 11918, CCompenmted vole conto) as tibet 4186 Locket hydra (rot sad rst) Dine 03 nd. G73. em) Dram 10 in (254 em), sng leading shoe {014i seem aes mm) Soin cht. 438 om 4443 ma) 205i, (12903 em) tot 12 gin 3835 ean)