Engine Rebuild & SC Conversion
Reconditioned water pump
April 2010..I managed to buy a suitable water pump on E-Bay, it appears to have been reconditioned as a college project, a note was with it which includes.................. " Reconditioned May 1980 by dept. of Marine Engineering, Solm College of Higher Education".....
Oil Pump fitted Oil Pump & Strainer fitted...
Water pump fitted Water pump and timing gear fitted...





MGB Work Bench MGB Bonnet makes a great work bench...


Check Late Head May 2010 - The original head was found to be cracked. This is a late / Rubber bumper head about to be fitted to this 3 BRG Engine from a 1963MGB.

I have already cut some chamfers to the top of the bores to clear the valves. Here I am testing the valve seals with some white spirit.


Building the test stand June 2010 - Converting my DIY engine trolley into a test rig suitable to run this engine with carbs and SC.

This shot also shows the replacment starter motor won on e-bay and canister oil filter housing...The alternator and distributor are spares from my main/5BRG MGB Engine following upgrades.
Building the test stand I built the test rig onto the engine whilst it was fitted to the engine stand..A pair of axle stands help to take some of the weight.




Test rig now fitted with rad Fitting a radiator to the test rig.....



Test rig disconected from the stand and lowered to the floor July 2010 - 3BRG Engine and test rig lowered...



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Manifolds fitted


Manifolds fitted....




Run with HS4s Aug 2010 - With the help of some easy start this old engine instantly burst into life and ticks over nicely..It has had a good rest!

I modified an old brake bleeding bottle as a temporary fuel tank.



Cleaning HS8s
Aug 2010 cleaning up some EX Jag HS8s Brian & I won on Ebay. The plan is to use One HS8 on each of our SC Projects...




Testing the HS8s on the Test Engine Aug 2010 - The HS8s work fine - Although not quite as smooth tick over as the HS4s...








SCB-22-02-2014
Big Jump to Feb 2014 - Still lots to update on the web site but no4 cyl went down on route to Race Retro today & I would like to say a big thank you to everyone that stopped to ask if I needed any help and special thanks to the MG Midget owner who helped to push the B to the nearest layby and to Jez the AA man who towed me home. Great guy and great service!...





No4-Piston-Melted-22-02-04 With the head off it looks like no4 Piston has melted. The bore looks OK just a few minor scratches that should hone out. Quite a strip down needed to get this done and the target is to be up and running for the Silverstone Track Day with MGOT on the 17th of March..















 







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To Be Continued...
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