My ‘B was a ‘63, purchased from a student pilot with newly PG wife.
Only thing(s) about MG:
1) Drive ‘em like blazes all weekend, then spend most of the week either in the shop or DIY put-it-all-right again.
2) Once a year, guaranteed, my little jewel would burn up #3 exhaust valve. (Got so accustomed to that deal, I once pulled the head off before I noticed that fouled spark plug...)
3 and worst of all) The so-called electrical system. Most owners I knew would only curse about “Lucas, the Prince of Darkness”, but I was saved after only a couple of months when I had an electrical fire and replaced every switch, fuse and wire in the car with stuff from our aviation electrical/electronics repair shop. (Only MGB in existence wired to Grumman specs.)
Fun car, but entirely too much like beatin’ yourself with a hammer ‘cause it feels soooooooooo good when you quit.
I tire of these calumnies. The MGB series NEVER had electrical problems that were not caused by careless owners. Answer these questions:
(1) Did you remove the batteries after each use and store in a cedar-lined chest at 70F and 10% humidity, wiping frequently with a Shetland wool cloth?
(2) Did you attempt to use the headlights while it was still daylight and the ambient temperature above 65F and the humidity above 15%?
(3) Did you cavalierly attempt to listen to the in-car radio option while using the fitted American-style signal lamps?
(4) Did you attempt to engage the heavy-duty MG starter motor while using the cigar lighter?
If you answered, "NO," to question #1, and "YES" to any remaining through #4, above, I shouldn't be at all surprised to learn that, "I had an electrical fire." In fact, you're bloody lucky to be alive.
replaced every switch, fuse and wire in the car with stuff from our aviation electrical/electronics repair shop. (Only MGB in existence wired to Grumman specs.)
I am sorry to inform you that by this senseless act, you have invalidated the famed MGB Warranty.
I was saved after only a couple of months ...
Mr. Unrepentant, you will never be saved until you restore a pre-1974 MGB to absolutely stock specifications and join the Church of England.