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CAR SPECIFICATIONS - MGB ROADSTER 62-70

 

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
Vin Plate  
Vehicle Number Location Top left-hand side if the front bulkhead
Body Number Location  
Engine Number Location Metal plate right-hand side of cylinder block
Gearbox Number Location Top of gearbox, left of dipstick and filler plug
TUNE UP
Rear Axle Number Location Front of left-hand axle tube by spring seat
Engine Firing Order  
Valve Rocker Clearance .015 in (.38 mm ) cold
Idle Speed 500 rpm
Static Ignition Timing 10º BTDC (HC), 8º BTDC (LC)
Dynamic Ignition Timing 14º BTDC @ 600 rpm
Timing Mark Location Notch on crankshaft pulley, pointers on timing chain cover
Distributor Make/Type  
Contact Breaker (points) Gap .014 to .016 in (.36 to .41 mm)
Rotation of Rotor anti-clockwise
Dwell Angle 60 +/-3 degrees
Ignition Coil Make/Type Lucas 12 volt
Primary Resistance  
Spark Plug Make/Type Champion N-9Y
Spark Plug Gap .025 in (.64 mm)
Carburetor Make/Type Twin SU HS4
Carburetor Main Jet .090"
Carburetor Main Jet Needle MB, 5, FX, AAE, AAL
Carburetor Piston Spring red
VEHICLE & ENGINE
Length 12 ft 8 1/2 in (3.8 m), 12 ft 9 7/16 in (3.9 m) w/ overriders
Width 4 ft 11 15/16 in (152.3 cm)
Height 4 ft 1 3/8 in (125.4 cm)
Ground Clearance 5 in (12.7 cm) min.
Track Front 4 ft 1 in (124.4 cm) disc wheels, 4 ft 1 1/4 in (125 cm) wire wheels
Track Rear 4 ft 1 1/4 in (125 cm)
Wheelbase 7 ft 7 in (231.1 cm)
Turning Circle 32 ft (9.75 m)
Toe-In 1/16 to 3/32 in (1.5 to 2.3 mm)
Unladen Weight 1920 lb (871 kg)
Curb Weight 2030 lb (920 kg)
Gross Weight 2430 lb (1102 kg) max
Original Tire Size 5.60-14 or 155-14 (1962-'64); 165-14 (1965-on)
Original Tire Pressure Front (Cold) 18 or 21 ('62-'64); 20 ('65-on)
Original Tire Pressure Rear (Cold) 18 or 24 ('62-'64); 24 ('65-on)
Replacement Tire Size 165SR-14
Engine Type 4 cyl. inline OHV
Engine Displacement 1798 cc (109.8 ci)
Firing Order 1, 3, 4, 2
Compresssion Ratio 8.8:1 (HC), 8.0:1(LC)
Engine Bore 3.16 in (80.26 mm)
Engine Stroke 3.5 in (89 mm)
Number of Cylinders 4
Oil Pressure Idle 10 to 25 lb/in2 (.7 to 1.
Oil Pressure Normal 50 to 80 lb/in2 (3.5 to 5.6 kg/cm2)
Ignition Type points
Fuel System Type  
Fuel Pump Make/Type SU type HP or AUF 300 electric
Fuel Tank Capacity Early 12 gal, late 14 gal
Cooling System Capacity 11.4 pints w/o heater, 12 pints w/ heater
Sump Capacity 9 pints
Gearbox Capacity, non-overdrive 5.6 pints
Gearbox Capacity, overdrive 6 pints
Gearbox Capacity, automatic  

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