Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
After last weeks engine rebuild session it took me a while to clean up everything. The only thing missing to finish the engine are the ARP main bearing bolts. As mentioned last week I mistakenly bought ARP studs. These are used for the 18GB engines - 18V requires bolts. A set is ordered and should... Continue Reading →
The following is a (somewhat lenghty...) summary of my learnings about the cable clutch system in my Morgan. The information, drawings, and measurements below were collected/done by me. I cannot guarantee that they are 100% to the factory specs - but this is what I used for C6622 - my Morgan. If you own, repair,... Continue Reading →
The Morgan wiring loom is finally finished and back in C6622. It was a good thing I tested everything on the workbench - besides an unexpected failure of the horn (it has a short circuit and blows the fuse right away) - everything is working well now. I took an insane amount of time to... Continue Reading →
It was already dark when I got to the garage tonight. All I wanted to do is a bit of clean up and head home early. But after twenty minutes, all tools and parts found their right place and my workbench had the second wipe. I decided to do a test drive with the Morgan... Continue Reading →
The shortest summary for the work tonight I can give is the following: Since finishing the Morgan, I sometimes ran into Vapor Lock issues. This can be caused by issues with the fuel supply or heat. After checking and partly replacing all components of the fuel and ignition system I rule this out as root... Continue Reading →
While I preferred working on classic cars, occasionally I do maintenance or smaller repairs on newer models. Mainly because these are the cars my kids own, and I want to help them save a few bucks. Usually these are simple tasks, like oil changes, renewing brakes, or fixing wheel bearings. A bit more ambitious was... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 