MGB, MG B, 1963: Early MG Advertising and How Fast Can My MGB Go From 0 to 60

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  • Опубликовано: 25 окт 2024

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  • @anthonyhfe6450
    @anthonyhfe6450 9 месяцев назад +1

    That's a fun video to watch. The times aren't bad at all, for the conditions. That's one wacky tach !! I'm guessing it's off a bit. Anyway, great to see someone enjoying his MGB !

  • @marknelson5929
    @marknelson5929 Год назад +1

    My first MGB roadster was way back in 1977, when I was 19. It was a 1963 roadster in Iris Blue on chrome wires, pull handle door and a 3-bearing engine. It looked stunning in its glossy blue etc but I soon realised when I got it home all was not right! My heart had ruled my head and I'd bought a car, with has much filler as metal. The floors were pieces of boiler plate welded in etc. Nevertheless I enjoyed the car very much and proceeded to learnt all I could about them to never make that mistake again. In subsequent years I had more roadsters, a lovely Sandy Beige 67 GT, MGC GT (Downton spec Stage 3) and a 1973 Mineral Blue GT which had been converted into a V8 by an ex RAF jet fighter pilot using Rover SD1 V8 engine and LT77 5-speed gearbox in the 1980s. This was a superior car to the factory built V8s and was a real wolf in sheeps clothing as it had no V8 badges etc and looked like its original 4-cylinder origins, until you turned the key. I really like what you've done to the dash on your MGB re the body colour Iris Blue - it harks back to the body coloured dash on the MGA.

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад +1

      Thanks for the comment Mark. I was very lucky to come across my little gem. Although the engine and wings aren’t original the restoration photos indicate that much of the rest is, except for some chrome and upholstery. I think some future projects will include leather seats and getting a few minor dings out of the aluminum bonnet. I also would really love to acquire a V8 GT, they are very nice.

    • @marknelson5929
      @marknelson5929 Год назад

      The V8 is definitely the go with the LT77 gearbox, I miss mine and one of the best bits was its price! Being a conversion of a 4-cylinder they are nothing like the silly prices of the factory V8s which underperform compared to the conversions. Mine was done to a very high standard by its previous owner an engineer/RAF pilot - he owned it for 27 years! He only sold it as he needed the space in his barn to build an aerobatic biplane of his own design. He also currently flies classic jet fighters on the airshow scene, so the MG was in good hands. Mind you the MGC GT was a beast with its highly tuned 6-cylinder, it sounded amazing but the handling qualities of the V8 was better. Lastly and not wishing to bore you further I mentioned my 1967 Sandy Beige I'd owned in the past. I bought that car in 1984 when I finished college, my first GT. It had a Webasto, black leather with white piping, front seats raised by an inch (makes a big difference). Electric door mirror from a 60s US car, large centrally mounted 'home made' centre console in leather with deep storage space. Bespoke designed heating and demisting system with eyeball vents on the dash, steering column mounted overdrive switch using a second indicator stalk so you could use a finger of your right hand to engage the overdrive without taking your hand off the wheel - brilliant. All of these mods were done in the late 60s by its first owner, it all looked factory such was the standard of work. I sold the car in 1988 when I went to the UK for a good number of years. Now back home I mentioned this car to some members of an MG car club at a car show a few years back and one recognised the car from my description, he said he'd gone to view it at a country property and said it was rusted out! I was appalled. Then a few months back I was looking at online MGB car sales and found a GT in Sandy Beige mmm I thought same colour as mine. When I looked at the interior pics it was my old car! I phoned the seller and he told m all about it and that it was in fine fettle in every way it having being looked after by a local MG specialist, bodywork was fine etc. Unfortunately I was not in a position to buy it - imagine buying back a car you had owned 35 years ago...

  • @sanseijedi
    @sanseijedi 7 месяцев назад +1

    Additionally, I cannot emphasize enough how happy I am that you call your channel "MGBs.." and NOT the more likely --and grammatically egregious--"MGB's...". Thanks for a beacon of education. Also, re: Stirling Moss... who in this era is? What a gentlemanly, gifted bloke he was! Cheers, mate.

  • @sanseijedi
    @sanseijedi 7 месяцев назад

    I was always a Triumph guy (TR4A-IRS, TR250, Spitfire 1500). At one point for a grocery run, I had 4 passengers in the Spitfire, noticeably smaller than my friends MGB! My MGB friend drove me with a tallish comrade lying in the B's "extra seating" area for a camping trip. We all were smaller & dumber 50 years ago.

  • @MGB-learning
    @MGB-learning Год назад +1

    Outstanding video and presentation. I love collecting any MGB advertising or articles I can find.
    The very first family MGB a (1967) The entire family would travel in the convertible. My 2 Parents in the front seats, My sister and I in the back rumble seat and my baby sister on my mom's lap. A total of 5 of us in the MGB.

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад +1

      Yikes! That’s a lot of people in a tiny car. There is a really interesting website that deals mostly with advertising for Mini’s and by association with MGBs. I touch on it in my video “Viewer Mail 2”. The website is; mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk. It is interesting in that it shows catalogues and advertising for aftermarket accessories for British cars. Anyway, thanks for the comment and keep octagonal.

  • @Mars-zgblbl
    @Mars-zgblbl 9 месяцев назад

    Funny the glance at the tractor, considering the B had a tractor engine itself

  • @Glenn-bi1od
    @Glenn-bi1od 5 месяцев назад

    It will do zero to 60 eventually. Love it. Squeezed my little sister in the back once...she was about 5'3'' and weighed 110...she lasted about 15 minutes. It would hold a case of beer though. Ah... to be 21 again.

  • @wraithconscience
    @wraithconscience Год назад +2

    Hi Dave, Love your videos! Iris is beautiful and you've done a great job with her! (You should by the blue tractor -- Iris needs a big brother...). Keep up the great work. I really loved the comparisons to the MGA. Both were familiar cars since childhood (without having one in the family) and one "imagines" all the differences and improvements between the generations, but the specific differences between the MGA and MGB I'd never researched. So, fascinating and informative video -- as always. God bless!

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      Thanks. I need to move to a farm where I would have the room to collect British cars and old tractors.

  • @123mgarten
    @123mgarten Год назад +2

    Thanks for another fantastic video! I don't have an MGB, but I do have a base '91 Miata which was influenced by your car. I live in Seattle so we have a very small window of time to enjoy top down driving. Keep the great content coming!

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      Thanks, I appreciate the support. I’m in the same climate situation and we had had an unusual amount of rain so far this year. I think Mazda makes great cars and the Miata revived the interest in open cockpit 2 seaters. So much fun.

    • @garychilds1130
      @garychilds1130 Год назад

      It may have been a copy from a lotus

    • @garychilds1130
      @garychilds1130 Год назад

      I think your sperformance is a little bit slow that car should do more than 60 in third gear

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      I think you’re right. My tachometer seems a little jumpy, but I should have tried for 60 in third. The shift to fourth drags on the acceleration.

  • @michaelannen4168
    @michaelannen4168 8 месяцев назад

    You were really tachin' her out there. I don't think I've ever redlined mine.

  • @williamshelton9688
    @williamshelton9688 Год назад

    Terrific ! Loved the “ smokin “ part !

  • @kenworks6068
    @kenworks6068 6 месяцев назад

    You have Magnificent early 'B' that sounds very good and really breathes to get that many R's. It seems yours is quite fast. Mine has a fancy EFI and does not look to be faster. But like milage, top speed and cornering Gs, I never checked it. It would be super easy to do so but, it is what it is. My wife and I drive the car it needs to remain reliable and I don't fancy hurting it.
    I have size thirteens and and my feet fit the pedals. I was surprised how many differences my '75 has. I really like ours for long distance driving.
    Thanks for showing us your fine car.

  • @markjosephbudgieridgard
    @markjosephbudgieridgard Год назад +1

    Wow kiddo that was good!.... Ive always read that the official 0-60 time for a standard B was around 13 seconds... In the early 60s this was pretty quick!.... Mark from good ol UK... the home of the B.... the poor man's Aston Martin 😂

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      Thanks Mark, I am a poor man who loves his MGB. Being Canadian we have close ties to the UK and my wife and I are fans of all things British.

  • @jameswelsh5672
    @jameswelsh5672 Год назад

    This video is fabby to watch. Well done

  • @johnecriteser7813
    @johnecriteser7813 Год назад

    Got a 64 and a 77. Love em both. Thanks for sharing.

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад +1

      I've been trying to come up with a pyscholgical profile of MGB drivers and what the attraction is exactly. I just know that I am at my happiest driving nowhere in particular and turning down an unfamiliar road to see where it leads. Thanks for the comment.

    • @johnecriteser7813
      @johnecriteser7813 Год назад

      @@mgbsandotherstuff2982 I'd be interested in knowing myself.

  • @silvafacundo
    @silvafacundo 9 месяцев назад

    Hi Dave, nice video and nice hat! Where did you buy it? It would go well with my recent purchase of my MGB 😅

  • @CatsCarsAndCoffee
    @CatsCarsAndCoffee Год назад

    Twenty-some-odd years ago, I would take my siblings around in my ‘80 MGB and with the top up, my ten year old brother could fit easily on the package shelf. Currently own a ‘66 and wouldn’t dream of cramming anyone back there.

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      My now brother-in-law used to drive a Fiat 850 Spider and when I was about 10 years old or so I would ride in the package shelf when he and my sister took me along on dates. That was about 50 years ago, yikes it seems like yesterday. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mikes6961
    @mikes6961 10 месяцев назад

    My 77's pedals are way closer. In fact, they took me a minute to adjust to when pushing in the clutch I wasn't hitting the brake.

  • @craigmorton1944
    @craigmorton1944 11 месяцев назад

    Hi Dave
    Your car is extremely nice !
    Obviously you know your tack is very over reading.
    When its fixed you can redo the test. Rev out in 1st , second , third and then drop the overdrive into gear for a better result.
    My 1969 B also does about 15 seconds , for what ever reason someone put 8:1 pistons in it when the motor was rebuilt.
    BHP means Brake Horse Power by the way.
    Best wishes and I subscribed
    craig (from Sydney Australia)
    1969 MGB and 1969 E Type roadster

  • @grahamgregory8363
    @grahamgregory8363 5 месяцев назад

    Just got an MGB and going down all the MGB videos there are haha

  • @MrBluoct
    @MrBluoct Год назад

    Thanks
    Maryland’s summer heat reminded me how, when and where mgb driving was preferred.
    Any significant beach type stop and go traffic mid -day that lasted for hours was brutal as was urban traffic and the heat loads while sitting at lights, etc.
    convertibles with ac was/is the best of both worlds
    Otherwise, pre- planning matters - especially with a passenger invited along for the day’s adventures 🔥
    And early morning or later evening drives suggested

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      I agree, we’ve been having very humid weather and unusually heavy rainfall. Thanks for the comment.

  • @sdanen4
    @sdanen4 Год назад

    Again…
    Your posts are brilliant, especially for us fellow B owners… mine being a ‘66
    I wonder what camera you are shooting with?
    I want to record my rides as well. Gonna purchase one soon.
    14-15 seconds is about right….

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      I bought a GoPro 10 black last year when they were pushing the 11. I wanted to buy direct from go- pro because of the package deal but became so frustrated with their website a went to a third party and didn’t get quite as good of a price. I love the camera in terms of durability, quality of image and fairly easy to use and good suction cups for attaching. My only advice is to get as many high capacity batteries as you can and a stand alone charger. It is a hog. Sometimes it overheats as well. But I give it a 👍. Thanks for watching by the way.

  • @NZbird
    @NZbird Год назад

    Excellent review Dave! and great fun! In terms of ergonomics with my '72 GT, even at 5'8"; swinging a leg into the car is a little problematic due to knee damage. However, that will hopefully be fixed with a bionic knee scheduled for the end of the month. 😄
    Cheers,
    Geoff in NZ

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад +1

      I too have creaks and groans. I should say for me it’s easier getting in than getting out. Gravity helps getting in, but hinders a speedy exit. Hope all goes well with the knee. Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology …

    • @NZbird
      @NZbird Год назад

      @@mgbsandotherstuff2982 . Thanks for the good wishes Dave. Not that I'm cheap or anything but my wife has just started calling me the 6 dollar man 🙄

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад +1

      My wife laughed outloud when I read her your reply.😀

    • @NZbird
      @NZbird Год назад

      @@mgbsandotherstuff2982 My wife doesn't take prisoners 🙄. It was she who suggested we become classic car owners. This might amuse you geoffjames.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-breakthrough-at-last.html

  • @a12655504
    @a12655504 Месяц назад

    Hi! Compliments! But dashboard in MGB 63 didn't have to be wrinkle black ?

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Месяц назад

      @@a12655504 Thanks for the comment. You are correct, the all steel instrument (1962-1967) panel /dashboard or as the British would say; fascia, was always painted wrinkle black. Although the one fitted to my MGB is original the gentleman who restored it in 2002 said he couldn’t get a satisfactory wrinkle black so he painted it Iris Blue. I wanted to change at first but it grew on me. Besides, I am very lazy.😀

    • @a12655504
      @a12655504 Месяц назад

      @@mgbsandotherstuff2982 i think it is very nice

  • @sundogstudio1
    @sundogstudio1 Год назад

    I think 15 secs is not a bad time for such an underpowered engine. I've never tested my B. Perhaps I should give it a go. BTW what is with your tach!? Anyway, great video. Looking foreward to the next one.

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      Thanks for the comment, the tach is pretty jumpy and I haven't really explored that yet. It drove me a bit crazy trying to reduce the idle but have decided that the idle is fine and the tach is faulty. Stay tuned as it will probably end up as a topic. Thanks again.

  • @stuwhite2337
    @stuwhite2337 Год назад

    Is your rev counter over reading? My 1981 B also does 60 in about 15 seconds.

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      Yep, it is. I will be addressing that in a future video. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it.

  • @grahamandrew9755
    @grahamandrew9755 Год назад

    I can recall bmc claimed a 0 to 60 time of 12.5 seconds . if you replace the the fan with an electric one you add about 2 bhp

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      Hmmm, I also wonder about hood on rather than open cockpit, trying for 60 in third, an almost empty fuel tank, an empty boot and of course; a much lighter pilot. 😄

  • @jedi-mic
    @jedi-mic 2 месяца назад

    Well that back seat looks a bit bulky I used to sit in the back of a MGB when I was a kid 12 years old no problem

  • @tahustvedt
    @tahustvedt Месяц назад

    My '66 will do 0-60 in 13,9 seconds when I shift at 4500. I measure with a performance analyzer (precise accelerometer) I don't use fourth to do 0-60 (0r 62). You're losing a lot of time by shifting to fourth.

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Месяц назад

      Thanks for the comment. Check out 0-60 redo where I take the same advice from another viewer and bring it down to about 13:7. My method is not very accurate though.

  • @fredgordon1788
    @fredgordon1788 6 месяцев назад

    I have a 75 MGB never tried it

  • @ajanlit6892
    @ajanlit6892 Год назад

    I like number 4

  • @seamusdoyle5360
    @seamusdoyle5360 Год назад

    Your tacho is clearly misreading and by the sound of your engine you were only pulling about 4500 on each upshift. To get a representative 0-60 time you needed to be pulling between 5-6000 rpm in the lower gears and should have reached 60 comfortably in 3rd. Changing up to 4th was not the way to set the quickest time.

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      I believe you have described the shortcomings perfectly. I have never been much of a speedster but more of a deliberate and cautious driver. I will however, endeavour to make my next attempt with your suggestions in mind. I agree that my tachometer is off and my Speedo seems a bit jumpy as well. One note though, the engine sound is recorded on a different device and I try to match it up as best I can with the video. Thanks for the comment and the the suggestion. Stay tuned for round two.

    • @seamusdoyle5360
      @seamusdoyle5360 Год назад

      I'll look forward to round 2. Below is a table of the RPM/MPH in each gear, from here you can work out your engine speed used on your runs and working it back from your MPH at each gear shift you were changing at around 4500 in both 1st and 2nd and 4000 in 3rd. Taking her up to the red line at 6000 in each gear and with one less shift you should be a lot quicker.
      RPM 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
      4000 20 33 54 73
      4500 23 37 60 82
      5000 25 42 67 92
      5500 28 46 74 101
      6000 30 50 80 110

    • @mgbsandotherstuff2982
      @mgbsandotherstuff2982  Год назад

      Thanks a bunch, I appreciate the info. It looks like you have a nice setup in your garage. I just took a quick look at one of your videos, I’ll do a deeper dive when I get a chance.