1966 MG MGB - Will It Run?

Today I take a look at a 1966 MG MGB that has been sitting for a long time and try to get it running again.

00:00 Walkaround
00:36 Testing Battery
01:13 Try to Start
03:09 Test Solenoid
04:49 Remove Starter
05:10 High Torque Starter
06:53 Test New Starter
07:04 Try to Start
07:40 Check Floats
09:17 Dirty Carbs
10:03 Reassemble Carbs
11:00 Test Drive

This Week With Cars - Episode 0408
#ClassicCars #MG #willitrun

[americanpatriot]

Great to see another MGB is alive and on the road again.
Outstanding video and presentation.

[guitarenigma]

This video brought back so many memories as the '66 B was my first car in British racing green with wire wheels. I remember eventually converting to a Weber DCOE side draft carb and intake, and an Ansa exhaust system. The "positive earth" made it somewhat challenging to install a modern radio as I had to build an insulated mounting box, and I do remember the gear on the original starter jamming in the ring gear and having to crawl underneath using a half-inch wrench on the end of the shaft to free it. Tapping on the fuel pump with a hammer from time to time to get it to start working again was another quirk. So very easy to work on compared to modern cars, though (thank God for the Bentley manual)! I replaced the clutch in my driveway. And back in the day you could buy carpet kits, upholstery, and convertible tops from J.C. Whitney...

[marknelson]

Looks very tidy and straight. Pity it doesn't have the Overdrive, makes a big difference.
I've just bought back a 67 MGB GT I last saw 36 years ago. I owned the very car in the 1980s and amazingly it came up 4 sale last April and its still in lovely condition, credit to its last 4 keepers.
One of them rebuilt the engine with a mild cam and close ratio gearbox – so she certainly goes better than a stock MGB. Nice to have her back after all these years.

[kendallmarquardt]

Nice. Really appreciate your videos. We had a 67' MGB GT BRG and WW just like this one. Dad was a hot rodder/sports car guy of the 50s/60s so I grew up with MGs, 356s, Austin-Healy and a pre-FI 71' 240Z so this stuff is in my DNA! Luckily, I have photos to look back on. Thanks

[jimm]

Always good to see a British car come back to life

[Simon-rylw]

These 'will it run' videos are my favorite 👍

[brwlegge]

Love the new starter and quick carb clean. If I’d only seen this video 50 years ago I may still have my old Magnette!

[jlwilliams]

When I first saw 12v on the multimeter I thought, “Oh, it'll turn right over, ” but of course noooo… lots of troubleshooting fun! Yes, I would love to see what you do with it.

[bcgrittner]

I had a roommate years ago that had an MGB. It was early emissions, but did not have the goofy bumper of the later models. It was easy to drive, and not complicated to work on. And yours said negative ground. Wow! On a British car? Interesting. Let’s see more.

[Steve-flhd]

Beautiful car! You really know your stuff. My father-in-law, Bill, had the same exact model with the luggage rack and all. He turned the car over to his other son-in-law, Ed, who swore up and down he could “fix “ the car and restore it. There really wasn’t anything wrong and it was completely drivable. We went to Colorado to visit Ed and sister where they lived. I asked Ed to see the car. It was in his garage literally in a 100 pieces. The engine was also torn down. Ed said he couldn’t get it back together because he hadn’t catalogued or taken pictures of anything. My father-in-law passed away several years ago and never got the MG back. I don’t know what Ed did with the car. Ed is the “Ex” now. Would love to see more about this MGB.

[cliffwood]

Of course it will run! You know how to sweet talk to any car...

[JettRink-bk]

Thank you... I love MGB's my 67 GT felt like I was in an Aston Martin.

[kevinobenhaus]

Would love to see more videos about this particular car. I had an MGB in the 80s and I’m wanting one again.

[markstevens]

I’ve wanted very few sports cars over the years. An MGB is one. What a beaut!

[jeff]

Methodically working the problem almost always resolves the issue. Another excellent video Steve.

[JohnnyBfromPeoria]

Nice! I have a 69 MGC in AZ, also British Racing Green, wire wheels in chrome. Lots of fun.

[heckmacbuff]

Great work, clearly explained and demonstrated. Thanks for another video.

[EnglishLawyer]

If you look at the other end of the Solenoid I am sure that is a button covered with a rubber boot. Simply test the solenoid by pushing in the button. That will activate the starter. No need to risk sparking and damage by jumping wires

[steveoh]

Very close car to my 67. Nice tutorial on the modern starter. Mine still works and looks like a nice option. Thanks!

[rickkamp]

Great video! Bring back lots of memories from high school!