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cvhs18472 Ed Kulick
Waymart, NEPA, USA   USA
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1972 MG MGB
1990 Mazda MX-5
How many miles have recorded on the original engine of an MGB. I am approaching 97K and am wondering how much is left in the old girl before I have to rebuild the engine as I put on 7-10K per year Thanks, Ed

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Chalky David White
Coventry, Warwickshire, UK   GBR
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I know some people have rebuilt the engine at 60K and others have rebuilt at 200K. It depends on how you drive it and how well it's looked after.

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ohlord Platinum Member Rob C
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1957 Land Rover Series I "EYEYIYI"
1957 Land Rover Series I "OVRLND"
1971 MG MGB
1971 MG MGB "Bedouin 2"    & more
What's your idle and cruise oil pressures ?


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Beedapox Silver Member David Terry
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1976 MG MGB "My Little Blue Friend"
2020 Jeep Gladiator "The Blue Jeep"
154,0000 miles.


1976 MGB Roadster with Factory Overdrive
Weber DGV / Pierce Manifold & Tourist Trophy SS Exhaust
Schlemmerized Lucas 25D Points Distributor
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Replacement Lockheed Clutch MC and Slave (DOT5)
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kuddlesworth55 Adam AR
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK   GBR
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Mine was at over 100,000 miles. Really if you look after it, it should last forever. They are pretty strong engines. I could see one doing half a million if you drove it enough and changed the oil out 4 times a year. Most of the time though people rebuild them because of the loss of power or oil pressure woes.


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ohlord Platinum Member Rob C
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1957 Land Rover Series I "EYEYIYI"
1957 Land Rover Series I "OVRLND"
1971 MG MGB
1971 MG MGB "Bedouin 2"    & more
Oil is the lifeblood
Bearings main and crank wear even with the best care.
You won't see 500K


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cvhs18472 Ed Kulick
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1990 Mazda MX-5
After it is warmed up idle 35-40#'s and running pressure is about 65-70

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ohlord Platinum Member Rob C
A tiny Island off the coast of Washington State, N.W., USA   USA
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1957 Land Rover Series I "EYEYIYI"
1957 Land Rover Series I "OVRLND"
1971 MG MGB
1971 MG MGB "Bedouin 2"    & more
You can get it back up and extend changing oil pump innards and the 3 mains you can getvto alongs with con rod bearings
All with the engine in place. At 8k average get several more years


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stuntflyr Chris McMillin
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Mine is an early overhaul, @75K. New rod bearings every 25K miles. I rev the begeezus out of mine and drive 75 to 85 mph on the freeway with a 4 speed. Mine has 1.5 K since refreshing the rod bearings, cylinder hone, new rings, and its oil press is same as yours (50 idle, 65-70 on the road) and 155 psi on HC 18GB.
Yours sounds fine.
Chris...

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ClayJ Silver Member Clay Johnston
Mt. Olive, MS, USA   USA
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You need to drive some more!

In reply to # 3475644 by cvhs18472 After it is warmed up idle 35-40#'s and running pressure is about 65-70

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