Charlie Adams' Journal

After getting the car restarted with the early MGB head, I noticed that there is relatively limited flow of oil to the rocker assembly. I will have to make some inquiries to see if that condition is as expected or requires some additional work.

I also finished replacing the speedometer cable. Before putting the new cable in, I enlarged the hole in the transmission tunnel by about 3/8 inch at the top to provide more clearance for the cable. This will help ensure the cable runs straight for the first 4 inches before turning forward. I also plan to add a support under the cable where it enters the footwell to ensure that if the cable is stepped on where it passes through the transmission tunnel and enters the footwell it will not be stretched away from the transmission. The lack of underlying support may have lead to the separation of the cable sheath from its end piece where it enters the transmission.

The installation of the new cable was initially impossible with the use cheap snap ring pliers. When I applied a good pair of snap ring pliers, the snap ring went into place within seconds. Its so good to work with good tools!

I also sent the speedometer to Nisonger Instruments for recalibration. Thanks to Alana for helping me perform the "push" test to develop data for the recalibration. I'm expecting the recalibrated speedometer back within a month. Also, inside the speedometer case, the milage at December 1983 was a little over 55,991, and a Palo Alto Instrument Service lable was pasted on the speedometer case. When I purchased the car the odometer registered 56,264, so only 273 miles appears to have been covered in 27 years.