• Wire Wheel Conversion

• 5-Speed Conversion (combined with 1800 engine upgrade)

• Disc Brake Conversion 

• Radiator Expansion Tank

• Alternator Conversion

• Electronic Ignition Conversion

• Differential Ratio Swap

• LED 3rd Brake Light Addition

• Mirrors

• Sports Windscreen (Original le Mans Spec, supplied by Bob West)

• Lockable Boot

• Battery Charging

• Stub Stacks (Inside Volkes Air Filter Canisters)

Latest additions are home-made stub stacks to improve airflow from the Volkes air canisters to the carburettors.  I had a set tested on a 3-bearing 1800 engine fitted in an MGA with the following result: Peak power increased from 88.03HP at 4,641rpm to 92.31HP at 4,601rpm and peak torque increase from 104.4ft-lb at 4,350rpm to 107.4ft-lb at 4,350rpm.

 Stub Stacks

My new toy for 2012.  Getting too old to lie under the car these days.  This lifts the car just over a metre. Only done the basic testing so far.  Waiting for warmer weather to do a real lift.

More Professional Pictures

Courtesy Classic Car World

(Rob Hawkins - photographer rhmedia@ntlworld.com )

'The Motor' & 'Autocar' Database

This database covers cars tested by both magazines between 1953 and 1975.  It consists of 1053 cars.  The database lists the summary performance of each car.  I am also populating the spreadsheet with a thumbnail picture of each car.  Just hover the mouse pointer over the vehicle name (only the cells with the red triangle in the corner have been upgraded with an image).

Contact me for an electronic copy of any car road test.  Reports are similar to those for the MGA opposite.

Road Test Database - Excel Spreadsheet Updated 25 March 2010

Road Test Database - Web based Updated 03 January 2010

MGA Road Test Reports - A collection of MGA road tests from the 50s.

The Motor MGA 1500 Roadtest dated 1956

The Motor MGA 1500 Hardtop Coupe Roadtest dated 1958

The Motor MGA Twin Cam Two-Seater Roadtest dated 1958

The Motor MGA 1600 Roadtest dated 1959

Autocar MGA 1500 Roadtest dated 23 September 1955

Autocar MGA 1600 Roadtest  dated 9 October 1959

Autocar MGA Twin Cam Roadtest  dated 18 July 1958

1958 Earls Court Motor Show Featuring The Twin Cam Debut

Links:

MGA Links updated 03 January 2010

Technical Information Updated 03 November 2010

MGA Owners Gallery Updated 03 January 2010

MGA Service Parts Lists - All Models (MGA Guru Website) Updated 13 December 2010

MGA Publications:

MG Publications  Updated 1 July 2009

MGA In Films:

MGA In Films  Updated 25 March 2011

Memorabilia:

Memorabilia  Updated 05 February 2010

Speckled Hen - the MG beer Updated 03 January 2010

MGA Era Motoring Adverts Updated 06 February 2010

Significant MGA Journey In My Car:

MGA 50th Anniversary Pictures from Le Mans 2005

Snippets & Miscellaneous:

SU Carburettor Tuning Tool Kit

Odds and Sods  updated 05 February 2010

Fuel Cost and MPG Calculator dated 24 July 2008

MGAs In Oz dated 04 January 2010

All photographs on this site are my copyright unless otherwise stated.  I have no problem with photographs being copied for private use, but if they are to be used in the public domain please contact me prior to use.