Oil Cooler Radiator

The fitting of V8 type metalastic bushes to the wishbone arms improves the front end stability of the MGB. This modification has been found to give a firmer ride but also overcome the comments of the dreaded MOT tester who often considers the original split rubber bushes to be in a rapid state of decline due to the visible flange distortion that takes place over the years. However there is a further modification that any owner fitting V8 type bushes should consider if their B is fitted with a oil cooler and that is to provide a flexible mounting for the oil cooler radiator as the firmer front end can cause the oil cooler radiator to leak. To provide a flexible mounting insert Dexine tap washers between the oil cooler and the body on the 4 oil cooler radiator fixing bolts.