Needle roller conversion for MG. B steering

[mowog1]

I'm guessing the website named in MustangSix's (Jack Collins)  post right above Wilcat1's (Wiliam McCullough) post.

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There is a Teflon kit that I think is perhaps the best solution to needle bearings, it also absorbs vibration.
The kit is manufacture by Gerry Masterman who frequents this forum. We do sell his kit and it is awesome.

For the heavy steering; the 6-7 degrees of caster in the MGB, which is needed to keep it stable at speed.
Heavy cars use very little caster, Cadillac uses 1/2 - 7/8 degree of caster, a very light car such as the Fiat Spyder uses 8-9 degrees of caster.

5 degrees of caster should be the minimum  for the B.  The B is narrow and light.
One area that is forgotten by many and it is the cause for increase caster, is the forgotten rubber insulators between the crossmember and the body. When this insulators are of age they collapse thus in many cases increasing caster on the front end.
Replace this insulators with Moss part # 264-907 mount pad. We include this pads with our front end kit.

Worn out king pins, misaligned steering shaft to steering column, tire pressure, wheel offset just to mention a few can cause heavy steering.

In my B which I have our IFS (no king pings) I used 9-10 degrees of caster, caster is not a bad thing. The geometry of the spindle allows me to add more caster with very little extra effort .

There are high perfromance cars tha tuse 10-15 degrees of caster, caster means stability at high speeds.

[MGBV8]

Bill meant Gerry Masterman. He hangs out over at that other MG website.  

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That is what it said, Gerry Masterman Carl.

[MGBV8]

Right, Bill.  

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Check it out :-) LOL