[Mgs] Stock ground clearance?

[Paul Hunt]

It would have been at the *lowest* point, which wasn't specified - 5" for 
4-cylinder CB roadster and GT.  The V8 exhaust was a problem which was why 
it always had the jacked-up cross-member and rear spring mounting points, 
said to give it an extra 1/2", but still only managed 4 1/4".  These same 
points were later used later on all RB cars, and together with spring 
changes gave an extra 1 1/2".  My RB V8 was down to 3 1/2" before I replaced 
the front springs, up to a shade under 4 1/2" after.  Before replacing the 
front springs on my CB roadster the clearance from the rear edge of the 
cross-member was 5 1/2", after 6 5/8" but has settled a bit since then. 
With a GT it is probably easier to measure the overall height - 4ft 1 3/4" - 
and work it out from there if yours is lower than it should be or whether 
the whole car is lower.

PaulH.

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> Can someone tell me the typical ground clearance for a '73 MGB-GT?