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OR TRY TO FIND A CLEAN ONE-OWNER 46 YR. OLD SPRIDGET.=0A=0A=0AFrom: Ron Chr=
istensen <ron.christensen@wsapr.com>=0ATo: Jay Williams <runout23@hotmail.c=
om>; "bmcu@autox.team.net" <bmcu@autox.team.net> =0ASent: Wednesday, Januar=
y 18, 2012 2:12 PM=0ASubject: Re: [Bmcu] MGB prep advice for road trip=0A=
=0A=0ARent a nice mini van and leave the B in the garage!=0A=A0=0AFrom:bmcu=
-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of J=
ay Williams=0ASent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:38 AM=0ATo: bmcu@autox.t=
eam.net=0ASubject: [Bmcu] MGB prep advice for road trip=0A=A0=0AJay here of=
Park City Cars and Coffee.=A0 I'm planning a road trip to Lake Superior in=
early June.=A0 Getting my 1980 MGB in order.=0A=A0=0AOther than new tires =
(definately needed), what advice do you all have (decades of experience ove=
r me) that I should do prior to hittin' the road?=A0 I've replaced the belt=
,=A0valve cover gasket, plugs and=A0wires,=A0two big hoses and flushed the =
radiator.=A0 Car runs well, 3000rpm at 60mph.=A0 Smooth ride with no wobbli=
ng or any other noticeable problems.=0A=A0=0AIt does have a little minor ba=
ckfiring issue (little 'putt, putt, putt' exhaust sounds when going fast do=
wnhill and easing off the throttle), but I'm guessing this is okay due to l=
iving at 7000' and this trip is heading down to much lower altitudes.=A0 Pl=
ugs are always a little carbon black when I change them, but my understandi=
ng is that rich is better than lean (due to possible high engine temps).=A0=
Advice on this?=0A=A0=0AI've wondered about flushing the brake system and =
changing front pads.=A0 Is this hard to do in an MG?=A0 I've changed front =
pads in an old van a while ago.=A0 Also wonder about changing front brake l=
ines to steel--is this worth it?=A0 Pros/cons to this?=0A=A0=0APlease share=
your thoughts, and also let me know if it's easy to do or if=A0I should ta=
ke it to someone like Bailey's (SLC) or Mercer (P.C. closer).=A0 Thanks for=
your input.=A0 So many of you guys are wonderful resources to us younger m=
embers of the club.=0A=0AJay Williams=0ABiology, Anatomy and Physiology,=A0=
and Environmental Science Teacher =0AOakley School =0Awww.oakley-school.com=
=0Awork: (435)-783-5001 ext 145 =0Acell: (435)-640-0630=0AOakley, UT (just=
east of Park City)=0A_______________________________________________=0ABmc=
u@autox.team.net=0ADonate: http://www.team.net/donate.html=0AArchive: http:=
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ailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jay Williams<BR><B>S=
ent:</B> Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:38 AM<BR><B>To:</B> bmcu@autox.team=
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<div class=3Dyiv1144155579MsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jay her=
e of Park City Cars and Coffee. I'm planning a road trip to Lake Supe=
rior in early June. Getting my 1980 MGB in order.<BR> <BR>Other =
than new tires (definately needed), what advice do you all have (decades of=
experience over me) that I should do prior to hittin' the road? I've=
replaced the belt, valve cover gasket, plugs and wires, two=
big hoses and flushed the radiator. Car runs well, 3000rpm at 60mph.=
Smooth ride with no wobbling or any other noticeable problems.<BR>&n=
bsp;<BR>It does have a little minor backfiring issue (little 'putt, putt, p=
utt' exhaust sounds when going fast downhill and easing off the throttle), =
but I'm guessing this is okay due to living at 7000' and this trip is headi=
ng down to much lower altitudes. Plugs are always a little carbon bla=
ck when I change them, but my understanding is that rich is better than
lean (due to possible high engine temps). Advice on this?<BR> <=
BR>I've wondered about flushing the brake system and changing front pads.&n=
bsp; Is this hard to do in an MG? I've changed front pads in an old v=
an a while ago. Also wonder about changing front brake lines to steel=
--is this worth it? Pros/cons to this?<BR> <BR>Please share your=
thoughts, and also let me know if it's easy to do or if I should take=
it to someone like Bailey's (SLC) or Mercer (P.C. closer). Thanks fo=
r your input. So many of you guys are wonderful resources to us young=
er members of the club.<BR><BR>Jay Williams<BR>Biology, Anatomy and Physiol=
ogy, and Environmental Science Teacher <BR>Oakley School <BR><A href=
=3D"http://www.oakley-school.com/"; rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>www.oakle=
y-school.com</A> <BR>work: (435)-783-5001 ext 145 <BR>cell: (435)-640-0630<=
BR>Oakley, UT (just east of Park
City)</SPAN></div></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>____________________________=
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