Thanks David.
I knew it had been discussed sometime, but with "Sometimers" I had no " idy"
how long ago.
Monte
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Councill" <dcouncil@imt.net>
To: <MGBracer80@aol.com>; <mmorris@nemr.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: Desmogging a 79
> Less than a month ago on this list, Barney said:
>
> >7/16-20 UNF or SAE thread. Socket head set screws of the appropriate
> >length to fit flush give it a good appearance.
>
> I saved his message because I am rebuilding the engine on my 72B. The head
> to it plus another one I have both appear to have the same fix to filling
> these holes - the one that was suggested here, cutting off the ends of the
> air rail and brasing(?) them. One set doesn't look good at all. The other
> set is not quite as ugly because they were cut off and sealed close enough
> to make the plugs look almost like they were bolts.
>
> But still, I would prefer Barney's solution. Unfortunately, I haven't
found
> a fastener meeting Barney's specs here in town in anything smaller than
> about 1.5" in length. But I'll keep looking.
>
> David Councill
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
>
> At 08:40 PM 8/27/2002 -0400, MGBracer80@aol.com wrote:
> >On my 80 I just took the air rail cut the ends off and brased them and
> >screwed them back in works fine. What kind of carb or carbs are you
going
> >to put on it??
>
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