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1. MGC Firing Order ... (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 6 Jan 1995 11:38:25 U
MGC Firing Order ... Okay, I guess the question is moot. I had suspected that the cam supplier had erroneously given me a cam for an MGC instead of a Healey. I called them and they said the MGC block
/html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00162.html (6,946 bytes)

2. RE- Right Angle Drive (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 9 Jan 1995 11:29:44 U
RE: Right Angle Drive Peter Schaus writes: -- The right angle drive for the speedometer on my Healey is broken. The short square shaft which mates with the shaft coming out of the overdrive unit brok
/html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00231.html (7,412 bytes)

3. Big Healey (was MGC) Cam Ti (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 9 Jan 1995 11:51:55 U
Big Healey (was MGC) Cam Timing I fingered out where I went wrong. Actually I had multiple errors, including a severe case of brain fade. I pulled the timing cover off of the race car Saturday, and i
/html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00232.html (8,610 bytes)

4. Re: RE- Right Angle Drive (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 9 Jan 1995 14:41:49 U
Reply to: RE>>RE- Right Angle Drive Regarding right angle drives, I say again I haven't really taken one apart, but Bob Bownes says he's seen them with gears in them. I cannot ignore an eyewitness re
/html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00240.html (7,400 bytes)

5. Re: 3000 III off the mark. (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 10 Jan 1995 13:35:34 U
Reply to: RE>3000 III off the mark. <stuff deleted> Hmmm, I feel pretty wimpy now. I was thinking I'd hold mine to under 7,000 RPM I've done this. I run light machine oil (sewing machine oil) in my d
/html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00294.html (8,166 bytes)

6. Princess Diff (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 13 Jan 1995 17:25:28 U
Princess Diff I have a friend who's looking for a 3.5:1 rear end for an Austin Princess. Anyone have any clues where to look? What do these things cost (used in good condition)? Are they available in
/html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00415.html (6,664 bytes)

7. Ballast Resistors Again (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 20 Jan 1995 10:45:25 U
Ballast Resistors Again It's really not all that complicated -- With any coil, the higher the input voltage, the higher the output voltage. When the starter is engaged, the resistor is shorted and th
/html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00613.html (8,230 bytes)

8. 74 Midget Engine/Trannie Pu (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 24 Jan 1995 11:09:03 U
I've got a '74 Midget in which I've just re-installed the engine and transmission. It wasn't really all that tricky to pull and replace the engine and tranny together, maybe easier that seperating t
/html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00767.html (7,068 bytes)

9. Re- Spit Starting Troubles (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 25 Jan 1995 09:10:03 U
Re: Spit Starting Troubles Try squirting some starter fluid into the carbs and then try starting it. If it won't at least cough and sputter with starter fluid, the problem is something other than fue
/html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00813.html (6,895 bytes)

10. Rende-Vous (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 9 Dec 1994 14:40:01 U
Yep, Claude Lelouch is the director who made the film "A Man and A Women" in the early 60's. That's the same time frame that Rende-Vous was made, also. It's a Ferrari 275 and well worth watching, al
/html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00312.html (6,845 bytes)

11. RE TR4 Compression etc. (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 29 Dec 1994 09:26:19 U
I've used Hylomar as well as Permatex silicone based "Ultra Copper" gasket sealers with good results. I think I like the silicone stuff a little better, but I have no complaints about the effectiven
/html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00794.html (7,710 bytes)

12. Generator -> Alternator (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 2 Nov 1994 09:08:20 U
Generator -> Alternator I looked at the alternator I installed on my Healey last night. One thing to remember is that to use an alternator, one must either convert the car to negative ground (if it i
/html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00047.html (8,469 bytes)

13. Rebuild Advice (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 3 Nov 1994 09:01:42 U
Rebuild Advice This doesn't exactly fall into the realm of divine inspiration, but when I'm overhauling engines I always get a supply of zip lock bags (sandwich and quart size) for holding little par
/html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00088.html (7,433 bytes)

14. Re- Healey Valve Cover Col (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 9 Nov 1994 17:42:05 U
Re: Healey Valve Cover Colors I'd be suspicious of different colored valve covers on big Healeys being considered original. The engines were painted as a unit (including motor mounts) so that if the
/html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00291.html (6,773 bytes)

15. Midget Keys (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 15 Nov 1994 11:05:39 U
Midget Keys I have a '72 Midget. I have only one key. I have a friend who is a locksmith. He has tried to make duplicate keys. So has Sears (at their local "keys made here" station). None have worked
/html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00433.html (7,045 bytes)

16. More Mystery Car . . . (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 12 Aug 1994 16:25:34 U
More Mystery Car . . . I pulled down the JPEG pictures from Triumph, and I agree with the better minds on the net that the mystery car seems to have the general shape of a Healey 100-4. The hood and
/html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00094.html (7,660 bytes)

17. Re - Leaky Seams (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 15 Aug 1994 10:25:44 U
Re - Leaky Seams Henry Stevens asks -- You might try going to an outdoor supply store that sells camping and backpacking equipment. They should have seam sealer for tents that could work if the seam
/html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00129.html (6,806 bytes)

18. RE- Gaskets (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 17 Aug 1994 09:00:32 U
RE: Gaskets Bill Yarborough asks: Here's my half-dime's worth -- I've done a couple of engines and am rebuilding another one right now. I use Permatex Red gasket sealer. Some people use the blue vari
/html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00191.html (7,716 bytes)

19. Re- Spittin' MGB (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 22 Aug 1994 10:30:51 U
Re: Spittin' MGB On Thu, 18 Aug 94 09:29:42 PDT Andy McLeanwrote about his Spitting MGB If you're getting backfiring through the exhaust when you lift your foot off of the accelerator at high RPMs, i
/html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00296.html (7,723 bytes)

20. Re- Fast Spridgets (score: 1)
Author: "Dave Lapham" <Dave_Lapham@oakqm3.sps.mot.com>
Date: 25 Aug 1994 10:07:02 U
Straight cut gears are still around, at lease in the US from sources like Mini Mania. They're probably not too practical for a road car if you want to carry on a conversation with a passenger or lis
/html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00388.html (7,744 bytes)

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