- 21. Adjustable camber on midgets (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 13:31:38 EDT
- -- I had my midget in the alignment/tire balance shop a few weeks ago and the technician pointed out that the camber figures were out of spec. wasn't surprised. As we all know (well most of us anywa
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00614.html (7,897 bytes)
- 22. Re: 1500 spitfire gearbox going into midget (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 93 10:31:18 EDT
- -- I was emailing with Tim Dziechowski yesterday about fitting a spitfire 1500 gearbox into a midget 1500. He mentioned that when he did the same swap, the only problem was the shift stick ended up
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00639.html (7,705 bytes)
- 23. gearbox transplant (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 93 08:59:40 EDT
- -- Well, saturday went pretty well for the midget gearbox transplant. After I had the old one out, I took the cover off the have a look and try to see see what happened. The mainshaft was moving all
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00660.html (7,673 bytes)
- 24. Gearoil for spitfidget 1500 gearbox (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 93 13:34:51 EDT
- -- In my quest to find the correct gear oil for the 1500 spitfire/midget gearbox, it seems as though there is something internally different between the two. For some reason, the MG box specifies a
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00716.html (7,006 bytes)
- 25. gearoil saga (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 93 11:03:59 EDT
- -- After much deliberation and many phone calls, including one to Redline, I decided to use the Redline MT-90 that I already had. The guy at redline said that he would recommend the MTL (75/80 wt I
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00742.html (7,322 bytes)
- 26. SOL sweat shirts (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 93 15:00:21 EDT
- -- I love the big SOL logo on the sweatshirts. I just read Pat's repost of the info and saw that the logo was supposed to be on the front of the sweatshirt. Well, both of my sweatshirts have it on t
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00787.html (6,905 bytes)
- 27. Kingpin nut sizes on MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Tue, 01 Jun 93 12:35:49 EDT
- -- I was trying to replace the lower A-arm bushings on my B yesterday and realised that I didn't have the right size wrench to take the king pin nut off. So, my question of the day is: what size is
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00007.html (6,722 bytes)
- 28. Cooling system on 1500 midget (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Tue, 01 Jun 93 13:52:30 EDT
- -- I tried a very interesting experiment this past weekend. While fixing my oil leak, I decided to install an electric fan to help when I get caught in traffic all around town (traffic in the D.C. a
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00012.html (8,076 bytes)
- 29. Apple Hydraulics (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Thu, 03 Jun 93 10:45:54 EDT
- -- I took apart the front end of my MGB the last two days and found the Kingpins to be pretty far past their useful life. I priced getting them rebuilt at one of the local Brit cars places and they
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00064.html (7,399 bytes)
- 30. EZ-bleed vs. Mity-Vac (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Fri, 04 Jun 93 11:35:11 EDT
- -- I use a mity-vac instead of an EZ-bleed. I went to get an EZ-bleed one time, but both places that have them were sold out, so I went looking in the standard places (Schlep-Boys, Trak auto, etc.).
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00112.html (7,383 bytes)
- 31. Clutch M/C and slave rebuilds (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Fri, 04 Jun 93 11:40:20 EDT
- -- The other day, my clutch slave cylinder died on my midget. About a month ago, my MC died and the bore looked real good, so I tried a rebuild kit and everything was fine. I new I should have done
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00114.html (7,523 bytes)
- 32. Re: gas tanks and earthquakes (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Mon, 07 Jun 93 16:32:32 EDT
- -- Condolences on the near death experience of your gas tank Roland. I gave up a long time ago trying to get decent service when you can't watch every single thing the guys are doing. As for sealing
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00175.html (7,319 bytes)
- 33. Rebuilding brake calipers (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 93 12:35:40 EDT
- -- The calipers on my midget seem to be sticking a bit lately. I'm rebuilding some things on my MGB right now so I don't have the cash for new calipers right now. I've had pretty good success rebuil
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00252.html (7,232 bytes)
- 34. MGB engine rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 93 12:43:09 EDT
- -- I was musing over what to do with my MGB engine last night. Currently, I'm rebuilding the front suspension and waiting for my kingpin/front suspension kits from Special Interest Car parts. I was
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00329.html (8,591 bytes)
- 35. Special Interest Car parts in R.I. (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 93 13:47:25 EDT
- -- I had been wondering how Special Interest Car parts can offer such great sale prices (the buyer for the local brit. car place wonders also.) Now I think I know. Once you buy something, that's it.
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00417.html (7,535 bytes)
- 36. New LBC's for sale (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 93 14:25:58 EDT
- -- In todays Washington Post an ad caught my eye: '76 Triumph TR6 Convertible, New! Garage kept 50 miles $39,900 '80 MGB Convertible. New! Garage kept 22 miles $39,900 '81 TR7 48 miles $19,900 '81 T
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00419.html (7,475 bytes)
- 37. midget 1500 cooling system (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 93 11:22:53 EDT
- -- I finally had a chance to test out my midgets uprated cooling system. Recently, I added a 10" Imperial cooling fan to my '76 midget. The head had cracked on the PO from overheating, so I've been
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00447.html (7,311 bytes)
- 38. RE: TR7/8 5 speed gearbox oil (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 93 12:04:02 EDT
- I must be missing something here: why does a 5 speed manual trans. need a gear oil pump? The reason I ask is that I was planning on putting Redline MTL 90w in my midget (1500) gearbox. I know that '
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00448.html (7,599 bytes)
- 39. Re: LBC transport (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 93 12:28:59 EDT
- -- I transported a midget from South Carolina to Maryland in the back of a Ryder truck. I didn't tell them I was going to put a car in it though. The easiest way I found to get the car in the truck,
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00508.html (7,398 bytes)
- 40. Grating noise on front end of midget (score: 1)
- Author: Dean_Zywicki%NIHDCRT.BITNET@CU.NIH.GOV
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 93 12:43:51 EDT
- -- Over the past few days my midget has developed an annoying grating sound when I start from a complete stop. It seems to come when the car is almost at the end of the weight transfer from stopped
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00510.html (8,313 bytes)
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