- 21. Z-S Carb help needed (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 93 07:40:20 PDT
- Well, I finally got around to attempt to adjust my newly rebuilt Z-S carbs on the GT6. It started right up, but ran very rough and I had to keep blipping the throttle to keep it idling. When it stall
- /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00418.html (7,743 bytes)
- 22. RE: GT6 diff woes... (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Oct 93 15:26:25 PDT
- Having recently gone through this one on mine..... If the gears and case are good, have it rebuilt, which is essentially replacing all the bearings and seals. A junkyard one will probably be leaky a
- /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00538.html (7,695 bytes)
- 23. Re: GT6 diff woes (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 93 11:37:10 PDT
- I found the opposite to be true, the 3.89s are readily available, but the 3.27s were pretty rare, I found my 3.27 diff at a yard in Georgia after many phone calls. Also note that although most of th
- /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00563.html (7,693 bytes)
- 24. RE: Bondo application (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 93 11:47:05 PDT
- Great writeup!!!! Some type of body putty (like Nitrostan(sp?)) is a good idea at this point to fill the imperfections in the bondo that the primer can't fill. I think this can be wet sanded also to
- /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00565.html (7,447 bytes)
- 25. RE: Brit parts in GA (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 93 10:45:37 PDT
- It was: English Car Spares 345 Branch Rd SW Alphaetta, GA 30201 404-475-2662 800-241-1916 Outside GA [Largest collection of recycled British Leyland parts in the southeast. Specializing in Healey, J
- /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00598.html (7,237 bytes)
- 26. Miscellany from Scotts Valley nostalgia night (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Sep 93 12:22:47 PDT
- I went to the Scotts Valley nostalgia night last night and saw a few interesting cars, the most not being an LBC, although there were several nice LBC's there. There was a very nice red TR4A there fo
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00053.html (7,988 bytes)
- 27. FYI - Silicon Brake Fluid article summary (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 93 12:47:49 PDT
- I pulled this off the Vette list, thought it was some good info for DOT5 brake fluid users or people thinking about converting. Mike G. -- In this month's Skinned Knuckles (Sept 1993, vol 18, no 2),
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00123.html (14,772 bytes)
- 28. Ooops, wrong list (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 93 12:59:08 PDT
- Sorry to re-bomb everyone with the silicon brake fluid article, it was meant to go to the Vette list. Vacation starts in 1.5 days, can't seem to think about much else :-) Mike G.
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00125.html (6,591 bytes)
- 29. TR7 info needed (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 93 08:08:15 PDT
- A friend of mine inherited a TR7 hardtop (don't know the year) with a dead engine. He has gotten another engine that's in better shape but still needs a rebuild. He doesn't have the time to fool with
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00139.html (7,055 bytes)
- 30. Lucas sealed beams (was tripods) (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 93 14:06:05 PDT
- I have a couple of these in my garage from the GT6, I swapped them out with halogen headlamps. Lucas doesn't make lamps anymore?? I'll probably never use them, but they're still good. Mike G.
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00501.html (6,983 bytes)
- 31. South Bay Hammerite distributors (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 93 14:34:09 PDT
- Mike G.
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00023.html (6,788 bytes)
- 32. RE: Stromberg Carburator rebuilt advise wanted (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 93 15:35:41 PDT
- If your carb is in sad shape like the Z-S's on my GT6, a $13 rebuild kit won't do much good, it's basically only a set of new gaskets. Since I'm in a CA smog area, I had mine rebuilt, as the other o
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00095.html (8,051 bytes)
- 33. RE: Stromberg's (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 93 07:32:27 PDT
- I got them back and they've been installed, but I haven't started the car yet. Except for the temp compensator covers, they look brand new. They installed new needles and jets, rebuilt the temp comp
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00403.html (7,581 bytes)
- 34. Re: MGB alternator (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 93 12:01:09 PDT
- Try to find an alternator/starter shop that will rebuild yours. I replaced mine on the GT6 last year, same failure, noisey bearings. An identical rebuilt unit was $60, in stock with warranty. They a
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00415.html (7,412 bytes)
- 35. RE: GT6 Help Needed (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jul 93 08:14:45 PDT
- Emmission stuff. Some (if not all) of the brake lines have bubble type flares which require special tooling to make them. Either buy the lines pre-made (not sure if these are available???) or there
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00461.html (8,357 bytes)
- 36. Bob McComiskie (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Aug 93 07:21:15 PDT
- Sorry to bomb the whole list, Bob McComiskie, I tried replying to you're message but it bounced. What's you're address? Mike G.
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00490.html (6,414 bytes)
- 37. RE: anybody have this size tap? (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 11:03:51 PDT
- Are you sure this is the correct size? None of the thread or tap charts I have show a size of M13, they all jump from M12 to M14. I also looked in machine tool catalog and there's no such thing. I d
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00615.html (8,038 bytes)
- 38. Bosch Electricals (was TR7 FI) (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 11:23:25 PDT
- Just to throw in my $.02 about Bosch stuff, we've had three BMWs, two which had the Bosch mechanical fuel injection and one with the Jetronic type and we never had any problems with the fuel injecti
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00621.html (7,253 bytes)
- 39. RE: lube for rubber bushings? (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 11:28:22 PDT
- Try dish washing soap or silicon grease. Mike
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00623.html (7,492 bytes)
- 40. Re: lube for rubber bushings? (score: 1)
- Author: "GERONIMO, SC9-32, 765-4903, PAGE 231-6612" <GENDIMEN@T12SYS.intel.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 93 13:46:57 PDT
- Same here, they switched to Krytox vacuum grease, so I use the old Dow Corning for the cars. Check local laboratory supply houses. They sell it as stopcock grease and it comes in different consisten
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00703.html (8,133 bytes)
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