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81. Re: I've got a bad feeling (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 13:43:54 -0700; While I was writing this and scanning the pictures I drained the oil. Judging by the bronze colored metallic sheen of the oil, I don't think that I need to bother trying to add fresh oil to see if th; /html/british-cars/2001-08/msg00021.html (7,033 bytes)
82. ugly pugly (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:17:31 -0700; I got my rod bearings out last night. They were trashed but the crank was fine. I didn't get the 3 middle main bearings out. I was reminded of how important it is to chock your rear wheels when the f; /html/british-cars/2001-08/msg00028.html (8,076 bytes)
83. Re: ugly pugly (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 10:03:41 -0700; When I jacked it up last night I thought about that. If it's up on four jacks, exactly the same thing would happen. It would be on top of four footlong levers. Basically a rectangle can collapse into; /html/british-cars/2001-08/msg00032.html (8,547 bytes)
84. Re: ugly pugly (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 17:03:06 -0700; It's been 20 years since I took any mechanical engineering courses, so I'll respectfully request any M.E.'s on the list to referee. For the sake of clarification, and to make sure that we are both di; /html/british-cars/2001-08/msg00038.html (10,371 bytes)
85. Re: I've got a bad feeling - feeling better (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 17:28:56 -0700; What is it about wanting to go racing that makes things go wrong, even before you get to the track. The rod bearings were shot. The mains (at least 2, 3 & 4) were fine. In order to check the middle m; /html/british-cars/2001-08/msg00044.html (9,021 bytes)
86. Re: I've got a bad feeling - feeling better (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 16:54:45 -0700; [snip] She made it there and back. Ran OK, seemed a bit down on power. While she was warm I did a compression check 110-60-130-100 No big surprise. At least I still have my ported head from last year; /html/british-cars/2001-08/msg00047.html (7,856 bytes)
87. Re: I've got a bad feeling - got much worse (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 20:22:15 -0700; I just pulled the cylinder head off. Tiny little pieces missing from the corner of #4 piston. Tiny little rectangular impressions in the top of the cylinder. Also small bits missing from #2 piston as; /html/british-cars/2001-08/msg00048.html (7,269 bytes)
88. Woe and frustration (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 02:57:28 -0700; You all have heard the story piecemeal, via intermittent posts. here it is, as I've written it for another forum.... What is it about merely thinking "I want to enter this race" that causes things to; /html/british-cars/2001-08/msg00049.html (15,352 bytes)
89. Portland area listers (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:58:23 -0700; Due to a family emergency, I've got to head up to Portland, probably till next Monday. If I have any free time, are there any SOLs that would like to hook up? Send me your contact info to lrc@red4est; /html/british-cars/2001-07/msg00004.html (7,556 bytes)
90. Snow White Virus Warning (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:55:54 -0700; Someone with a mindspring/earthlink account has had their PC infected with a virus. I only use this lrcar account for these two mailing lists, so it was either sent to the list, or by someone who has; /html/british-cars/2001-06/msg00059.html (7,935 bytes)
91. British car parts on the peninsula (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:44:37 -0700; I know where to find British Car parts in Santa Cruz (Putney and Perry, Emile's) and Campbell (British Motorsports), but I'm spending most of my time these days up in Redwood City. Are there any good; /html/british-cars/2001-04/msg00022.html (6,799 bytes)
92. Big Healey for under a dollar (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 16:37:35 -0800; I just scored on a Healey 100M hot wheel today. It's kind of cheesy in that it has a V-8 supercharger sticking up out of the bonnet, but it could be easily cut off and bondo'd over. It even has the d; /html/british-cars/2001-02/msg00059.html (7,602 bytes)
93. Re: newbie (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:53:00 -0800; Define successfully. Bill Beardsley races an Austin America in GT5 in the SCCA in the San Francisco region. He usually finishes races. Considering that they have the same limitations and no advantage; /html/british-cars/2001-02/msg00084.html (8,445 bytes)
94. Your Passport to service (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 00:14:16 -0800; I had pulled out the paperwork on my MGB to find the specs on the Elgin cam and found the original owner's manual and the booklet for keeping track of maintanance. It came with the '69 BGT and has th; /html/british-cars/2001-02/msg00103.html (7,241 bytes)
95. Re: Rotary Bugeye on eBay (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 14:20:20 -0800; Travesty? It looks like a very clean job to me. I remember that for many years the fastest autocross car in the country was a rotary powered frogeye. I think the car would be an absolute kick in the; /html/british-cars/2000-12/msg00136.html (7,615 bytes)
96. Shipping fenders (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:17:07 -0700; I found someone on this list who has a fender they are willing to sell me. Problem is that he is about a thousand miles away and neither of us have shipped body parts before. How would one go about s; /html/british-cars/2000-10/msg00043.html (6,798 bytes)
97. Re: Re:Johnny Lightning British Invasion!! (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:01:09 -0700; Toys R Us carries Johnny Lightning, though I haven't seen the british invasion cars except for an austin powers jag. -- Million Monkey Software - Our code sucks, but you should see this thing we wrot; /html/british-cars/2000-09/msg00023.html (7,596 bytes)
98. Headlights (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:05:31 -0700; I'm finding myself with a good excuse to upgrade the headlights in my MGB. I've tried the "sealed beam halogens" and while they are nearly acceptable, I'd really like better. On the other hand, I don; /html/british-cars/2000-09/msg00035.html (7,409 bytes)
99. Si Valley Britcar Lunch Wed 13 sept (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 19:18:53 -0700; Sorry about the lack of warning, but my schedule just gelled. I'll have my MG here tomorrow, so that's when I'm scheduling it. If I get a lot of requests to postpone it until Thursday by 10AM, I'll d; /html/british-cars/2000-09/msg00050.html (7,086 bytes)
100. Re: Re:Johnny Lightning British Invasion!! (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 01:04:23 -0700; I went to Toys R Us today where they had all of the collection except for the Frogeye. Arrggh, the one that I *really* wanted. I noticed that the picture of the 1961 MGA 1500 Twin Cam on the accompan; /html/british-cars/2000-09/msg00051.html (8,011 bytes)

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