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41. Re: Parts for Triumphs (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Tue, 13 Aug 91 15:23:21 -0400; Just to relate my experience with one of the LBC used stuff suppliers, I bought a bunch of stuff from British Auto Salvage, Macadon, NY - Wire Wheels, door pads for my TR250 and some switches. The sw; /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00163.html (6,872 bytes)
42. Re: Zenith Stromberg carbs (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Wed, 21 Aug 91 14:46:09 -0400; Speaking of SU's, I've been wanting to put a pair on my TR250 for a long while now. The Z-S's are, if nothing else, ugly. You can't polish 'em. Anybody know of a good place to pick up a pair, maybe u; /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00229.html (6,957 bytes)
43. Re: [miq@chromavac.corp.sgi.com: My gawd! what have I done!] (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Thu, 29 Aug 91 16:16:43 -0400; I didn't understand this comment at first but then it struck me that the poor guy must feel inadequate having only 6 britcars in need of attention.; /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00329.html (8,229 bytes)
44. Re: Water pump woes, part II (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Fri, 30 Aug 91 17:29:37 -0400; Speaking of Oil Coolers, I ordered one for my Triumph Daytona (500 motorcycle) and it looked just like the little dinky ones I saw sitting in the pile of radiators at the local junkyard (JP carrols,; /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00372.html (7,347 bytes)
45. Re: RE>Re- Steering (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Wed, 6 Feb 91 00:17:33 -0500; For some reason I don't understand I've never invested the $ into a tie rod puller and pickle forks are inherently evil. I've had good luck with some pretty stuck tie rod ends by heating the steering; /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00045.html (7,733 bytes)
46. Where's that confounded brake fluid? (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Mon, 11 Feb 91 02:14:00 -0500; A TR6 style brake booster can hold close to a quart of brake fluid if the right seals give up the ghost.; /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00096.html (6,354 bytes)
47. Re: Caster (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Tue, 12 Feb 91 13:28:27 -0500; I would assume the moke is the same as the mini, on the mini you adjust the caster angle with the tie bar, the bar that goes from the bottom of the suspension diagonally to the front of the subframe.; /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00127.html (6,703 bytes)
48. Into the 90s! (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Fri, 15 Feb 91 13:52:14 -0500; I just got my Mini Mania flyer, the are advertising 5 speed gearboxes for the Mini, available this summer. I think they're around $1600, that seems high at first but imagine what a 1991 Honda gearbox; /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00234.html (6,249 bytes)
49. Re: 5 speed Mini boxes (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Sun, 17 Feb 91 20:14:57 -0500; It might be possible to change the final drive with the gearbos (and the engine) in the car, but it's pretty easy to pull the engine and that's definately the right way. I can't help you out with par; /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00251.html (6,882 bytes)
50. Quote of the day (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Mon, 18 Feb 91 01:30:09 -0500; know what it is either, but it had a corvette motor): "Thomas punched the motor out until it kissed like Princess Stephanies thighs under an evening dress" I'm not sure what it means but I'd like to; /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00252.html (6,426 bytes)
51. Re: 5speed mini 'boxes and Princess Stephanies' thighs (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Mon, 18 Feb 91 22:38:20 -0500; I talked to Mini Mania, they said the 5 speed Mini gearbox is a derivative of the stock gearbox but was made by someone else, they didn't mention who. It requires the use of the late style CV joints; /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00260.html (7,108 bytes)
52. Re: ballast resistor (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Wed, 2 Jan 91 19:38:08 -0500; Y'know, I've always wondered why I often see ads like "Lancia Beta - Leather seats, good running cond, a little rust - $300". I never investigated just because they're so cheap... I found out how muc; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00014.html (6,945 bytes)
53. Re: MGB Engine Rebuild (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Thu, 3 Jan 91 11:07:24 -0500; I don't know if this applies to britcars as much, I've only encountered them on bikes, but does anyone know where I can get whitworth/BS taps and dies, and maybe some hardware too? I've already got t; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00024.html (7,438 bytes)
54. not round pistons (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Fri, 4 Jan 91 13:43:41 -0500; I noticed just the other day that the new pistons for my mini are about .003" wider across the gudgeon pin than 90 degrees perpindicular to it.; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00041.html (6,320 bytes)
55. Re: What spare parts are carried (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Wed, 9 Jan 91 17:57:57 -0500; For a while I was carrying a spare gearbox, 2 axle shafts, a couple brake drums, a set of 175CD's and some shocks in the boot. It gave me a feeling of preparedness and better traction too! Don't forg; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00088.html (6,999 bytes)
56. Re: TR6 Starter Problems (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Tue, 22 Jan 91 21:05:08 -0500; Just for reference, in a mixup in my garage I discovered that the starter motors on the Triumph 6 engine is identical to the A series starter motors with the exception of an almost identical but smal; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00239.html (6,936 bytes)
57. Re: TR^ Starter Problems (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Tue, 22 Jan 91 21:49:45 -0500; The TR6 has a starter relay mounted on the passenger side firewall. My expert blind-diagnosis would be a generically crapped up motor.; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00241.html (6,653 bytes)
58. Re: TR6 Starter Problems (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Wed, 23 Jan 91 17:30:04 -0500; Well, the starter from a Mini 850 started my GT6 easily enough!; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00253.html (6,769 bytes)
59. Mini Deals (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Wed, 30 Jan 91 15:26:35 -0500; For all you Mini folks out there, Seven Enterprises has Cooper S cams and lifters for $75 and high capacity oil pumps for $26.; /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00322.html (6,119 bytes)
60. From autoweek, 22 Oct (score: 1): Author: mason@ftp.com (Nark Mason); Date: Tue, 18 Dec 90 13:34:19 -0500; At the Paris Auto Show someone asked Edsel Ford "What was the most fun you ever had in your life", he replied "Buying Aston Martin".; /html/british-cars/1990-12/msg00118.html (6,237 bytes)

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