- 21. MGB Headers (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 93 10:15:13 CDT
- I bought some chrome plated headers from JC Whitney for around $50. They were the same brand as pedeled by Moss and BV. I bought them because the header was less than the downpipe alone for my '71 M
- /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00580.html (7,288 bytes)
- 22. MGB Headers (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 93 10:26:17 CDT
- There are available complete stainless steel exhaust systems that include 3-tube headers. These systems replace everything! However, since they eliminate the catalytic converter, they may not be leg
- /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00581.html (6,921 bytes)
- 23. HRG alloy crossflow head (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Thu, 2 Sep 93 16:44:01 CDT
- The HRG crossflow head is being remanufactured by B&G. The cost is around 950 pounds sterling. With an dollar costing 56 pence, the head would cost around $1600 pluss shippingt.. I would not eagerly
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00037.html (6,743 bytes)
- 24. Re: 3.5l Rover V8: Where? (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 10:45:02 CDT
- The "Rover" 3.5l V-8 is the old Pontiac/Oldsmobile aluminum V-8 from the early sixties. The tooling was sold to the Brits. american hot rod shops should be able to supply any parts or drawings requir
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00076.html (6,491 bytes)
- 25. Re: MGA overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 11:02:32 CDT
- Jerry Kaidor asks: There was no overdive for the MGA. One solution to the 4500 'it's going to explode' problem is to replace the MGA 4.3:1 rear end with a 3.9:1 rear end from an MGB. The third member
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00078.html (6,737 bytes)
- 26. Re: Overdrive conversions (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 93 11:19:15 CDT
- Actually the MGA overdrive swap is easy compaired to the Riley 2.5l overdrive swap. There one has to machine the imput shaft from the stock trany and have it welded to replace the input shaft of the
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00114.html (6,883 bytes)
- 27. Re: crossflow heads (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 93 12:48:35 CDT
- This reminds me of a quote from Smokey Unich (famous small block Chevy engine builder) "speed cost money. How fast do you want to go." The phrase translates well into Minis.
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00152.html (6,353 bytes)
- 28. MGBGT-V8 conversions (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 93 13:01:07 CDT
- Bill Brown asks: The MG V8 conversion Co. in the UK sell all the stuff needed (i.e. motor mounts, exhausts, etc). If you look the '73 on MGB's use a shroud between the fan and radiator. This is becau
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00153.html (6,667 bytes)
- 29. Re: MGB Competion pistons (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 93 08:56:52 CDT
- The really trick thing to do is to get the 1950cc pistons. They are around .0100" OS. Moss Motors sell them, among other places.
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00164.html (6,271 bytes)
- 30. High advertised prices for LBCs (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 93 10:17:23 CDT
- In BCN #856 there was an add for an '80 MGB for $39,900. I also saw an add in Dallas, TX for a '79 MGB for $12,000. My theory is that the owner's spouse want the LBC sold but the owner doesn't. So th
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00205.html (7,138 bytes)
- 31. Re: High advertised prices for LBCs (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 93 11:21:26 CDT
- Those cars are in the six digits if my theory is correct. If you look in Hemmings I think you will find some humorous Healy/XK140 prices.
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00207.html (7,010 bytes)
- 32. Overheating (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 93 10:35:16 CDT
- I had the same problem with my 2 1/2 Litre Riley. It turned out that with out a termostat the water was going through the radiator so fast it didn't have time to cool. OI put in a termostat and the w
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00241.html (7,261 bytes)
- 33. Clear hoses (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 93 10:46:59 CDT
- Check with swimming pool supply places. They sell clear PVC pipe for swimming pool filter systems for the same reasons. However, I have only seen 1.5" stuff. A bit large for LICs.
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00242.html (6,512 bytes)
- 34. Re: Union Jack on SOL Regalia (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 93 10:55:04 CDT
- A couple years ago Queen Liz made a state visit to China. And you guessed it all the Union Jacks were flying upside down. In the US, an upside down flag is flown as a sign of distress. However the Ch
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00243.html (6,674 bytes)
- 35. Indy British Car Day (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 08:49:43 CDT
- Is there any one out there in net-land going to the Indy British Car Union day this weekend? If so I will be driving a blue and whit Riley with Alabama plate.
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00283.html (6,253 bytes)
- 36. Overheating (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 13:57:45 CDT
- I am amused by the lack of knowledge of heat flow out there in net-land. Heat flow is exponential with exposure time. That means that if x calories was loss when y gallons spent s seconds in the radi
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00296.html (7,785 bytes)
- 37. Re:Body side molding removal - MGB (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 93 14:48:12 CDT
- you might try a putty knife. Wedge it under the strip, slide it down to one of the clips and then pop it off. The clips are pop-rivited onto the fender. Unless they are rusty or other wise unuable,
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00382.html (6,912 bytes)
- 38. A Flurry of Starlings [was Re: An Evening of Minis] (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 93 15:27:18 CDT
- You forgot the most important marque of all, A magnificence of Rileys M. Frankford.
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00385.html (6,822 bytes)
- 39. insured in LA (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 93 13:03:37 CDT
- Pictures taken on September 27, 1993 Indy British Car Union Day by Martin Frankford with digital camera send errata to: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com Indy1_1.gif Riley Drophead Indy1_2.gif Riley One-Point-
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00430.html (7,061 bytes)
- 40. GIFs from Indy car show (score: 1)
- Author: mfrankfo@nebula.tbe.com
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 93 13:54:20 CDT
- I took 28 pictures on September 27, 1993 at the Indy British Car Union Day. The pictures were taken using an electronic camera. I converted the pictures from 24-bit to 8-bit or 256 color GIFs. The 24
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00448.html (7,953 bytes)
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