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1. Andrew Mace - Please respond. (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 11:40:34 -0700; Hello Andy: Could you send me a reply please. I wish to consult you on a Triumph Herald question, but the email address I have for you is out of date. Thanks, John McEwen; /html/british-cars/2002-03/msg00071.html (6,423 bytes)
2. Lagonda engine (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 13:26:11 -0700; Hello everyone: Our list is very quiet again so I thought I would ask my question and stir the pot a bit. Does anyone have a lead to a usable (and affordable) Lagonda 2.9 Litre engine and transmissio; /html/british-cars/2001-12/msg00024.html (6,913 bytes)
3. Re: New (2 me) car book (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 18:44:01 -0700; Hi John et al.: I've just ordered a copy of this book, following John's recommendation, from Powell's Books in Portland, Ore. They are on line and do mail order. My cost was $9.98. They have about 5; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00011.html (7,588 bytes)
4. Re: R&P Ratios for OD TR-4 (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 14:09:03 -0700; Greg, the Brits loved to install overdrives, then defeat the purpose by using higher numeric axle ratios instead of going the other way. They felt that the OD simply offered more gears rather than of; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00031.html (8,577 bytes)
5. Re: R&P ratios TR4 (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 16:06:22 -0700; Hi John, nice to hear from you again. I certainly won't argue the point about frugality being a watchword of the British motorist. Part of the problem was the poor automatics which were chosen for us; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00039.html (15,155 bytes)
6. Re: now automatics... RE: R&P ratios TR4 (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 22:04:11 -0700; Hi Donny: Having owned both the 750 and the 400F I can appreciate good gearchanging. However, I'm pleased to see that you agree with me about the traffic situation. Why change a clutch if you don't h; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00046.html (8,660 bytes)
7. Re: synthetic oil? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 20:39:19 -0700; it's obviously not necessary Fred if you don't have cold or hot weather and don't really care whether your engine will run for any serious number of miles. Old Chevy trucks - of which I have 5 - don'; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00073.html (9,945 bytes)
8. Re: synthetic oil? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 20:55:46 -0700; Further to the use of synthetics vs conventional oils, the drain interval on synthetics is vastly extended because they don't form the nasty byproducts during their interaction with the products of c; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00074.html (11,108 bytes)
9. Re: synthetic oil? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 21:52:06 -0700; Hi Trevor: Long time no speak. As I understand it, the biggest problem with waxoyl is that is too stiff and cannot penetrate into small seams. Also, it cannot reach a lot of the areas within box sect; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00075.html (10,020 bytes)
10. Re: synthetic oil? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 10:32:53 -0700; Hi Barrie; Both approaches are messy. Don't use the beeswax. The stuff in the pyramids was never exposed to water was it? The biggest problem with the wax is that it just won't penetrate as well as o; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00084.html (12,661 bytes)
11. Re: synthetic oil? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 10:33:53 -0700; You will have already read my earlier response regarding the use of paint vs beeswax. With a brand new body (newly dipped) I would use POR 15 in the same manner as I suggested the tremclad - but fir; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00085.html (13,953 bytes)
12. RE: synthetic oil? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 16:17:49 -0700; Hi Glen: You may have missed my earlier post regarding synthetics. If there is a concern with an old engine it may take an oil change to clean it up - if it is not so worn as to prevent this. Obvious; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00090.html (10,972 bytes)
13. Re: synthetic oil? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 16:43:45 -0700; Tony, my father was a beekeeper. There's not a lot you can tell me about beeswax. However I disagree that it will work as you hope - in the applications I was discussing. Warming the wax to maintain; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00091.html (10,134 bytes)
14. Rust proofing was synthetic oil? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 19:33:15 -0700; Barrie, there are alternatives to Tremclad all of which are inexpensive generic types of rust paint. Why not do a little research if you're not in a hurry to get the car coated. Perhaps you could coa; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00095.html (13,787 bytes)
15. RE: Synthetic oil and Waxoyl - long (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:43:38 -0700; Hi Glen: I agree that reasonably close attention must be paid to viscosity but let's not forget the reason for the prescribed oils being chosen. It has everything to do with availability of suitable; /html/british-cars/2001-11/msg00118.html (8,828 bytes)
16. Austin brake help needed (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 14:31:37 -0700; Hello everyone: I am trying to rebuild some Austin A99 Westminster front brakes. These are Lockheed disk units which use a 2 1/8" piston. I need to find a source of the brake rubber parts. The piston; /html/british-cars/2001-03/msg00011.html (6,630 bytes)
17. British Registration number list (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 21:28:21 -0700; Hello everyone: At some time in the past, I remember that someone posted an URL for a website which allowed dating and geographical location of British registration numbers. Does anyone have that inf; /html/british-cars/2001-02/msg00033.html (7,157 bytes)
18. Re: TR7 BFH#56 -- Why are LBC carbs so complicated? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 10:22:15 -0700; The difference is engineering. There were few if any professional automotive engineers involved with the automobile industry in Britain during the formative years, a situation which generally persist; /html/british-cars/2001-02/msg00064.html (14,334 bytes)
19. Re: TR7 -- Why are LBC carbs so complicated? (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:05:12 -0700; Hi Barrie: As is typical, car companies built to the demand and the historical expectation of the customer. American pragmatists above all things wanted it cheap and simple but expensive-looking and; /html/british-cars/2001-02/msg00101.html (12,931 bytes)
20. Re: The Commer Has Landed, or, BFH Revisited (long) (score: 1): Author: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:16:39 -0700; Hello Jon: After reading this tale of woe I was reminded of an old Tom Lehrer song, the title of which seems appropriate, "The Masochism Tango". I suppose one could recite a whole load of cute saying; /html/british-cars/2001-01/msg00084.html (16,009 bytes)

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