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1. Safety wiring bolts (score: 1): Author: Nigel Pearson <nigel@socs.uts.EDU.AU>; Date: Thu, 26 May 1994 14:05:52 +1000 (EST); Question about using safety wired bolts in high-stress applications. People go to the trouble of polishing connecting rods to eliminate sharp edges which may cause stress cracks. Wouldn't drilling ho; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00734.html (6,738 bytes)
2. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: Nigel Pearson <nigel@socs.uts.EDU.AU>; Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1993 12:43:45 +1100 (EST); I have been looking at putting one of these in my Fiat 124 (sorrynon britcar application) and have done a whole lot of reading about ignition systems. Here are 5 common types of ignition systems (in; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00333.html (10,643 bytes)
3. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: Nigel Pearson <nigel@socs.uts.EDU.AU>; Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 11:49:15 +1100 (EST); Philip questioned my statement about CDI :- } > A CDI system is similar to TAI, except that it stores energy } >in a high voltage capacitor which is discharged into the coil. This results } >in a muc; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00390.html (8,227 bytes)
4. Re: refurbishing exhaust manifolds (score: 1): Author: nigel@socs.uts.EDU.AU; Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 12:28:12 +1000 (EST); I recently bought a nice set of extractors (um, exhaust headers) for my Toyota Coaster bus. They were a lovely nickel plated finish, kinda like chemically polished stainless steel. Anyway, a mate and; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00194.html (8,334 bytes)
5. Re: Thermostat (score: 1): Author: nigel@socs.uts.EDU.AU; Date: Mon, 19 Oct 92 13:19:12 EST; Not really dangerous (being cold, that is), just annoying. On Cooper S mini motors, the trick is to take the thermostat out, because the cooling system is marginal at best, and replace it with a sma; /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00251.html (7,905 bytes)
6. Re: Mini Convertibles... (score: 1): Author: nigel@socs.uts.EDU.AU; Date: Fri, 29 May 92 9:09:43 EST; Minis don't have frames as such. Mini bodies are monocoque, they are load-bearing. In the case of the mini, there are front and rear subframes which hold the suspension and engine/transmission. The; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00609.html (7,427 bytes)
7. Re: MGB tech questions (score: 1): Author: nigel@socs.uts.EDU.AU (Nigel Pearson); Date: Wed, 15 Apr 92 9:50:19 EST; I remember in one of his tuning books, David Vizard mentioned that the blades on a plastic fan are usually aerodynamically shaped, which makes them a little more efficient (in both air and noise vol; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00299.html (8,912 bytes)
8. Re: oil loss (score: 1): Author: nigel@socs.uts.edu.au (Nigel Pearson); Date: Fri, 13 Mar 92 12:59:28 EST; Dipstick -> o ~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~| <- Slow Oil loss level Sump -> \______ | | \ | | <- Fast Oil loss level \_____/ -- Nigel Pearson, research dog's-body @ University of Technology, Sydney. AARNet: nigel@; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00264.html (7,182 bytes)

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