- 81. RE: mgb oil pressure problem (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 93 23:54:42 EST
- First off, use a multigrade oil. If your local temp stays over 30F during the cold months, use 20w/50. Else use 15w/40 or 10w/30 if in the extreme frozen north. But that aside, this oil pressure rea
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00231.html (8,677 bytes)
- 82. Only passing british content (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 93 21:17:00 EST
- Um, yes and no. They are incrediably stout and potent engines, but only the last of the 2.0L (132c/4) came injected. Interesting. How, pray tell, did he get around the clearance problems? I would ima
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00269.html (8,212 bytes)
- 83. RE: mgb timing (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 93 22:44:30 EST
- MGB's seem to run best at low speed with the dynamic (idle, vacuum off) timing at around 20 before. B(P)L, as did a lot of car companies in the 70's set the timing artificially retarded for polution
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00366.html (8,287 bytes)
- 84. RE: Spitfire 1500 (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 93 22:32:37 EST
- You already have more carb than the 1500 can use. Indeed, enough that getting the car to accept full throttle at low rpm is a problem. I am not saying the DGV conversion is a *good* thing. The jettin
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00367.html (8,141 bytes)
- 85. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 93 23:14:25 EST
- RE: Fuel Injection .the hose bursts) the spring can't hold the valve open and the No system that I'm aware of uses such a thing. Such a device would work fine if a total hose/line failure happened. B
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00391.html (8,228 bytes)
- 86. RE: Spitfire 1500 and carbs (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 22:32:51 -0500 (EST)
- Sorry, Gerry, but I would have to disagree with that. The places where your reply relates to the original post and my reply, you agreed with what was said. Okay, Tony has a 1500 with a 32/36 DGV on
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00412.html (11,198 bytes)
- 87. SU carb sizes (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1993 18:44:07 -0500 (EST)
- Some anonymous poster stated: Ummm, but the H6 is a 1-3/4" carb. At least for post war H series carbs, the formula is: throttle bore = (SU_number/8) + 1" Randy randy@taylor.wyvern.com
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00508.html (6,661 bytes)
- 88. RE: Mini Flywheels (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Sep 93 22:59:20 EDT
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev sez: Friction between the crank tail and the flywheel hub is most definately part of the design. This is a taper seat, much like a (very!) large ball joint. The fact that the fl
- /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00194.html (7,499 bytes)
- 89. RE: wants an Alfa (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jul 93 0:15:19 EDT
- Ah, this tells me you're talking spider, and she has some knowledge of the cars. For sure, this is the version to get. Ignore all snide comments about bad fuel injection pumps. Mid 82 they *finally*
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00129.html (8,420 bytes)
- 90. Bulk digests; bulk response (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.wyvern.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 23:34:51 EDT
- Geeez, three digests in one day. And, wonders, I acutally have time to add a few comments. :> Dean: Sounds like you broke up the thrust washer between second and third driven gears, and possibly the
- /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00633.html (9,299 bytes)
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