- 21. YAD (Yet Another Disease) (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 13:16:59 EST
- There's another disease I've noticed growing in the old car lately- The tendancy for those who likes a peticular Model, Marque, or General type of cars to own multiple cars of that sort. There seem t
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00255.html (7,722 bytes)
- 22. Watkins Glen Vintage Races (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 14:48:33 EST
- The "Zippo United States Vintage Grand Prix" at Watkins Glen will be held on September 9-11. This event typically attracts 300+ vintage race cars in various classes, including production sports cars,
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00259.html (8,077 bytes)
- 23. Re: British-Car file server (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 1994 08:22:48 EST
- Files on the British-cars file servers and how to get them: This file is posted to the list Lucas fashion- randomly, and is usually newer than what's on the server, so save a copy! The British Cars l
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00288.html (12,321 bytes)
- 24. Re: Seat Belts (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 15:10:04 EST
- OW! I trust you're healing OK. Your TA must be a mess, just after getting everything into shape. I hope the TA is repairable. The problem with 3 point belts in a square rigger, is there's no good loc
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00346.html (7,728 bytes)
- 25. Shannonville Vintage Weekend (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jul 1994 14:03:34 EST
- Hey- we had another good vintage race weekend up in Canada, over July 1-3, This time at Shannonville, Ont. This is a mixed event, with both vintage auto and motor-cycle racing, lapping sessions for s
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00147.html (10,860 bytes)
- 26. Re: TC got the shakes (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 1994 10:23:04 EST
- TC got the shakes: Hmm- Loose/broken engine mount? (Just cuz they're new means nothing) How 'bout a failing U-Joint? Speed related vibration, goes away when you step on the clutch. Loose spring mount
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00182.html (7,986 bytes)
- 27. Re: On my knees before the MG Gods... (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 1994 12:48:54 EST
- what are the particulars of coolant bottle installation? No. It's a pretty simple system- you need: -A recovery style radiator cap *that fits your radiator neck properly*. -a recovery bottle - (a ves
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00188.html (7,656 bytes)
- 28. East Meets West, ZB progress (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 1994 15:12:24 EST
- Attn: Bay Area folks- this is your warning! Tilly and I are planning a trip to the Bay area August 19-28. We'll be visiting my brother, and various frineds from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. I'm sure
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00256.html (8,349 bytes)
- 29. Re: Oscelli Engineering (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 1994 15:36:23 EST
- The address and phone number for Oscelli is: Oscelli Engineering Ferry Hinksey Road Oxford OX2 OBY Tel: (0865) 248100 Fax: (0865) 791 656 I found an ad from Oscelli in the MG Owner's Club monthly mag
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00257.html (6,724 bytes)
- 30. Re: Transmission advice sought. (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jul 1994 15:03:12 EST
- Nobody knows how transmissions work, or even where they came from. They just arrived at car factories in unmarked crates. The people at the car factories put them in their cars. Many people believe
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00283.html (7,162 bytes)
- 31. Spridget Trannys, New Spridget Catalogue (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 1994 12:30:15 EST
- First, on the question of the no reverse tranny, now that I've posted Dave Barry's position. You may have a simple, or a serious problem, and it's hard to tell without opening it up. It may just be a
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00311.html (8,903 bytes)
- 32. Re: Found a '47 TC; Drive 'em! (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jul 1994 14:06:04 EST
- Regardless of anything else, you *will* need: -Tyres -All rubber in the hydraulic system- seals, boots, hoses. You may find stuck cylinders, which may be salvageable. -All new fluids -Possibly some
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00361.html (10,848 bytes)
- 33. Re: Found a '47 TC; Drive 'em! (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jul 1994 14:39:57 EST
- I hate typo's. This one's probably worse than most to fathom: That should be engine *fire*. Well, fires, actually. That's what happens when your valve timing is so far off that the piston is on it's
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00362.html (7,235 bytes)
- 34. Re: Lookin' for some wheels (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 11:42:10 EST
- That's what I have on my RaceSprite. Hmm, I wonder what the go for? (send a message saying SEND VENDORS to listserv@dixie.com) American Racing Wheels 19067 South Reyes Avenue Rancho Dominguez CA 902
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00400.html (7,338 bytes)
- 35. Re: Compression ratio and power output (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 13:31:23 EST
- Patrick sez: Right. Nope- you increase the size of the clyinder bore, which may have nothing to do with the combustion chamber. While some engines have pistions that don't make it to the top of the b
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00437.html (12,503 bytes)
- 36. Re: British Motorfest (Adventure, Part III) (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 16:08:17 EST
- British Motorfest '94. Or, MG, it's not just a car, it's an adventure, Part III Some may remember I drove our ZB Magnette home from New Jersey in April. Although there were some tuning and running tr
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00657.html (10,066 bytes)
- 37. RE: MGB's! ; SOL Survey? (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 12:45:28 EST
- Hey look folks- in amoungst the everyday postings about jammed ring gears: Welcome to Jerome- I think he's the first official from a nationwide (or bigger) MG club to join the British-Cars list. Whil
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00685.html (8,181 bytes)
- 38. Re: Duct tape (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 13:25:37 EST
- Yup- that's it. Also available in various colours, to match one's race car, at which point it becomes Racers Tape. Right- we just tend to remember that there are 5 US quarts in an Imperial Gallon, t
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00688.html (8,346 bytes)
- 39. Re: Old sparking plug cross-references (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 14:30:57 EST
- My MG PA calls out something like KLG L.K.1's (Yea, right!) which I think also crossed to or listed somewhere as Champ L10's, which are 14mm, 1/2" reach. It had L7's installed when I got it. Neither
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00738.html (9,258 bytes)
- 40. Vintage at Mosport (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 1994 13:47:38
- At long last, after numerous hours of fabricating, tweaking, cleaning, and greasing, the car is ready. Now that it's got a new roll bar, steering wheel, and seat position, I can actuallly fit sungly
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00020.html (6,981 bytes)
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