- 1. Re: MGB Fan/Radiator Disagreement (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 94 12:36 MDT
- < I've had my B since 1986 (since I was 16!). I've never had any trouble < with fan strikes. Is this commmon among B's? Anyone else have this < problem? I guess the fan flexes more with age, or maybe
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00302.html (6,825 bytes)
- 2. Re: comp nerd (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Wed, 7 Sep 94 18:39 MDT
- regarding the choice of britcars for sole-transport and cost-effectiveness... A compelling argument to buy, for example, an MGB is that it is most likely THE least expensive car to operate and mainta
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00157.html (7,903 bytes)
- 3. Re: cheap LBCs for the masses? (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 94 19:34 MDT
- < Around here, anyway, an MG in very good shape is easily worth as much as a < five year old econobox. Is a daily driver LBC doable? Of course. Economic? < No. A five year old econobox will not need
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00331.html (8,909 bytes)
- 4. Re: MGB Fan/Radiator Disagreement (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 94 12:36 MDT
- < I've had my B since 1986 (since I was 16!). I've never had any trouble < with fan strikes. Is this commmon among B's? Anyone else have this < problem? I guess the fan flexes more with age, or maybe
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00567.html (6,825 bytes)
- 5. MGB cooling SUMMARY (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 94 09:01 MDT
- I thought I would follow up my previous postings about cooling an MGB now that I have made some corrective efforts. My major problem was returning home in traffic. (that is, when I manage to return
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00083.html (11,728 bytes)
- 6. Re: 74 MGB Dashboard (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 94 12:50 MDT
- If the 74s are like the 68/69s, its going to be a major pain to remove the dash. The single bolt just above the steering column is very difficult to get to and turn a wrench/socket. I've always wond
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00504.html (6,661 bytes)
- 7. MGB cooling fans (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Mon, 6 Jun 94 14:42 MDT
- Now that summer is starting to cook here in NM I need to get more serious about cooling my MGBs. Both are okay at speed but overheat in traffic - which moves all too slowly from the constant (and re
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00188.html (7,688 bytes)
- 8. Re: MGB cooling fans (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Mon, 6 Jun 94 15:29 MDT
- Hi Mike THanks for the response... I already run oil coolers on these cars. The biggest one I have seen (19rows) is now on the 69 and its ST 16 row cooler is now on the 68. In fact, the 19 row one is
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00197.html (6,586 bytes)
- 9. Re: Brake tech question (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 14:19 MDT
- < The best way to get fine control would be to fit a dual-master system, < such as many Tilton competition brake setups, with a pressure limiter < on each, set so that the rear system reaches maximu
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00372.html (8,379 bytes)
- 10. Re: MGB oil P sender (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 94 08:38 MDT
- Before going out and spending $$$ for a new one (or a mechanical gauge setup) you might consider trying to fix the one you have. When mine died several years ago, the replacement costs were just as
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00452.html (6,823 bytes)
- 11. ABQ ad (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 94 13:47 MST
- Saw an ad for a midget in the paper recently.... The part that tickled me was the disclaimer: "some assembly required". JAS
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00578.html (6,119 bytes)
- 12. Re: MGB steering wheels (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 18:45:45 -0700
- regarding the hard-to-remove steering wheels... I have found that when they finally come off, the part that gets munged up is the hub of the wheel itself rather than the column part of the spined co
- /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00221.html (6,795 bytes)
- 13. current MGB values (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Thu, 13 Jan 1994 21:04:23 -0700
- Sorry if this was sent twice, my modem dropped as I was sending. Regarding the value of MGBs... How do y'all establish the value of your cars for insurance purposes? Several years ago, when I lived i
- /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00272.html (7,585 bytes)
- 14. Re: brake lines (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 08:42:57 -0700
- Regarding brake lines... I'm not quite sure why there is so much motivation to buy custom brake lines or to farm the job out to shops. Buying pre-bent lines is not much of a consideration since most
- /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00628.html (7,400 bytes)
- 15. Re: UK purchasing (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1993 13:13:36 -0700
- Regarding ordering parts from the UK... One thing to keep in mind are potential US customs duties that the Post Office will demand in order to deliver. I have never completely figured out the algori
- /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00080.html (7,380 bytes)
- 16. commercial participation, yet again (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1993 11:16:56 -0700
- I for one don't mind company participation on this list. Admittedly it could get out of hand but we could continuously modify things, having either a list within a list for commercial postings, or a
- /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00401.html (6,641 bytes)
- 17. Lucas lives again (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1993 09:05:28 -0700
- Lucas struck me again Fri night. Naturally it was extraordinarily cold and I was all dressed up for dinner and a dance production. The normally reliable 68 MGB decided to not start. We are talking D
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00007.html (8,606 bytes)
- 18. Re: Tire Rack/snow tires (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 08:34:47 -0700
- I have been dealing with both the Tire Rack and their competitor Euro-Tire recently - specifically to get a good set of snow tires for the MGB. I have found that, while Tire Rack is a couple of doll
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00099.html (7,596 bytes)
- 19. MGB dash repair (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1993 09:07:40 -0700
- I've finished my MGB dash redo and all electrics are back working, even all of the switches/etc on the late-model center console that I installed. Still need to find a cheapo radio to use. I found t
- /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00275.html (7,680 bytes)
- 20. Re: MG pistons (score: 1)
- Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1993 13:04:37 -0600
- I put Venoulia forged pistons in the motor of the 69 MGB. When I priced off the shelf sets I found that forged were only on the order of 15-20% more than uprated pistons from the usual vendors. I al
- /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00128.html (7,542 bytes)
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