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121. Hubris (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Thu, 13 Dec 90 10:41:52 PST; Hubris, classical scholars may recall, is a Greek word that is roughly equivalent to the old English word ofermod, both meaning "overweening pride" or just plain getting too cocky for your own good.; /html/british-cars/1990-12/msg00097.html (13,060 bytes)
122. Re: Valve job (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Fri, 14 Dec 90 11:13:20 PST; You're pretty much right on the money there. Lead forms (well, used to form) a protective coating of sacrificial metal on the valve seats, intended to lubricate and protect the metal on the cylinder; /html/british-cars/1990-12/msg00113.html (7,244 bytes)
123. DIY Tip (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Tue, 18 Dec 90 15:01:59 PST; How to make your own MG header-to-downpipe gaskets 1. Melt a child's wax crayon in a pot on the stove. If you are interested in originality, use three Cadet Blue to one Black. If you are only interes; /html/british-cars/1990-12/msg00122.html (7,386 bytes)
124. Re: Whither british-cars... (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Fri, 02 Nov 90 14:27:06 PST; Well, Roger, I've started up some conversations on the Bay Area extension of british-cars (british-cars-local@wsl.dec.com) and we've been breathing a little easier out here. If no one objects, I'd be; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00000.html (7,260 bytes)
125. Testing new, wider distribution (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Fri, 02 Nov 90 15:34:45 PST; Well, I've heard from a number of people on the old British-Cars list, and we're all getting pretty grumpy without our daily fix of Lucas and Castrol. A couple of days ago, I sent out a lifeline to t; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00001.html (7,919 bytes)
126. Andy Gets A New Car, Continued (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Tue, 06 Nov 90 11:31:34 PST; Andy missed a couple of high points of his recent MGB-GT - Driving up in a pair of BRG tourers and parking one on either side of the car to be inspected. - Both of us wearing Fizzball Racing T-Shirts; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00014.html (9,898 bytes)
127. Re: MGB Engine Rebuild Advice Wanted (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Thu, 08 Nov 90 10:32:57 PST; Lindsay Porter's BMC B-Series Engine Data is about the best bet. Tip for the week: don't bother with the "Improve & Modify your MGB" book. I finally got the chance to look through it and it's pretty; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00027.html (10,189 bytes)
128. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Thu, 08 Nov 90 10:58:54 PST; Oil is SUCH a personal matter, you'd think it was something other than the engine that most people were lubricating with it... That being said, some observations: I've heard a couple of race engine b; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00028.html (8,790 bytes)
129. Re: What brand oil do you use? (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Fri, 09 Nov 90 15:56:11 PST; TeriAnn asks: Nope -- 20W50, just like the motor. Spridgets do too. The rear end takes something like 75W90, if I recall. The Bentley manual lists all the weights and even brand names of approved lub; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00038.html (9,505 bytes)
130. And boy are my arms tired! (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 90 14:16:31 PST; Last Friday, I'd never pulled an engine. This Monday, I've pulled two. As many of you have heard, we've been planning to put my E Production MGB roadster together to take the Capri Club school on Dec; /html/british-cars/1990-11/msg00060.html (13,310 bytes)
131. Re: Miq Millman (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Tue, 11 Sep 90 11:16:40 PDT; Phil asks: I spoke with him yesterday. He apologized for missing the Palo Alto meet, but he had brought Mari home from the hospital at 11:00 that day, along with their new, 7 pound 8 oz, 19-1/2" long; /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00123.html (6,995 bytes)
132. Re: Pre-Salina paranoia sets in...car gets hot and don't know why (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Fri, 17 Aug 90 10:35:41 PDT; The Lotus twincam can take a lot of temperature before anything bad happens to it. For reference, the Ford Cortina Modified By Lotus that I used to run had a very similar setup -- 1558cc, twin 40DCOE; /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00185.html (9,705 bytes)
133. Re: The great oil debate (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Thu, 23 Aug 90 11:26:56 PDT; Chris mentions an argument on the Porsche mailing list that talks about Castrol pitting a cam. It's also been reported that Castrol is not a good choice for longterm high-performance use in water-coo; /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00263.html (8,770 bytes)
134. Re: The great oil debate (score: 1): Author: sfisher@wsl.dec.com; Date: Thu, 23 Aug 90 16:37:50 PDT; Whoops. I guess I should have said "Porsche-Audi-VW" instead of "German," then. (In short, I'm the one who needs the intercooler, though some of what this fellow from Drake said sounded a little hyp; /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00273.html (7,234 bytes)

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