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81. Re: Leaf-spring Cobras (score: 1): Author: What was the question again? <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Apr 92 12:51:10 PDT; Gee, everyone seems surprised that Cobras had leaf springs in the front. Yes it's true, at least for the Mark Is and Mark IIs (260cid and 289cid, respectively). In fact, all ACs up to 1965 had leaf s; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00559.html (10,609 bytes)
82. Transverse Leaves (score: 1): Author: What was the question again? <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Apr 92 13:07:41 PDT; I suspect that leaf springs are useful not only because the designer liked whatever characteristcs leaf springs are good at (I don't really know), They're cheap, easy to find and easy to modify -- ad; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00562.html (8,603 bytes)
83. Re: Brit mid-engines (score: 1): Author: What was the question again? <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Apr 92 13:37:29 PDT; Just out of curiosity, were there any mid-engine Brit cars built? Oh, a few. The first inexpensive production midengine car was the Lotus Europa (introduced when, Phil?) And I think that sentence can; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00564.html (10,008 bytes)
84. Re: Leaf-spring Cobras (score: 1): Author: What was the question again? <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Apr 92 15:07:52 PDT; Yes, I think I can see it. Well, I expected *you* could. I meant for those not fortunate enough to have slithered around under a Snake, even if only at a car show. Of course, I have another advantag; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00571.html (9,897 bytes)
85. Re: Mid-Engines (score: 1): Author: What was the question again? <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Apr 92 15:41:15 PDT; Phil refers to "the classic race-car longitudinal [engine] layout" of the Europa. Can anyone tell me what are the advantages of that layout over the transverse mid-engine Miura/Fiero/MR2/x1/9 configu; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00611.html (8,608 bytes)
86. British Cars at Lunch (score: 1): Author: What was the question again? <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 92 14:52:57 PDT; Well, it's a good day for British car enthusiasts in downtown Palo Alto. Although I missed getting to ride in Dick Nyquist's 1948 Triumph Roadster (we had to reschedule till tomorrow), I still saw qu; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00665.html (8,648 bytes)
87. Re: Mini-Cooper Identification (score: 1): Author: Captain Caffeine <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Mon, 02 Mar 92 10:57:27 PST; Help! I'm in some danger of actually buying an LBC. I'm going to look at a Mini on Monday. I haven't spoken to the owner, just his wife (who knows zip about the car) but the advertisement says it's; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00017.html (9,396 bytes)
88. LBCs On Madison Avenue (score: 1): Author: Captain Caffeine <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Mon, 02 Mar 92 11:54:46 PST; Well, I have now seen the commercial in question where the model removes her clothing to go swimming. The commercial is for Chic jeans and the car is a red MGA. So in the last few years, this means I; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00019.html (8,088 bytes)
89. Re: Windows and Whatnot (score: 1): Author: Captain Caffeine <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Mar 92 12:55:23 PST; You know, I've often wondered lately about something. Do you suppose that if this British Cars mailing list was around when Triumph, for example, went from side curtains to (*gasp*) wind-up windows t; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00073.html (11,853 bytes)
90. Oil, cooling, and electrical problems (score: 1): Author: Captain Caffeine <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Mon, 09 Mar 92 12:27:46 PST; I brought a car back to life this weekend. It's not British itself, but I bought it to be a tow car for a planned Bugeye Sprite vintage racer, and I kept it to be a tow car for the E Production MGB,; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00165.html (11,186 bytes)
91. Re: sfisher and electrical problems (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Mar 92 15:48:08 PST; Pat Vilbrandt offers the voice of knowledge: Captain Caffeine <sfisher@wsl.dec.com> laments over his dyslexic disability with automobile electrical systems (or, to be Politically Correct, should I sa; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00205.html (11,960 bytes)
92. Re: In a quandary!! (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Mar 92 17:45:29 PST; Could you Chaps give me your opinion on what I should do! What? You expect opinions out of *us*? Dear boy, whatever were you thinking? I want to build a fast, town drivable motor for my Midget. Town; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00209.html (10,828 bytes)
93. Re: Dash Pad installation (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Mar 92 18:10:32 PST; Have any of you installed the dashpad covers for MGBs? I just got one from the folks at Moss and I was wondering of there are any gotchas to be avoided during installation. The main gotcha is that ta; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00237.html (7,281 bytes)
94. Re: Back on the road again (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Mar 92 14:12:46 PST; I use a wood chisel kept sharpened to a better than razor surface for gasket removel. This works real well on steel but if you're not careful it'll scratch aluminium. Also scotchbrite (aka 3M aka pla; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00361.html (8,258 bytes)
95. Re: Please give me some quick help!! (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Mar 92 15:47:08 PST; I bought a 73 B GT just a few months ago for $1000 and it runs very well. I have just taken it to my MG mechanic (he is VERY VERY GOOD) for a tune up as I wanted to go on a 2000 mile road trip this w; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00364.html (12,395 bytes)
96. Re: octane: old question-new twist (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Mar 92 17:43:29 PST; Ok, ok, I know we have hammered the octane question to death. BUT, the problem I face is not preignition 'ping' but dieseling upon shutdown. a.k.a. 'Run-on'. The 9:1 compression ratio engine in my Ja; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00370.html (10,612 bytes)
97. Re: Need advise:MGB eng rebuild (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Fri, 20 Mar 92 14:50:24 PST; I have a 77 MGB I am restoring. I have rebuilt the suspension, brakes, electrical, body, repaint, top, etc. I was advised to consider rebuilding the engine (112k miles) next, but the oil pressure is; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00406.html (10,459 bytes)
98. Re: New MGB (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Fri, 20 Mar 92 16:24:31 PST; Amazing, if the plans to build limited numbers of Ropver V8 powered MGBs is true (at #25,000 which IS about $45,000), what will that mean to the value of similar vehicles (eg. TR-8). Seems to me that; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00408.html (17,101 bytes)
99. Re: MGB GT V8's and TR8's and ECU's (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Mar 92 17:52:38 PST; Actually, about 400 of the 2500 or so TR8's made had Bosch L-Jetronic (air-flow meter instead of air-mass sensor) injection. That's roughly 1/5 of total TR8 production. It works very well. However, a; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00495.html (9,584 bytes)
100. Re: Second that emotion (score: 1): Author: Scott Fisher <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Mar 92 10:54:38 PST; places like O'Connor Classics on Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara. Not only is the staff friendly and helpful. .[. . .] the place is clean, well stocked I've never had to special order parts. . . Heh.; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00510.html (9,635 bytes)

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