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21. Why buy overseas? (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Mon, 03 Oct 94 00:28:11 EDT; Here is my question (I am not trying to start a flame war): I have seen a number of posts indicating that US owners of British cars have been ordering some of their parts directly from England. As I; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00533.html (7,433 bytes)
22. Re: TR7/8 (Austin 1100/Mini ??) (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Tue, 04 Oct 94 21:47:00 EDT; No, they are not completely different, in fact the CV joint BL part number 27H7567 fits Mini Cooper S and Austin/MG/Morris 1100/1300's. These cars are very much sought after by Mini owners, particula; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00650.html (6,997 bytes)
23. RE Fuel Injection MGB (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Sun, 09 Oct 94 19:39:25 EDT; This is easy, You just replace the original motor with a V6 Buick. Turbo and Fuel Injection come with it. Don; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00798.html (6,514 bytes)
24. Whither 215s? (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 20:30:04 -0400; After the Chicago British Car Fest I followed a Morris Minor into a gas statio n. It hadthe License plate "Scary 1" or something like that. It had a Chevy V8, fuel cell, roll cage and a very nice ex; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01069.html (7,244 bytes)
25. Re: Torquing heads (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Sat, 22 Oct 1994 18:23:21 -0400; This is the real reason that GM had to sell off the 215 to the Brits. Cause US car mechanics hadn't figured out you should torque the heads with an impact gun and you really do have to retorque allo; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01264.html (6,417 bytes)
26. motor or engine? (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Wed, 26 Oct 1994 12:20:57 -0400; mo-tor, noun, 1. any thing or person that imparts motion, esp an engine that makes a machine go. 2. a dynamo. 3. an internal-combustion engine. 4. automobile ____________________________ Regarding mo; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01369.html (6,846 bytes)
27. Re: Morris engine number (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Wed, 07 Sep 94 00:24:23 EDT; I was going to say that those numbers don't match BMC numbering, but then I went out to the shop and looked. I have a 1098cc A-series motor (with 2" main bearings) with the serial number 8G150RS4165; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00125.html (6,905 bytes)
28. Re: Morris engine numbers (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Wed, 07 Sep 94 22:11:46 EDT; in the Seven when I bought it. This is my second reply to this question. In my first reply I told you that I have an A series motor with an 8G serial number. I called the guy I bought it from and he; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00158.html (8,270 bytes)
29. Brit Shop moving (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Fri, 09 Sep 94 16:58:19 EDT; Some friends who own a garage called the British Auto Shoppe in East Moline, Illinois are having to move all their stuff to a new building. They have tons of old british car parts. Now would be e goo; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00230.html (7,103 bytes)
30. Worst boge I ever saw. (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Sun, 18 Sep 94 23:47:45 EDT; The worst boge I ever saw: I was working at an independent sports car shop in 1971 in a university town. A customer (one of those over-educated but cheap university types) had a Lotus Elan. He had fi; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00423.html (6,926 bytes)
31. Re: British Cars Digest #1375... (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Fri, 23 Sep 94 17:16:06 EDT; town. a steel and You guys crack me up. Wasted money on al. foil? Can't see the bodge? How about explaining to your widow that you were too cheap to buy a $6 brake line and fix it right instead of g; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00619.html (8,624 bytes)
32. Re: Glass symbols and Yanks (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Mon, 26 Sep 94 11:49:03 EDT; I checked the window glass on my TVR yesterday. I found the little "kite" symbol which has been mentioned here. I was so happy to see that the glass meets the high technical quality standards of engi; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00657.html (6,553 bytes)
33. RE sand blasting etc. (score: 1): Author: TVRVixen@aol.com; Date: Fri, 30 Sep 94 19:48:52 EDT; I just got my 1961 Mini Countryman back from the strippers yesterday. The process they used was "Media Blasting". The media they use is plastic beads, which does not deform the metal or etch it. Afte; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00839.html (7,422 bytes)
34. A-series engine differences (score: 1): Author: tvrvixen@aol.com; Date: Fri, 14 Jan 94 10:52:51 EST; I don't think there is any difference in the valve sizes on any of the 1275cc engines fitted to Spridgets. David Vizards book "How to Modify Your Mini" lists them as all being the same size and the; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00280.html (7,221 bytes)
35. RE: English Ford motor questions (score: 1): Author: tvrvixen@aol.com; Date: Thu, 20 Jan 94 18:56:35 EST; The crossflow head engines have the combustion chamber in the piston instead of the head, so the pistons are very different. The 1340 is a 3 main bearing engine, the book I have does not recommend t; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00412.html (8,427 bytes)
36. RE: English Ford motor question (score: 1): Author: tvrvixen@aol.com; Date: Fri, 21 Jan 94 11:02:49 EST; The crossflow head engines have the combustion chamber in the piston instead of the head, so the pistons are very different. The 1340 is a 3 main bearing engine, the book I have does not recommend t; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00429.html (8,290 bytes)
37. Re: 1340cc Ford engines in a G4 (score: 1): Author: tvrvixen@aol.com; Date: Mon, 24 Jan 94 20:52:53 EST; Re: 1340cc Ford engines in a Ginetta G4 older GT The Ginetta G4 was built with the Ford 1200, 1340, 1500cc, Cortina 1500 GT and Cortina 1600 GT engines. Wouldn't it also make sense to use the 1600 GT; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00499.html (7,000 bytes)

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