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21. Re: Wheels? (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 13:13:36 -0700; You don't specify car type in your note but, since it's addressed to the MGT list and calls for bolt-on rather than wire wheels, I'm assuming TD or TF wheels are needed? I do have a spare set in exc; /html/mg-t/2003-07/msg00001.html (7,396 bytes)
22. Re: Looking for basket case '66 MGB (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 20:21:29 -0700; Let's see now, a basket case '66 is worth about $500 max; transcontinental shipping of a car runs $800 to $1,200; this could become an expensive project..........unless you care to narrow the search; /html/mg-t/2002-08/msg00033.html (7,283 bytes)
23. Re: Grease Nipple Identification / lube points the DPO did (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 07:46:32 -0700; You mean that RHD cars were fitted with a different pedal-pivot shaft? I find that hard to believe! The shaft is the same part number, it just goes in the other side of the chassis. Why on earth wou; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00039.html (8,456 bytes)
24. Re: Grease Nipple Identification / lube points the DPO did (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 10:03:49 -0700; Interesting! I have worked on only one RHD TD and it had the same set-up as the LHD cars, with link rods going forward to the pivot on the oil pan and back to the clutch throwout arm, which had the s; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00041.html (9,246 bytes)
25. Re: Gasoline / Octane (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:11:39 -0700; An interesting proposition, Walt. However, remember that T-series cars were sold as sports cars and many were, indeed, used in competition in the Fifties and Sixties (and some are still being so used; /html/mg-t/2002-04/msg00038.html (8,263 bytes)
26. T-series M/cyl bore (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 09:33:47 -0800; Where would we be without Bob Grunau to catch our mistakes?! As promised yesterday, I took apart the old T-series M/cyl on my shelf and verified that the bore is, indeed, 7/8". That'll teach me to do; /html/mg-t/2002-02/msg00010.html (6,740 bytes)
27. Re: Best Top for TF (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:55:12 -0800; Before answering your question, John, may I ask a couple of my own? Did you try and fit the Moss tonneau over a set of existing studs or was this the first time a tonneau cover was fitted to your car; /html/mg-t/2002-02/msg00032.html (8,218 bytes)
28. Re: TD Carb Question (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 20:14:35 -0800; As I re-read your original post and the various replies and suggestions, I believe most everyone mis-read what you actually wrote. You described a piston with a spring loaded pin in it, not a carb b; /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00007.html (10,931 bytes)
29. Re: TD Carb Question (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 09:57:21 -0800; Sheesh, Bob, I thought everyone knew the incoming airflow heads in the direction it goes because the engine vacuum provides the initial stimulus and subsequent encouragement to that effect. Wanna spl; /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00015.html (8,363 bytes)
30. Re: GoF West 2002, wasTD Carb Question (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 13:13:16 -0800; I'm assuming that, by "over-the-hill", you are referring to the fact that I'm on the other side of the Sierras and Bob is the other side of the Rockies? Yes, Durango is on the agenda for this year.; /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00016.html (9,632 bytes)
31. Re: Front Steering (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:12:15 -0800; More than likely, Bill, the wear is in the rack housing itself. You'll note that there is only provision for adjustment via a spring and brass plunger on the left side, although there is a boss on th; /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00062.html (7,842 bytes)
32. Re: Cars registered (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 02:02:49 -0800; The "WO" in your original post continues to be a puzzlement - unless it's an old phone number, using the first two letters of a district suffix. Downers Grove is in Illinois, and Roosevelt Rd. and C; /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00070.html (7,115 bytes)
33. Re: Master cyl. bore (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 14:45:14 -0800; When we've done these conversions, we've used an MGA master cylinder in place of the TD master cylinder. The mounting holes are spaced the same and the pedals line up nicely if you interpose a space; /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00109.html (8,870 bytes)
34. Re: MG TD horn push/headlight dipper (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 19:50:38 -0800; Moss Motors T-series catalog, page 105, illustration number 48, part number 233-95 $6.25 Lawrie British Sportscar Center go on another /// /// mg-t@autox.team.net mailing list ///; /html/mg-t/2001-11/msg00032.html (7,497 bytes)
35. MG TD horn push/headlight dipper (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 20:00:56 -0800; Oops! That part number should read 633-950 Lawrie Moss Motors T-series catalog, page 105, illustration number 48, part number 233-95 $6.25 Lawrie British Sportscar Center go /// /// mg-t@autox.team.n; /html/mg-t/2001-11/msg00033.html (7,187 bytes)
36. The box (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 09:44:23 -0700; I haven't seen any responses posted, Ray, so I'll just mention that we have had great success having TC (and one 1937 Morris 8) steering boxes overhauled and modified by..... Phil Marino 16199 Hidden; /html/mg-t/2001-09/msg00027.html (7,522 bytes)
37. Re: Installing Flywheel (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 21:16:53 -0700; Since you refer to an inability to put the flywheel on with the pan in place, you must be talking about an XPAG or XPEG engine. That being the case, the dowels to which you refer are tapered; they ca; /html/mg-t/2001-08/msg00014.html (8,058 bytes)
38. Re: cylinder liners (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 10:24:27 -0700; However, Bob, a liner, once installed, can (and usually is) bored to whatever size the other pistons are, so your point is, I'm afraid, not valid. Lawrie BSC /// /// mg-t@autox.team.net mailing list; /html/mg-t/2001-07/msg00032.html (8,049 bytes)
39. Re: cylinder liners (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 17:02:20 -0700; Most unlikely, Bob. Installing just one sleeve is a very common practise. Usually, that's done to rectify one damaged bore. Fitting sleeves in all four holes is usually done when all the bores are wo; /html/mg-t/2001-07/msg00039.html (8,227 bytes)
40. Tire pressures (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:20:34 -0700; 22lbs is an interesting number to be published - if you look in the original TD factory manual, it says "It is of the utmost importance that the tyres be carefully maintained at a constant pressure; /html/mg-t/2001-07/msg00063.html (6,972 bytes)

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