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41. Re: Ford Sierra Tranny for a TD (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 16:42:56 -0700; We've installed three of the Skyhook Datsun conversions and two local MG club members have installed them as well. Very satisfactory indeed. No need to remove anything from the car except the interio; /html/mg-t/2001-05/msg00040.html (7,569 bytes)
42. Re: 52 Transmission Rear Seal (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 09:09:41 -0700; It is possible to poke the seal into the groove if you are patient and push from each side as you push outwards from the middle. Obviously, there isn't room for three screwdrives in there at once, s; /html/mg-t/2001-05/msg00053.html (8,986 bytes)
43. Re: Torque values (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 15:04:39 -0700; The factory shop manual states that the head nut torque figure is "500 lb. in.", which comes out to 41.67 ft. lbs. If you have fitted new studs, I'd go to 45lbs to compensate for the difference in qu; /html/mg-t/2001-05/msg00056.html (7,482 bytes)
44. Re: 52 Transmission Rear Seal (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 18:22:32 -0700; I understand how the tapered drift gradually widens the I.D. of the seal, Bob, but do not follow how it compresses the (usually) too-fat-for-the-groove seal. That's what the screwdrivers do, is push; /html/mg-t/2001-05/msg00058.html (8,194 bytes)
45. Re: 52 Transmission Rear Seal (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 21:35:04 -0700; Ah, that makes sense now, Bob. The socket I use to flare the seal has two diameters but I can see that a wooden taper would would work even better. I shall make one on the lathe tomorrow. Thanks for; /html/mg-t/2001-05/msg00063.html (8,007 bytes)
46. Re: Dunlop SP's (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 14:39:28 -0800; Dunlop SP 20 A/S 165R15, about $45 apiece. Look good, work well. Lawrie British Sportscar Center /// /// mg-t@autox.team.net mailing list ///; /html/mg-t/2001-03/msg00030.html (6,711 bytes)
47. Re: aluminize (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 16:29:57 -0800; Aluminizing was certainly original on TCs, TDs and TFs, on the exhaust manifolds and the four manifold clamps. I have no reason to suppose it was not original on your TA if there are traces thereof.; /html/mg-t/2001-03/msg00057.html (7,496 bytes)
48. Re: Steering Rack Play (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 09:26:48 -0800; Best advice I can give, Bill, is to read the relevant section in the shop manual. It covers this adjustment quite clearly. Steering and brakes are rather important to the safe operation of your car,; /html/mg-t/2001-02/msg00020.html (8,053 bytes)
49. HELP! (was Re: Steering Rack Play) (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 01:21:55 -0800; Once again, one of my notes has appeared several days after it was sent (when the thread has already broken) with a suffix saying that "it needed manual intervention by the list administrator". What; /html/mg-t/2001-02/msg00061.html (7,437 bytes)
50. Re: To Tube or Not to Tube (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 07:35:05 -0800; Both previous answers overlooked your comment on the TC's handling, Scott. If the TC you drove wandered all over the road, likely it had little to do with the fact that the tires had inner tubes in t; /html/mg-t/2001-02/msg00084.html (8,089 bytes)
51. Re: Fuel Slop, Revisited (again!) (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 14:49:01 -0800; I'm guessing the "sage" should stick to the desert........ The cork ring Moss sells does not go on the cap, or around the cap. It goes in the groove at the top of the filler neck. Lawrie British Spor; /html/mg-t/2001-01/msg00038.html (6,869 bytes)
52. Re: Fuel Tank Slop (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 10:25:56 -0800; You can buy a chromed metal plumbing part that goes under a household sink and which is an almost perfect fit down through the filler hole at the top of your gas tank . They are usually about 8" lon; /html/mg-t/2001-01/msg00040.html (7,587 bytes)
53. Re: Lucas Sport Coil/Timing (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 07:49:14 -0800; We have found that a plug gap of 35 thousandths works well with the Lucas Sport Coil. As for timing, using premium gas, we find 38 degrees at 3,000 r.p.m. to give good results. It does depend on you; /html/mg-t/2001-01/msg00057.html (7,578 bytes)
54. Re: Upholstery Colors (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 19:45:25 -0800; Why do you think the British are having trouble with "Mad Cow Disease"? That's what happens when the poor cows have to try to meet some kind of uniformity artificially imposed by concours fanatics i; /html/mg-t/2000-12/msg00050.html (8,573 bytes)
55. Re: Tires for TF (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 21:09:09 -0800; Dunlop SP 20 A/S. Radial construction, tread pattern and size that look "right" for the car, good performance and wear characteristics. Best of all - only about $45 each. Lawrie British Sportscar Cen; /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00003.html (7,509 bytes)
56. Re: Oil Pump removal (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 21:14:03 -0800; A common problem, Rick! When you feel that you just can't hit it any harder for fear of cracking the pump housing, you may want to resort to trying to drive a thin, strong blade between the pump and; /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00004.html (8,622 bytes)
57. Re: Tires for TF (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 08:55:22 -0800; The TF on which I have fitted the Dunlop SP20 A/S radials was previously fitted with Dunlop Gold Seal 600 - 15 bias ply tires. The diameter of the mounted Gold Seals was 25.5". The new Dunlops measu; /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00008.html (7,471 bytes)
58. Re: Good thing it's a MkII but questions (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 07:45:55 -0800; Sounds as though the Andrex has seized up - a common problem with these auxiliary shock absorbers which were less than wonderful even when new. That's probably why the link bushing disintegrated. Un; /html/mg-t/2000-11/msg00039.html (10,400 bytes)
59. Re: Mirrors (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 08:17:35 -0700; Yet, the neat thing is, every time I've found one of these sorts of typos and brought it to Moss's attention, they have made a correction in subsequent printings.............. Lawrie past; /html/mg-t/2000-10/msg00045.html (9,701 bytes)
60. Re: Mirrors (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 18:35:56 -0700; Thank goodness Moss has a Toll-free number! It makes phoning in these mistakes so easy and not that expensive, either. Not sure about the hair-split on the knock-offs, though. If Moss described them; /html/mg-t/2000-10/msg00049.html (8,104 bytes)

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