- 61. RV8 style exhausts (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 23:39:03 -0400
- I'm starting to prepare my empty engine bay to take the Rover 4.9 engine, which is getting ported at the shop. Is there any reliable way to mark and cut out the required openings in the inner wings
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-07/msg00043.html (7,597 bytes)
- 62. Re: Block Paint Question (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:24:36 -0400
- I believe that the common T6 heat treating involves bringing the aluminum up to ~550 Deg F, or thereabouts. I've been doing alot of powdercoating at home, and most of my suppliers now make hi-temp po
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-07/msg00051.html (9,300 bytes)
- 63. Tar seam sealer??? (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:22:17 -0400
- As I've been stripping my car down to the white, I've noticed alot of asphalt spread around the bulkhead seams. What I cant figure our, especialy inside the cockpit, under the dash, is that the asph
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-07/msg00062.html (7,532 bytes)
- 64. Anyone affiliated with Moss Motors on this list? (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:23:09 -0400
- If so, please drop me a line. James Jewell /// /// mgb-v8@autox.team.net mailing list /// Send admin requests to majordomo@autox.team.net /// Send list postings to mgb-v8@autox.team.net /// Edit your
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-07/msg00063.html (6,666 bytes)
- 65. Re: Spam Spam Spam (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 13:37:29 -0400
- Actually, you can set the filter to work by the senders' name, not just subject, and since all the lists addresses contain "autox.team.net", you can either set it to explicitly accept anything from "
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-06/msg00009.html (9,007 bytes)
- 66. Ford Rear-end question (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 20:22:59 -0400
- I hear people talk about the Ford 8", the Ford 8.8" and the Ford 9" pumpkins. I know that the 8" and 9" are two different animals, but is the 8.8" a 3rd and totaly different design, or is it another
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-06/msg00015.html (7,430 bytes)
- 67. Carlisle Import show? (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Sun, 02 May 2004 15:00:30 -0400
- Hey, anyone here planning on going to the Carlisle Import/Kit show on 21 May? I'll be driving up and would like to meet some of you if you plan on attending. Thanks James J. /// /// mgb-v8@autox.team
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-05/msg00000.html (6,633 bytes)
- 68. Re: Help w/Rover 3.9 piston choices (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 12:19:43 -0400
- I stroked my 3.9 w/a 300 crank and used the Ford 255 pistons (cast). You'll probably have to get your cylinders honed a little and order the pistons oversized. D&D carries them, and they can probabl
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-05/msg00004.html (9,304 bytes)
- 69. Re: finishing questions (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 16:59:10 -0400
- My personal advise is that you always scuff-sand any existing finish before putting on a top-coat. It just can't hurt, and it can make all the difference in the world when it comes to that top-coat
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-05/msg00005.html (9,113 bytes)
- 70. heat-treat castings (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 17:07:34 -0400
- Seems to me that a long time ago there was some discussion on this list about wether or not aluminum castings were heat-treated (I think someone was welding a bell-houseing or something). I don't rec
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-05/msg00006.html (9,059 bytes)
- 71. Re: Help w/Rover 3.9 piston choices (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 21:25:58 -0400
- W/out any machining, the C/R is about 10.4, which is fine w/pump gas and aluminum heads. A thicker gasket will lower that some. As far as I know, no machining is required to pistons or head to make
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-05/msg00008.html (10,582 bytes)
- 72. Re: finishing questions (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 23:59:42 -0400
- I'm still a crappy painter, but less crappy than I used to be. The following link is a great resource for painting and repair: http://www.autobodystore.com/ The owner is nice, and the discussion for
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-04/msg00008.html (9,186 bytes)
- 73. Re: Need a couple parts (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 19:23:33 -0400
- If the oil is coming out of the dip-stick tube, you probably have another problem. It sounds like one of your breather tubes or valves is plugged up. There shouldn't be enough pressure in the crank
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-04/msg00025.html (9,021 bytes)
- 74. A moment of silence..... (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:11:57 -0400
- The last Oldsmobile ever rolled of the line today. May we have a moment of silence for the company that helped start our hobby, even though she was just a shadow of her former self when she passed...
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-04/msg00034.html (7,592 bytes)
- 75. Re: piston and balancer choice (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 18:10:36 -0500
- Not only is Carl right about that (ATI absorbs vibrations over a wider RPM band) but they also make one for the Buick and Rover engines. They are located in the Baltimore area. James J. . Carl Floyd
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-03/msg00001.html (8,442 bytes)
- 76. Re: new piston prep (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 23:32:59 -0500
- I don't think it can hurt, as it is sharp thin areas that often cause pre-ignition (and cracks), but see what your mechanic thinks. James J. CraigFaubel@aol.com wrote: I just got a set of new Speed P
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-03/msg00006.html (8,276 bytes)
- 77. Re: V8 convention (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 22:09:19 -0500
- I have only the following info on our web-site. Perhaps the guilty parties can provide more info for the BritV8 web site? James Jewell British V8 2004 East August 2004, Grand Rapids, MI Contact Steve
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-03/msg00009.html (8,060 bytes)
- 78. Re: Brake light switch (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 17:45:19 -0500
- A look through the Allied or Mouser catalogs should provide such an item. I never actualu looked for one, but my confidence is at the 85%+ level. Another option is a switch that actualy measures the
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-03/msg00012.html (8,485 bytes)
- 79. V8 Newsletter: Call for papers (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 22:23:02 -0500
- Hey everybody, We're nearing the ides of March, and I have only received one article so far. I'd like to get a summary of who is planning on sending material in for the May issue, and how far along t
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-03/msg00013.html (7,860 bytes)
- 80. Save the Fiberglass!!! (score: 1)
- Author: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 22:26:31 -0500
- I have bought some great fiberglass parts from a company called British American Motors in Florida. They make a great MGC hood, a neat front bumper, and a Sebring flare kit much better than the impo
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-03/msg00015.html (7,727 bytes)
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