- 1. RE: Weber Woes (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 09:32:50 -0700
- It is my understanding that with a DCOE carb you cannot use vacuum advance. Check in the carb/manifold section of the Moss catalog as I believe they explain this limitation and the work arounds.
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00505.html (7,456 bytes)
- 2. RE: MGB Engine for sale on excite (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 12:43:47 -0700
- I just paid $2500 for a car in decent shape with a 20,000 mile engine.
- /html/mgs/2000-02/msg00025.html (7,275 bytes)
- 3. Tan, vinyl top for MGB stow away (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 16:41:21 -0700
- Is there anyone who makes a TAN vinyl top for an MGB? I accidentally ended up with a top from Crown that was some dingy, grayish-beigish and they say it's their only non-black vinyl top. Tan has to b
- /html/mgs/2000-02/msg00128.html (7,836 bytes)
- 4. RE: Tan, vinyl top for MGB stow away (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:24:27 -0700
- I agree with an earlier opinion that it might look better on a brighter car--like red. I want, well, a tan. There seem to be differing opinions on what tan is, though. http://www.chevrolet.com/tracke
- /html/mgs/2000-02/msg00155.html (8,257 bytes)
- 5. RE: Tan, vinyl top for MGB stow away (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:38:14 -0700
- When is Prestige open? I called them last night at 5:00 pm MST and they were closed. Fair enough--I can see that. I call them at 9:30 am MST and still they're closed. Are they open 9-5 GMT? It's only
- /html/mgs/2000-02/msg00156.html (8,045 bytes)
- 6. FW: Tan, vinyl top for MGB stow away (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:57:27 -0700
- They DO have a tan vinyl top, for a very reasonable $210. For an additional $12 I can get a zip out rear window. Very reasonable. I received their brochure and samples (couldn't find them last night)
- /html/mgs/2000-02/msg00157.html (8,389 bytes)
- 7. RE: Speedo cable rerouting... (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 10:00:08 -0700
- Do you have enough slack in the cable? I've barely got enough to reach the angle drive, much less adding a big loop behind there. But thanks--I'll give that a look. If that works it'll save me alot o
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00658.html (7,952 bytes)
- 8. RE: Parts From Justbrits (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 10:06:49 -0700
- I agree. I have access to Moss parts at cost from a friend. But I chose to buy them at list from a Brit car specialist here in town because I know that if I have any problems, need advice, etc. that
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00660.html (7,382 bytes)
- 9. RE: Speedo cable rerouting... (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 10:51:04 -0700
- You didn't say what year/model you have. If you can, try to buy a new cable that is longer than your original. That will facilitate a little more slack in the cable and do without the angle drive. I
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00670.html (8,116 bytes)
- 10. RE: Speedo cable rerouting... (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 13:07:12 -0700
- Mine is a 1280, while a 1000 is correct. I've got access to a 1000 which I can trade for my 1280, but I can't do that until next week so I'm trying to get some speedo to keep me running in the meanti
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00673.html (8,085 bytes)
- 11. RE: Clutch (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 12:46:13 -0700
- I've got the same problem. The clutch doesn't work at all. The clutch used to work, but it was extremely "short throw"--as soon as you moved your foot the engine was engaged. So I set about to bleed
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00832.html (7,068 bytes)
- 12. RE: Clutch (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:28:22 -0700
- Well, the fluid is long since fresh, considering how much I lost in my various techniques attempting to bleed it. It's starting to sound like "rebuild" time, though. I'm going to try one more bleedi
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00850.html (7,092 bytes)
- 13. RE: "Unsafe at any speed" (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 12:34:56 -0700
- I agree--this event made Nader's career. It was a bald faced power grab, one that destroyed one of the first economical, unique and efficient cars ever to come out of Detroit, and set the US auto ind
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01052.html (8,132 bytes)
- 14. RE: Superchargers for MG (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 15:11:30 -0700
- A little pricy, but not much more than a V-8 conversion, and much simpler to install, I'm sure.
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01067.html (7,303 bytes)
- 15. RE: Changing condensers/capacitors (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 16:08:15 -0700
- I'm going to find the $100 to get an extra Petrowerks (sp?) electronic ignition, so I'll have a spare to keep with me.
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01073.html (7,079 bytes)
- 16. RE: Corvairs and Ralph Nader (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 18:21:56 -0700
- But don't under-estimate the power this type of thing has, though. Consumer Reports single handedly destroyed the Suzuki Samurai a few years ago with the famous "tip over" picture. What's not widely
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01091.html (7,062 bytes)
- 17. RE: Superchargers for MG (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:34:47 -0700
- A V-8 runs about $3,000 if done right, with a lot of work. The advantage, however, is that the V-8 can be more reliable than a stock 1800 anyway. The supercharger looks like a day or two job to insta
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01147.html (7,793 bytes)
- 18. RE: Consumer Reports was Re: Corvairs and Ralph Nader (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 10:46:25 -0700
- No, they'd prefer we don't drive at all. ALL cars are "unsafe at any speed". If you don't drive, you can't get in a wreck, you don't pollute the environment, etc. In fact, I think Mr. Nader (as he dr
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01149.html (9,798 bytes)
- 19. Folding Top Frame For $20 (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 11:34:15 -0700
- I have a folding top frame (sans front bow) for sale. It works well, is pretty clean, etc. $20 plus shipping. I'm installing a stow away top on my '70.
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01154.html (6,461 bytes)
- 20. RE: Superchargers for MG (score: 1)
- Author: "Lind, Jon" <JLind@ColoradoSkiing.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 11:40:51 -0700
- Good point--if you could get 180 horses at 5,000-6,000 rpm, that would be a good deal, and if you still had some serious torque starting at 1,500 or so, then building from there it would be worth it
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01156.html (7,469 bytes)
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