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121. Re: Need help in tire selection for 1974 MGB (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 01:52:38 -0400; every tire is sized a little different by its' maker, like shirts and sweaters and shoes are. Having said that, most 185-70s will fit OK on a B, certainly on steel wheels. If you have wires, make sur; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00153.html (8,245 bytes)
122. Re: More hardtop info (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 01:52:27 -0400; area code change was because of Ma Bell running out of numbers in 213 area code, due to the proliferation of drug dealer pagers, fax machines, and net-cruisers.... (not necessarily associated with ea; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00154.html (6,564 bytes)
123. Re: Stubborn Pinking problem, revisited (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 01:39:58 -0400; real S.U. pumps, at least the earlier ones, DO shut off when system is presurized, and if it doesn't, I'd suspect the fuel diaphram has a leak. (Do yourself a favor and get a good solid state rotary-; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00210.html (7,365 bytes)
124. Re: Need Part# Clarified (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 01:40:01 -0400; the manifold also has different carb mounting studs and a larger throat size as the HS-6 carbs are of course notably larger and they mount on a different stud pattern than the HS-4s. A Weber 32-36DGE; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00211.html (6,781 bytes)
125. Re: Need help in tire selection for 1974 MGB (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 01:40:10 -0400; On the contrary, the ratings are a government standard and are _Required_ by DOT on any tire sold in the US. I supplied the numbers for exactly that reason, you can compare them to other tires to see; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00212.html (8,105 bytes)
126. Re: Universal Joint Removal & Install (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 01:40:06 -0400; I'd go with the garage idea, or find someone with a good press. Hammering on the caps may bend the ears that hold the bearings, and the tranny end peice is not only quite vulnerable to this, but is V; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00213.html (6,862 bytes)
127. Re: stripes? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 01:40:10 -0400; stripes will surely make your car more "cluttered " looking.... I have seen cars done in a similar matter and they did look nice, but you _will_ get more attention..; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00214.html (6,391 bytes)
128. Re: to SU or not to SU (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 01:40:09 -0400; Methinks you got a lemon...or a poor refurb sold as new...I know several Bs running around with the weber and all of them have had no-none-zero-zip trouble at all with them... $475 seems a little sti; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00215.html (7,327 bytes)
129. re:Cars for Sale?? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 23:12:14 -0400; Scott should talk, what with an Alfa coupe, MGB, and Datsun280Z...family harmony indeed! More like the makings for another "global military conflict" akin to WWII! Then he has the gall to show up at; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00350.html (7,342 bytes)
130. Re: LBC, BTW? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 23:15:22 -0400; you've forgotten the most important area of commonality betwixt all these Oil leaks, Lucas Electrics, and a Jolly Good Time Out Driving!; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00351.html (7,335 bytes)
131. Re: LBC, BTW? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 01:19:33 -0400; Dreaded, or worse, be creative... my favorite TLA is PPT it stands for that favorite young female of all the shopping malls, the "pre-pubescent-tart!"; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00415.html (7,325 bytes)
132. Re: Universals and Slushing Tanks (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 01:19:25 -0400; "Chemstrip" companies have facilities for full body dipping, this works very well as long as they use the right chemicals. Hemmings may be of help here if your local paint shop or body shop people ca; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00416.html (6,839 bytes)
133. Re: Stupid Tuning Question (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 01:19:33 -0400; carburator is a french word that translates to "leave it alone!!" You have the right idea in looking at timing, plugs, dwell, etc before going to the left side of the car. Also check your "gulp valve; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00417.html (8,268 bytes)
134. Re: Need help in tire selection for 1974 MGB (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 01:15:44 -0400; Sticky is as sticky does...in this case you look at the heat rating, A being the only one acceptable for a performance tire imho, and anyway why would a manufacture deliberately reduce the "lifespan; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00418.html (9,151 bytes)
135. Re: Pinging "solved", breather routing (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 01:19:29 -0400; two lessons from your story 1) when in doubt, leave the carbs alone until everything else is accounted for 2) don't tune by ear; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00419.html (6,537 bytes)
136. Re: Good Mechanic? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 01:19:35 -0400; British Parts and Service in Hayward knows these things as well as anyone, been in the biz over 20 years. They are on industrial bvld east of 880 Cheers; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00420.html (6,438 bytes)
137. Re: serious objection to stripes (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 01:15:12 -0400; Not always. For example, when the Midget was introduced, one distinctive was that it had wires standard, where as the Sprite had disk wheels standard.; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00421.html (7,284 bytes)
138. Re: Su vs. Weber (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 01:19:32 -0400; any number of places should be able to sell you rebuilt S.U.s for about $300-325, from the other prices you have quoted (weber) I would find a new shop or do mail order. University Motors, Apple Hydr; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00422.html (7,430 bytes)
139. Re: MGB transmission swap (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 02:38:54 -0400; Just so you know...these sound like the folks who sell conversion kits to put Nisson boxes into the B and Midgets, the kit is close to $500, then you must supply the trans. Not a bad idea necessarily; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00510.html (7,793 bytes)
140. Re: Stupid Tuning Question (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 02:35:27 -0400; the Bentley manuals are reprints of the factory service manual, sometimes with fixes to stupid things done by the factory, but otherwise intact. Most also contain the factory tuning manuals (read tun; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00511.html (7,659 bytes)

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