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141. Re: 80 MGB horsepower? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 02:39:37 -0400; You want dignity? buy a Rolls! For the rest of our tastes: The B really took the big power dump in 75 when they went to the single carb. 741/2s are dual carb, but have those butt-ugly (sorry folks, m; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00512.html (7,938 bytes)
142. Re: MGB transmission swap (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 02:31:06 -0400; Warning! THey ARE NOT the same trans. The Z tranny has stronger parts than the truck trannys do, and if you value longevity use the Z trans by all means. Lots of Z owners have been screwed over big t; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00648.html (7,463 bytes)
143. Re: MGF & 50-somethings (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 13:56:25 -0400; the party line from Rover is that they wish to make the car a sucess at home and northern europe and don't want to be bothered with US regulations et al. This is probably close to the truth, as they; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00661.html (7,549 bytes)
144. Re: MGB brakes (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 14:04:48 -0400; bit of effort is a relative term... In my experience they do require some leg effort, but not major. If they effort seems high three things are likely, especially considering the "seldom driven " qua; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00663.html (7,945 bytes)
145. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 16:18:04 -0400; A recently published article in the MGCC newsletter in England, from one of the old factory guys, said that although of course the MG came from Morris originally, it was never intended to _stand_ for; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00079.html (6,639 bytes)
146. Re: MG Tranny ATF USE? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 16:53:17 -0400; Unless you will let me sell you the new tranny you will be buying, at a price of MY choosing...; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00080.html (6,174 bytes)
147. Re: Stop that buzzing noise (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 20:57:12 -0400; ** Sorry to bomb the whole list with this, but for all LBC owners in Northern California, we have a big weekend of fun coming up this Fathers' Day! Saturday, June 17, there will be the Chico Foothill; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00037.html (7,706 bytes)
148. Re: tire size - 155 or 165 fo... (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 13:23:29 -0400; this is normal only if you wish to explore oversteer on a regular basis :-) you should consider going to a performance tire in 175--70, you'll like the change.; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00060.html (6,319 bytes)
149. Re: Radio Converter (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 13:28:59 -0400; you can use a convertor from r.s. or anywhere else, they work ok. However, you may notice a whine in your speaker like a bad plug whine, only even with the ignition off, using a converter because of; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00061.html (7,918 bytes)
150. Re: Tahoe-bound, anyone? (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 20:19:28 -0400; ok, you're silly! really, you should post on british-cars list ("SOLs") cause some of them from the bay have expressed possibly going, including the infamous scott fisher. I'm going, but will be trav; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00070.html (6,448 bytes)
151. Re: broken speedo on 68 B (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 20:22:24 -0400; your B speedo is powered by a cable, no electrics involved. Your choices are (in likelyhood of failure) 1 the angle drive at the trans.. disconnect and see if is intact and input rotates output 2 you; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00084.html (6,746 bytes)
152. Re: octane, ruff (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 20:42:16 -0400; 89 octane gas inherently has less energy content that higher octane.. but not enough to drop the idle so... I would second the idea that you have garbage in the tank, including but not limited to H2O; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00085.html (6,831 bytes)
153. Re: Radio Converter (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 20:51:08 -0400; DO NOT try to insulate the car from ground! The antenna system is still grounded to the car! (spark sizzle etc); /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00086.html (7,602 bytes)
154. Re: Radio Converter (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 20:52:59 -0400; You must rewire the tach internally, switching leads will not prevent blowing up your tach! Call moss and ask for the B catalog, it's free and shows how with photos etc, much better than trying to de; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00087.html (7,852 bytes)
155. Re: RHD Midget (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 20:56:33 -0400; well, ..... even though it's a midget, you might want to move the throttle cable and pedal over..... :-); /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00088.html (6,176 bytes)
156. Re: MGC's (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:06:15 -0400; lhartley asks: The gearbox, rear end, rear brakes and wheels are different. Body panels stayed the same, and ditto the interior. The gearbox mods are largely bearing upgrades, the rear end has a long; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00089.html (7,224 bytes)
157. Re: Rear Oil Seals (axle) (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:19:03 -0400; While you're there, check the brakes and hydraulics, and of course completely drain the rear axle and put new 80w90 in, also clean out the breathe hole in the top of the axle and readjust the brakes; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00090.html (6,829 bytes)
158. Re: Be a Radio Converter not ... (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:31:30 -0400; the problem with the whole idea as you describe is the sound of sizzling lbc that will result if you EVER let the two circuits meet, by intent or accident. Stop screwing aroung and convert the bloody; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00091.html (7,375 bytes)
159. Re: Door/Window Crank Diffrnc... (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:36:04 -0400; first, get the Moss catalog, the pictures are more clear re:bonnets... Moss has NEW alloy bonnets made on the original tooling, price approaches $500, but if ya gotta have one, and you don't want a u; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00092.html (6,396 bytes)
160. Re: The Action of the Tiger (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:42:12 -0400; Glad to see you finished your move AND your car, Scott! Lovely prose and full agreement on the pleasure aspects being more important that the label on the car. (and I even found myself looking at a G; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00093.html (6,625 bytes)

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