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341. Re: Web site update (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 22:00:45 -0700
So, was there a war after 1980 that I missed? {G} Lawrie MGs
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00102.html (7,224 bytes)

342. Re: Low oil pressure (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 18:59:52 -0700
I can see how one would be able to replace the shell that is in the cap but how on earth would you R & R the cap that's in the block saddle with the crankshaft still in place? (SNIP)
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00315.html (7,313 bytes)

343. Re: (Lawrie) Low oil pressure (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 08:01:43 -0700
Which, again, pre-supposes that the amateur mechanic has a slide-hammer with which to remove the main caps, as well as a torque wrench that reads accurately to 70 ft. lbs. to replace them. The purpos
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00334.html (11,524 bytes)

344. air filter for HIF Bill, (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 08:04:18 -0700
If you haven't done so already, replace the stock carb spacer blocks with Moss part number 372-325. These are half the thickness of the originals and allow the fitting of many aftermarket air filters
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00335.html (8,296 bytes)

345. Re: Compression Numbers (score: 1)
Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 15:27:50 -0700
For the low-compression, 18V engines 135 p.s.i. is a good number. Lawrie British Sportscar Center , with
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00354.html (8,261 bytes)

346. Re: Compression Numbers (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 07:21:48 -0700
My reference books show that 18GK engines came originally with 8.75:1 compression ratio so they should have had a cylinder cranking compression around 160 p.s.i. As to a conversion to European figur
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00384.html (10,042 bytes)

347. Re: was; speaking of brakes/rear wheel lock - resolved (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 07:28:52 -0700
Make sure the hole in the lower jet bearing is not oval. Replace it if it is. Then make sure your jet itself is not leaking. Hold the jet tube by passing a small Phillips screwdriver through the hol
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00385.html (8,028 bytes)

348. Re: vac advance (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 18:56:56 -0700
It does depend on the advance curve of your existing distributor, how worn the springs are, and whether the vacuum advance unit is working properly. However, I certainly do not subscribe to the theo
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00434.html (7,307 bytes)

349. Re: Odd item on E-bay - Targa Top (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 18:12:51 -0700
It's kinda ugly, in my opinion - though closet Triumph TR4A fans might like it! I seriously question the guy's implication (or is it a statement) that this is a factory item. I've never seen any ref
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00557.html (7,765 bytes)

350. Re: #%$@&* SAE Bolts Forced into a TD Block (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 08:11:34 -0700
If you want to risk the bolts stripping further or falling out in due course, Bob, just re-using the SAE bolts is the way to go. {G} The proper way to fix this problem is really simple, however. Buy
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg00661.html (8,082 bytes)

351. Re: NUTS !!!!! (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 07:11:22 -0700
Since the topics discussed here lately have covered Mitsubishis, Ford Explorers, pickup trucks, VW Westphalias and just about every other non-MG related vehicle you could think of, perhaps you'd best
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01012.html (7,010 bytes)

352. Re: NUTS !!!!!!!!! (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 18:30:00 -0700
A 12-point 1/2" socket is what you need, assuming the nuts are the Lawrie British Sportscar Center
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01055.html (6,739 bytes)

353. Re: 1 1/2 inch carbs (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 07:19:58 -0700
Just as I thought...............your sources were mostly books which listed special tuning tips the owner could do after purchasing the car. If the factory manuals state that the head had been "mill
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01088.html (8,362 bytes)

354. Re: Upcoming weekend (score: 1)
Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 11:01:38 -0700
How nice to know that there are still places in America such as that. Here in NorCal (and in SoCal, if memory serves) the emphasis of the Memorial Day holiday is first, shopping, second, recreation a
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01109.html (9,149 bytes)

355. Re: Anybody notice a lot of hostility in the air lately? (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 19:36:03 -0700
A corollary to this, surely, is the lack of manners shown by so many people who ask specific questions, or request specific information, and never even take the trouble to hit "Reply", type "TNX" and
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01141.html (9,055 bytes)

356. Re: play in connecting rod (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 07:13:48 -0700
There has to be a bit of side clearance between the rod big ends and the journal flanges, so a trace of movement would be expected. (The rod is allowed to move because the wrist pin moves sideways a
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01178.html (9,282 bytes)

357. Re: play in connecting rod (score: 1)
Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 16:10:03 -0700
Thanks you, Stephen, and everyone else who made similar comments. I really wasn't fishing for thanks - just commenting on what I perceive as the rudeness (or is it just laziness?) of a relative few l
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01247.html (7,979 bytes)

358. Re: Banjo Axle Hub Removal. (score: 1)
Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 16:06:23 -0700
And, frankly, I think I prefer the suit of armor image {VBG} Lawrie
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01248.html (7,403 bytes)

359. Re: '71 Dash Correction (score: 1)
Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 11:02:04 -0700
'72 thru mid-76 dashes will fit and you can use the same gauges as you have now. late '76 to 80 dashes will fit but you'll have to use the late gauges, too. This will probably result in a need to re
/html/mgs/2000-05/msg01539.html (7,027 bytes)

360. Re: oil/temp guage (score: 1)
Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 07:29:43 -0800
Ignoring your question about the water temp. gauge - on which others have already commented - the following extract from your post would suggest that your culinary skills also need some help........
/html/mgs/2000-04/msg00019.html (7,249 bytes)

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