- 1. RE: Mikuni Carb (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Tue May 02 21:51:05 2000
- Mikuni America corp is (or was the last time I drove by and looked) located in Northridge California on Mikuni Ave. (a very short dead end street off Nordhoff) You might information the area code is
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00091.html (6,618 bytes)
- 2. Re: Fw: Alternator Woes (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Tue May 02 22:35:43 2000
- <<This is a very valid and low cost way to measure leakage. From here you just disconnect loads until the leakage drops to zero or near-zero and viola! you have found the short.>> I've been quiet th
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00093.html (9,602 bytes)
- 3. Re: Octain booster and compression ratios (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 00:01:38 EDT
- me. Yes, but you have to ask yourself one question "How do you know that your compression tester is accurate?" I have seen three testers vary by 50 pounds on the same engine when used one right after
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00776.html (8,168 bytes)
- 4. Re: Aluminum heads (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 22:01:00 EDT
- I seem to recall this post. The warning as I recall was not to use the silver anti-seize on plugs. I got a real chuckle out of this as for over 30 years I have used nothing but silver anti-seize on p
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00990.html (9,500 bytes)
- 5. Re: Aluminum heads (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 00:55:44 EDT
- Good question. Here is what happens. The thread chaser (chaser not tap) has four relief's cut into the threads from the tip back along the shank. When running the chaser through the hole dirt and de
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00997.html (8,764 bytes)
- 6. Re: Was Aluminum heads, now thread chaser (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 22:23:56 EDT
- KD may make thread chasers for lug nuts and other metric, and SAE fastners, I'm not sure. They do make a double ended spark plug thread chaser (14mm on one end 18mm on the other) Chasers are not exa
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01057.html (9,673 bytes)
- 7. Re: Aluminum heads (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 22:52:01 EDT
- Section B.11 of my Bentley manual (page 111) and I quote: "Where a torque spanner is available 14-mm plugs should be tightened to between 27 and 30 lb. ft. (3.7 and 4.1 kg. m.)." or if you perfer: Ge
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01058.html (8,014 bytes)
- 8. Re: Aluminum heads / anti seize compound (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 23:09:00 EDT
- Well curosity got the better of me so I went to the Permatex web site to see what I could find. http://www.permatexbrands.com/products/prodidx.asp?f_call=get_item&item_no=771 24 Under loctite nickel
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01059.html (7,415 bytes)
- 9. Re: Sports Coil Plug Gap (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 23:55:06 EDT
- The II in the plug part number refers to 1.1mm (the factory set gap) which is between 0.043" and 0.044" Rick
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01375.html (7,994 bytes)
- 10. Re: Can you ID these webers? (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 09:46:24 EDT
- Those are Cannon manifold adaptors for a late 240/260 Z car to install Weber DGV carbs. The piece that you have screwed in place of the existing carb and allowed the use of the downdraft carb. Actual
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00050.html (6,999 bytes)
- 11. Re: Darwinism - Was: Re: coolent recovery MORE RANTING (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 21:29:58 EDT
- Having driven the mousetrap, I would tend to agree, but I can't help but think if that is that is the only example of "survival of the fittest" a genetics proff can think of, it must not have been a
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00233.html (7,615 bytes)
- 12. Re: 77B engine rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 11:17:50 EDT
- The minimum in the case of a locked up engine will a lot more than you think. Unless you are into self abuse EVERYTHING has to come out and be measured and examined to determine functionality. As Law
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00593.html (7,929 bytes)
- 13. Re: 77B engine rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 19:45:45 EDT
- More times than I care to count. Well that is a positive note, it eliminates the posibility that something when BANG eight years ago and that was why the engine won't turn. Good luck Rick
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00621.html (7,587 bytes)
- 14. Re: Excuses to be rude--was Re: Example of an obnoxious email! (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:23:57 EDT
- Actually this is known as the iron clad law of distribution otherwise stated In any sales transaction there are three possibilities 1. Price 2. Availability 3. Service You may have any two Rick
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00801.html (7,241 bytes)
- 15. Re: NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 00:35:16 EDT
- The cop running the plate
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00857.html (7,892 bytes)
- 16. Re: General electric question (no not GE) (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 14:19:59 EDT
- Electronic ignition means that you DON'T have points, so if you have points NO electronic ignition Needless to say you put the coils in wrong. (Ed is off today, I'm filling in:-) Unless of course yo
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00931.html (10,361 bytes)
- 17. Re: TopSecret upgrades from rice burners-nonlbc (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 20:43:30 EST
- You have some very sick (and FUNNY) friends....LMAO
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00415.html (7,173 bytes)
- 18. Re: Water/Oil Coolers (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:51:48 EST
- modern cars that use water/oil coolers do so for a couple of reasons I believe. 1 As you mention the ability to keep the oil cooler out of the air flow. 2. Packaging (everything has to be somewhere)
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00579.html (8,637 bytes)
- 19. Re: Head Studs (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 23:01:39 EST
- OK, let's talk torque here. (one of my favorite topics :-) Bolts (and studs) hold in tension, that is along their axis, however we have no direct way to measure how much clamping force is being gener
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01044.html (10,148 bytes)
- 20. Re: Head Studs (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 21:59:37 EST
- Me, I'm a technical training instructor for a car company (Volvo), been doing this for just over 8 years, with a total of just about 33 years in the automotive business. I won't bore you with my full
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01109.html (7,277 bytes)
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