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41. Re: MG's at All British Day (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 05:34:34 EST; << All British day was as good as expected in Adelaide, South Australia. All up there were 656 entries. 58 MG cars were on display and the breakdown was, TC - 13, TD - 1, TF - 4, Y-Sedan- 1, Y-Tourer; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00822.html (7,391 bytes)
42. Re: 3-synchro OD tranny prob (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 05:40:23 EST; << For all these miles, I've had trouble putting the car into first. With the car at a dead stop, occasionally, the gear shift lever absolutely will not go into first. There's no grinding, no bearing; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00823.html (7,322 bytes)
43. Re: MGB Overdrive?? (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 00:12:19 EST; << This really cracks me up! How can anyone believe that NOT reducing the number of times a piston slides up and down in a cylinder will not reduce wear and tear on a motor. Come on people. Less moti; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01113.html (8,464 bytes)
44. Re: Grose Jets (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 23:02:53 EST; << > We have discussed grose jets before on this list (but it was probably a year or so ago). I go with the "hype". They were "revolutionary" as long as twenty years ago. But my experience is that th; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01244.html (7,872 bytes)
45. Re: MGB Overdrive?? (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 23:08:08 EST; << Hello R, ;^) Seems a strange school of thought. OD reduces the engine speed by approximately 18%, using 22/18. This seems significant to me. Perhaps they don't see it in terms of percentage. (?) Y; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01247.html (7,626 bytes)
46. Re: OD Theories (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 08:22:30 EST; Another thing that I cannot discount is what I heard the yard person at an MG junkyard here in the Dallas area about 13 years ago when I first got my '73 MGB. I was frequenting this place as I first; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01261.html (8,142 bytes)
47. Re: towing an 80 mgb (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 08:03:37 EST; << This is it folks, the perfect time for a bit of research. By all means tow that baby all over the northwest and let the list know any problems you encounter. But, wait about six months this will g; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00243.html (8,021 bytes)
48. Re: Crank Bearings (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 08:18:51 EST; << Hi List, I got back from the machine shop that installed the cam bearings and also installed the crank to check that the tunel for the crank was straight. When I dismantled the crank and took the; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00244.html (7,314 bytes)
49. Re: Window winder handles (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 06:23:58 EST; << Several vendors sell chrome plated pot metal window winders, they've held up much better for me.>> Yes, yes, yes!!! << If it's the early style door pulls. The ones from a TR4a IIRC work real nice,; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00315.html (7,136 bytes)
50. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 06:28:19 EST; << When I took my carbs off (HIF4s) earlier this week, I found the rear valve soldered shut and the front one standard (present and functioning). I was going to ask the list but forgot until this dis; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00316.html (8,128 bytes)
51. Re: The Weather... (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 06:31:05 EST; << What a strange world we live in... you guys are worried about ice in your diffs and scratching windscreeens when scraping off ice while I nervously watch the temperature guage climbing when I get; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00317.html (7,105 bytes)
52. Re: The Weather... (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 07:04:34 EST; << What a strange world we live in... you guys are worried about ice in your diffs and scratching windscreeens when scraping off ice while I nervously watch the temperature guage climbing when I get; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00318.html (7,513 bytes)
53. Re: The Weather... (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 21:38:08 EST; Thanks for the weather report from Holland. E-mail makes the world a lot smaller, doesn't it? R. Johnson - Dallas; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00373.html (6,948 bytes)
54. Re: the debacle continues (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 21:13:05 EST; I had a somewhat similar experience, but all-in-all, I was very lucky. About four months ago I was coming back from the car wash and I heard (felt) a odd sound. I continued home and realized that th; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00457.html (8,148 bytes)
55. Re: replacing pistons - Technical Caveat. (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 10:53:37 EST; << If you ridge ream (as I heard somewhere :) that I should) doesn't that make it possible to use stock rings? I can rent a ridge reamer free for nothin' from a parts store, so shouldn't I be set wit; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00529.html (8,722 bytes)
56. Re: Pressing in V8 A-Arm Bushings (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 11:00:55 EST; << > Larry's is right although I might add that if you used a little Windex to slick it up, they will slide right in. When I did the first side of my B last weekend with the polyurethane bushings, th; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00530.html (8,155 bytes)
57. Re: What IS Vacuum advance? (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 11:04:23 EST; << Once again the list fails the questioner! >> Isn't vacuum advance what those NASCAR guys get by following the guy in front of them closely??? Ha, Ha. R. Johnson - Dallas; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00531.html (7,763 bytes)
58. Re: poly bushings (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 09:52:56 EST; << I fitted poly bushings at the rear this year, and have found that with harder springs they give a very choppy, unpleasant ride over some surfaces with the car fully laden. I am replacing the axle; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00583.html (6,771 bytes)
59. Re: MGB A-Arm Bushings (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 10:43:20 EST; << I keep seeing reference to V-8 bushings and poly bushings. Are they one and the same? Walt Goddard waltcpa@sierra.net 77B >> Walt, The V-8 bushings are a one piece per A arm (4 per car versus 8) w; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00585.html (8,965 bytes)
60. Re: Pressing in V8 A-Arm Bushings (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 07:04:25 EST; << What kind of grease did you apply on the bushing? I used "copper grease" a heavy duty grease. Hans, I used regular chassis grease and rather sparingly so as not to get it on the rubber, only on th; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00643.html (7,441 bytes)

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