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21. Re: No oil pressure on initial start up. (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 23:48:30 -0400 (EDT); I had the same problem when starting up my MGA 1500 after a rebuild. I poured oil into the hole in the block that has the line that goes over to the oil filter. However, after I poured oil (about a; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01133.html (6,634 bytes)
22. Re: Oil flow in MGB engine -- Tech 101 (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 22:12:19 -0400 (EDT); Please do not complain about the length of Barney's responses. If you are on this list very long, you will find that he provides extraordinary consulting services at absolutely no cost. Joe Ratigan 5; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01456.html (7,176 bytes)
23. Re: Engine Rebuilding Primer (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 12:30:51 -0500 (EST); Fellow Listers.... Anyone thinking of rebuilding or just wanting to know a little more about rebuilding an engine should obtain John Twist's Technical Booklet available for $30. Address is University; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg01826.html (6,802 bytes)
24. MGCGT Value (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 22:23:52 -0500 (EST); Fellow Listers... I am sure a posting similar to this has appeared numerous times, but... I noticed a MGCGT the other day that has obviously been sitting in the same spot for a while. The car doesn't; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02162.html (6,452 bytes)
25. Update on Starting a Rebuilt MGA 1500 (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 00:18:10 -0400 (EDT); Fellow Listers.... Many thanks to the nearly one dozen responses to my cry for help on starting my freshly rebuilt MGA 1500 - Particular thanks to Barney for his extensive treatise on determining the; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg00185.html (8,562 bytes)
26. Re: Prices of Peices Parts (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 15:40:36 -0400 (EDT); I bought a 1500 short block from a fella on this list - paid $225. It was short one rod and needed a rebuild that included building up the crank (at the missing rod location). However, it included ma; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg00216.html (6,473 bytes)
27. Re: MG Life in New Orleans? (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 20:04:49 -0400 (EDT); Fellow Listers... If anyone responds, will you send it to the whole list. I often get to NO on business and would be interested in what responses come out of this inquiry... Joe Ratigan 58 Roadster; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg00596.html (6,404 bytes)
28. Starting a rebuilt MGA 1500 (Continued) - Getting Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 22:23:16 -0400 (EDT); Fellow Listers... Recently I put a few postings to the list regarding the fact that I could not get my starter to turn over my rebuilt MGA 1500. Thanks to the wisdom of the listers, I got past that p; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg00994.html (8,439 bytes)
29. Got Oil pressure in a Rebuilt MGA 1500 (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 16:23:32 -0400 (EDT); Fellow listers.... Thanks to Bud, Jim, Larry, Don, and Ed for the response to my posting on the trouble I was having on getting oil pressure in my freshly rebuilt MGA 1500. Particular thanks to Georg; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg01026.html (8,167 bytes)
30. Re: Time to put the engine/tranny in the "A" (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 09:53:42 -0400 (EDT); Rather than putting motor oil in the transmission, why not try putting Redline MTL (synthetic)? There have been quite a few postings on this list regarding Redline for the transmission and as I reca; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg01597.html (7,526 bytes)
31. Re: Still looking for MGA (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 00:29:29 -0400 (EDT); Have you tried the Internet classifieds such as "www.traderonline.com"? or the Classiieds 2000 linked through the Cartalk site (Public Radio). I check them occasionally and usually find about 10-20 M; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg01882.html (6,562 bytes)
32. Re: Time to put the engine/tranny in the "A" (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 03:20:16 -0400 (EDT); Redline is generally only available in the major cities. They have a web page and an 800 number that you can call to get the dealer nearest your town. I do not have the webpage address or 800 number; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg01893.html (7,563 bytes)
33. Re: Parking lamp chrome ring (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 21:53:52 -0400 (EDT); I put new parking light lens' and chrome rings on my 58 Roadster recently (Moss products). As I recall, the chrome rings had "tabs" on them that fit into open slots on the lamp assembly and then the; /html/mgs/1997-09/msg02223.html (7,343 bytes)
34. Re: MG ZB Magnet ??? (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 22:03:38 -0400 (EDT); We had better be careful proclaiming how cheap it is to rebuild and maintain an MGA. I have $9,000 into my rebuild and I have yet to turn the ignition key... Joe Ratigan 58 Roadster P.S. I take that; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00140.html (7,114 bytes)
35. Re: '59 A with a V8 (horror!) (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 23:44:37 -0400 (EDT); I bought a 58 MGA that was relatively complete without rust that had sat in a field (covered) for 15 years. The engine (which was MGB) was frozen. I am not doing a ground-up restoration, but have con; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00303.html (7,862 bytes)
36. Re: New MGA in the family (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 23:52:51 -0400 (EDT); First of all, order the text, "A-Antics" from the Michigan Chapter of the NAMGAR. I think you can get it from Mike Barnhart, 8038 Corunna Rd, Flint Michigan 48532. I think it is about $30 ppd. I am s; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00305.html (6,715 bytes)
37. Re: MGA oil leak/rear license plate mount (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 19:50:58 -0400 (EDT); The leaky timing cover seal is easily fixed using a method I learned from fellow listers. Get a MGB timing chain cover, which takes a real oil seal (rather than the felt on in the MGA). You will also; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg00871.html (7,445 bytes)
38. Re: MGA oil leak/rear license plate mount (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 13:40:08 -0400 (EDT); Sorry, I do not have the Moss numbers for the timing cover and oil thrower...I do not have a MGB catalog either. I got my cover and thrower out of the MGB engine I removed from my MGA... Joe Ratigan; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01533.html (7,319 bytes)
39. Re: master cylinder woes (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 10:12:21 -0400 (EDT); I tried to hone my MGA master cylinder to remove imperfections to little avail and I worried greatly about the fact that I might have removed too much metal. After polling the MG list, I decided to; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01975.html (7,038 bytes)
40. Starting a Fresh Rebuilt MGA 1500 (score: 1): Author: RatiganJ@aol.com; Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 23:03:39 -0400 (EDT); Fellow listers... Over the last year and a half I have been rebuildig the mechanicals on my 58 MGA. The 1500 engine has been completely rebuilt (bored,crank ground, new cam and lifters, rebuilt head,; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg02081.html (7,725 bytes)

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