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21. RE: Twin Cam - Re: [MGA_restorersgroup] EX 182 ! (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2002 08:15:08 -0500; Gotta agree with Jim. It's the same way with vintage guitars... they go where the desire to have them is strongest. At some point, someone here will have the desire and will and they'll be shipped ba; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00148.html (8,602 bytes)
22. Got my B (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:08:12 -0500; Well, I am now, once again, the proud owner of a B. In this case, a 1970 B GT. Woohoo! Now if I can just get it running. /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.te; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00292.html (6,608 bytes)
23. timing (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 06:37:05 -0500; With the motor not running, can anyone give me a ballpark figure of where the timing should be? Gotta start somewhere, right? /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://w; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00295.html (6,827 bytes)
24. Re: Got my B (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 07:47:58 -0500; Sills are toast. It's currently not running. Primary suspects are carb and (to a lesser extent) timing. Filthy. Needs love. But, other than the sills, it's pretty solid. It's all there, mostly needs; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00299.html (6,871 bytes)
25. Re: timing (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 08:20:16 -0500; might be fuel to the I agree, but I do have reason to suspect (a) the timing might be off and (b) it's been messed with since it was parked. Already plan on checking all the stuff you mentioned, but; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00304.html (7,364 bytes)
26. DCOE/vacuum advance question (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 09:17:11 -0500; If anyone's running a Weber sidedraft 40 dcoe, is the vacuum advance from the distributor hooked up, and if so, where? Thanks. /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00307.html (6,509 bytes)
27. Re: timing (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 11:07:44 -0500; OK, I know I'm hogging the list today, and I apologize for that. But I'm really excited about tracking this problem down. I think it's timing/distributor related. B distributors rotate counter-clockw; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00310.html (7,308 bytes)
28. Re: MGB GT (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 11:38:11 -0500; limp-wristed performance Actually, late model B performance was on par with the TD. I have a comparison somewhere. And the TD was, arguably (actually, its probably not even arguable) a better handli; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00312.html (6,824 bytes)
29. Re: MGB GT Now RBB and TD comparison (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 07:04:48 -0500; usually out better and a actually more challenge of my I've opened a bit of a can of worms here. Just for the record, I think an early B easily outperforms a TD in every category, and stopwatches an; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00338.html (8,069 bytes)
30. Re: Local Paper Ad - MGB/GT Special (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 10:28:29 -0500; As far as I know, there's no real way of knowing how many Specials were "built" the Special stuff was sent to dealers as a package, and they installed it as they saw fit. Many, many cars didn't even; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00343.html (7,256 bytes)
31. Re: Racing Flywheels (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 20:14:24 -0500; While everything skye said is absolutely true, and goes for ANY car, not just MGs, I think in the Bs case a lightened flywheel MIGHT be a good mod. The B series engine was severely overbuilt, heavy a; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00467.html (7,756 bytes)
32. Success (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:49:03 -0500; With many thanks to everyone who helped me, the 70 GT is now running. Final score: One seriously gunked up DCOE Some pretty goofy timing Plug leads may have been on wrong. Not sure. The coil was hook; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00490.html (6,612 bytes)
33. Tachometer (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:37:03 -0500; Hey all... I need tachometer help. Car is a 70 GT. All guages are working except tach and speedo. Speedo appears to be a shot drive cable. The tach/coil circuit appears to be intact, and if I pull a; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00684.html (7,510 bytes)
34. Paint codes (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 07:49:49 -0500; Is there any way of discerning the original paint color and or code from the vin, commission number, or anywhere else (other than ponying up to the Heritage Trust?). My 70 GT was white, it appears, b; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00728.html (6,744 bytes)
35. Re: Choke Operation (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:52:55 -0500; FWIW, hooking a DGV up with an electric choke is pretty simple. enough on these /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00767.html (7,233 bytes)
36. Re: Penalty? (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 10:03:12 -0600; Why would ANYONE want to mimic the Daimler SP250's front end. Sheesh. I don't like the rear either. Shoulda just built a cobra kit car with the 12. you treatment and nice job did, I not car /// or tr; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00928.html (8,676 bytes)
37. Re: weber problems (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 19:52:43 -0500; Nope. I bet he's got the common 32/36 DGV or one of it's variants. It's a two barrel progressive. At small throttle openings, all that's running (should be) is the 32. Open it up, and the second lar; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00840.html (7,393 bytes)
38. Howdy (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 19:53:44 -0500; New to group. Had two Bs in the past, a 77 roadster and a 71 GT. Want Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself a little. /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.tea; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00841.html (6,370 bytes)
39. GT rear seat suitability for anything (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:33:54 -0500; Planning on acquiring a GT project (any help in KC area welcome), but will need to press rear seat into occasional duty hauling small child around. Any advice on belts, car seats, etc. The boy's only; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00876.html (8,065 bytes)
40. Re: Engine mods and reliability (score: 1): Author: Tim Baxter <baxter@gretschpages.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 10:45:33 -0500; is Then The great thing about the B motor is it's strength. I had a modded, very quick B, and I drove the snot out of it constantly, to no ill effects. And I DID drive it for hours at a time at or c; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00925.html (7,848 bytes)

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