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1. Re: Car meet this summer? (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:06:31 -0500
Just got these links from a fellow in Tennessee. Enjoy, Dick '79 B Project http://www.mg2006.com http://www.britishv8.org
/html/mgs/2006-01/msg00225.html (6,325 bytes)

2. Under-the hood color scheme (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 18:14:35 -0400
Hello MG'ers, I'm in the process of resurrecting (or trying) a '79 B from the dead and am prepping the engine compartment for paint. I've talked with several enthusiasts who say that the engine shoul
/html/mgs/2005-09/msg00004.html (7,068 bytes)

3. '79 B Emissions (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 18:25:59 -0400
Any thoughts, precautions, or just plain ol' good advice for removing what's left of the emissions on this '79 MGB project? It's apparent that the air pump and various components of the emissions sys
/html/mgs/2005-09/msg00022.html (6,479 bytes)

4. Blocking Air Rail Ports in Head (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:05:14 -0400
What could I use to block the air rail ports in the cylinder head. Is there a metric pipe plug that'll work? Thanks, Dick Boes '79B project
/html/mgs/2005-09/msg00150.html (7,520 bytes)

5. 2 parts (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:59:49 -0400
First off, is there some trick to removing the heater core box? I haven't exerted a lot of pressure on it but something must be holding it back. The parts books don't show it clearly Second issue, w
/html/mgs/2005-09/msg00179.html (7,034 bytes)

6. B Calipers (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:09:51 -0400
Removed the calipers from my '79 B and let them soak overnight in a parts cleaner, only to be told today that I've probably ruined them. Supposedly there is a seal between the 2 halves that will fail
/html/mgs/2005-09/msg00319.html (6,691 bytes)

7. Leak-Down Vs Compression (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 17:54:19 -0400
On our ongoing rehab of a '79 B which sat for 5 years, compression tests-dry (155-170) & wet (175-195), we pulled the engine & gearbox in order to prep engine box for painting. I talked with a restor
/html/mgs/2005-09/msg00359.html (7,217 bytes)

8. New '79 MGB owner (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:19:20 -0400
Just starting on a partial restoration of a 79B that's been idle for the last 4-5 years. I used to rebuild foreign car engines "way back when" but have never done a quasi-restoration. My son and I ha
/html/mgs/2005-08/msg00135.html (7,279 bytes)

9. Leather Seats (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 18:01:51 -0400
Listers - Looking for comments/suggestions/recommendations from anyone with experience with the leather seats sold buy Moss or any of the other retailers. Thanks again, Dick '79 B father & son projec
/html/mgs/2006-04/msg00090.html (6,362 bytes)

10. Cooling Fan (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 21:40:40 -0400
I'm trying to find an electric cooling fan & shroud for a '79 B to replace the 2 fans. Any recommendations? Thanks, Dick Boes '79 B Father & Son project
/html/mgs/2006-06/msg00009.html (6,458 bytes)

11. Cylinder Rust (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 20:51:02 -0400
Pulled the head off a '79 B that's been sitting for the last 5 years and found a fair amount of surface rust. Before we started the project I too a set of compression tests (dry & wet) and the resul
/html/mgs/2006-06/msg00035.html (6,604 bytes)

12. Fw: Cylinder Rust (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:23:11 -0400
Bob - Thanks for the reply, I gathered as much but still wanted to throw the question out there. one bit of useful info I didn't specify was that the cylinder ridge was almost undetectable and the ru
/html/mgs/2006-06/msg00047.html (9,387 bytes)

13. Re: Fw: Cylinder Rust (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 20:58:44 -0400
You're correct Robert, the rings and cam bearings should've been included Please say you are replacing the rings and cam bearings too...... Regards, Robert B. Houston 63 TR4 74.5 MGBGT 73 MG Midget b
/html/mgs/2006-06/msg00058.html (7,511 bytes)

14. Eng Disassembly (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:30:43 -0400
I'm having with a slight bit of difficulty with a couple steps in a '79 B engine disassembly. First, the removal of the camshaft is being halted by the distributor drive shaft. My attempts to remove
/html/mgs/2006-06/msg00119.html (6,791 bytes)

15. Block Mods (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:48:08 -0400
During an ongoing restoration project (and eng O/H), we've tested three cylinder heads which were all cracked (#2 & 3 exh ports) to the extent that we ended up replacing the head with a new one. Whi
/html/mgs/2006-08/msg00353.html (6,832 bytes)

16. Alloy Head (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD BOES" <csrb7007@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:47:56 -0400
I'm nearing completion of an engine O/H and the original head (and 2 replacements) was badly cracked in the usual spots. I've come across an alloy cylinder head and have been told that there is the p
/html/mgs/2006-09/msg00236.html (6,354 bytes)


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