- 161. Re: Book Buying/MGA Haynes Manual (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 16:32:32 -0600
- Anyone still looking for the out of print Haynes manual for the MGA (and if you don't have one, you should). $7 is cheaper than a photocopy! Try this search result at the bibliofind web site as shown
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00392.html (8,937 bytes)
- 162. Re: Book Buying/MGA Haynes Manual (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 17:15:45 -0600
- Anyone still looking for the out of print Haynes manual for the MGA (and if you don't have one, you should). $7 is cheaper than a photocopy! Try this search result at the bibliofind web site as shown
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00395.html (8,976 bytes)
- 163. Re: Book Buying/MGA Haynes Manual (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 10:45:56 -0600
- Anyone still looking for the out of print Haynes manual for the MGA (and if you don't have one, you should). $7 is cheaper than a photocopy! Try this search result at the bibliofind web site as shown
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00449.html (8,674 bytes)
- 164. Re: British Cars in the USA Question (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 11:39:39 -0600
- Actually, I understand that the later cars were quite good, once they got the problems sorted out. The earlier cars had notoriously bad gearboxes that were later replaced by a different manufacturer.
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00550.html (8,966 bytes)
- 165. Re: British Cars in the USA Question (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 15:26:00 -0600
- The latter. Honda owned a percentage of the Rover group (25 or 30 per cent, if I recall correctly). They were a prime candidate to purchase Rover because of this, but eventually bowed out in favor of
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00567.html (9,359 bytes)
- 166. Re: Ultimate Marque-ism...The peeing brat (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 08:21:45 -0600
- I saw a Sprite for sale at a swap meet recently that had Calvin (the little kid you are referring to) peeing on, of all things, an MG Octagon! Such sacrilege! And to think that this was on the side o
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00698.html (8,330 bytes)
- 167. Re: '53 MG TD / '65 MGB engine swap (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 08:47:41 -0600
- I haven't had this experience, but I was also about to ask the list about it, as well. I have a basketcase '51 TD that is not worth restoring, but I am thinking about making into a vintage racer. It
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00699.html (9,340 bytes)
- 168. Re: mga carpet kits (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 10:08:15 -0600
- I bought the top quality (wool) kit from Moss almost ten years ago and installed it. I was quite pleased with the result, although I had to use the instructions in the A-Antics Technical Manual. As
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00786.html (7,819 bytes)
- 169. MGTD Oil Gallery Plugs - Skip Kelsey? (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 09:15:49 -0600
- I need the oil gallery plugs that go at either end of the oil gallery. These are the countersunk ones, which I understand from Horst Schach's book are made from two different materials(?). My machini
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00853.html (6,489 bytes)
- 170. Re: starting newsgroup (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 12:50:42 -0600
- David Littlefield '62 MGA MkII '51 MGTD '88 Jaguar XJ-S I'll vote no (again). And (again) I'll point out that there is already a bulletin board that has many of the advantages of a newsgroup without
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01053.html (8,558 bytes)
- 171. Re: stiff steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 09:08:05 -0600
- Check the steering rack. Many people inject grease into it via the grease nipple. However, it is supposed to be filled with oil. If the grease stiffens up it could have the effect you mention. David
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01125.html (7,885 bytes)
- 172. Re: starting newsgroup/now heel-toe (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 14:00:00 -0600
- Ahem. As a recent graduate of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, I believe that I am more than qualified to answer this young man's question. The following is from Bondurant's "Hig
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01241.html (7,858 bytes)
- 173. Re: brake fluid on the carpet mats? (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 14:47:48 -0600
- Uh, all excellent advice Philippe, but I think you are getting your "Tin-tin" and "Milou" confused. The MGA has only one master cylinder with one reservoir serving both the clutch and the brake. It d
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01466.html (8,494 bytes)
- 174. Barney Gaylord (of no interest to others) (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 15:19:36 -0600
- Forgot to make note of your new email address. Please email me back, I have a question for you. Thanks. David Littlefield Houston, TX '62 MGA MkII '51 MGTD '88 Jaguar XJ-S
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01874.html (6,317 bytes)
- 175. Machinist's Blue (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 08:37:32 -0600
- I'm starting to reassemble the TD engine and Horst Schach's book describes a process using Machinist's Blue to check clearances. Where can I get this stuff easily? Any brand names that would help me
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01977.html (6,963 bytes)
- 176. Re: Machinist's Blue (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 16:25:35 -0600
- On Sun, 29 Mar 1998 10:13:51 -0800 Jarl&CaroldeBoer <deboer@pacbell.net> One of the replys I got gave me the name of a local distributor that stocks something called DYKEM High Spot Blue, which sound
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg02005.html (7,150 bytes)
- 177. Re: TD front damper (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 12:02:31 -0600
- Well, you don't really "remove" it, but a necessary result of the operation will be to make it "removable." In other words, the operation to remove the spring is pretty much the same operation you ha
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00153.html (8,900 bytes)
- 178. Re: Jingoism at its best (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 11:09:37 -0600
- Try Triple-C Motor Accessories. Last I saw a catalog they had Union Jack shorts (not underpants, buy why hide 'em?) and hats. Might have other stuff, too. http://www.triple-c.com/ 1900 Orange Street,
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00795.html (8,709 bytes)
- 179. Re: Jingoism at its best (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 08:46:06 EST
- I used to live in England before American beers were widely available there. I lived on a U.S. Air Force base with a small Officer's Club that stocked American beers. The locals used to come to the C
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00855.html (10,491 bytes)
- 180. Synthetic Grease (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 14:48:01 -0600
- I asked this question on the Jaguar XJ-S list and got no replies, so I thought I would try the collective wisdom on this list. I know it ain't MG, but it is LBC! The V-12 XJ-S is notorious for seized
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01099.html (8,002 bytes)
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