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61. Smoke and oil, the final solution (score: 1): Author: "Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 22:40:06 +0930; G'day Kids, You may remember a month back when my MG covered itself with oil and suffered a sudden and dramatic loss in compression in one cylinder. The motor is with the engine rebuilder as we speak; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00663.html (9,438 bytes)
62. Re: British vs. English (sorta LBC related) (score: 1): Author: "Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:26:40 +0930; They drive BBBCs........B&^% Big British Cars Cheers Richard == Anne and Richard Spurling http://www.geocities.com/twisted-lines ==; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01148.html (8,621 bytes)
63. Smoke and Oil, the plot sickens (score: 1): Author: "Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:37:30 +0930; G'day All, You may remember by 76B covering herself in oil a few months back. The motor has just returned from the machinists and should be bolted together today. With a bit of luck, I should have th; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg01287.html (8,729 bytes)
64. Re: Tonneau snaps/studs (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 09:36:54 +0930; My 76 B has pillar studs and all they do is provide me with harmless amusement trying to do them up. They certainly don't seem to have any useful purpose as far as supporting the tonneau goes and ha; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00248.html (7,216 bytes)
65. Re: HB to QM (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 08:40:25 +0930; some It's not a bad innings is it? I'd like to make 100 or more. And all those years driving around in BBBCs (bloody big british cars). Cheers Richard == Anne and Richard Spurling hobbes@senet.com.a; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00303.html (7,079 bytes)
66. Re: The List (Long, delete if you wish) (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:49:15 +0930; Oi, you forgot us Aussies!!!!! Cheers Richard == Anne and Richard Spurling hobbes@senet.com.au http://www.geocities.com/twisted-lines ==; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00604.html (7,280 bytes)
67. Re: Time for weber tuning (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:08:42 +0930; but explain Isn't it time we started specifying which Weber (not just Don but all the respondents as well). As far as I understand it, the downdraft job a lot of American's fitted is tuned fairly ea; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00757.html (8,436 bytes)
68. Timing Marks (score: 1): Author: "Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:22:49 +0930; There have been a few problems recently where the problem could have been timing. I'd just like to share a timing story of mine and how you can innocently get things wrong. Eight years ago, when my p; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01643.html (7,854 bytes)
69. Re: Timing Marks (score: 1): Author: "Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 11:49:12 +0930; incorrect Sorry Ed, wrong MGB, eight years too late and due to unknown causes at this stage - I'm not pulling things apart until I have the money. Incidentally, with that other B, when I finally fou; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01646.html (7,192 bytes)
70. Fw: Valve clatter-help (score: 1): Author: "Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 09:48:45 +0930; I've always adjusted valves by turning the crank until a valve fully opens, then checking the other valve on that cylinder. Have I been getting good results? At least they've always chattered afterwa; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01725.html (7,109 bytes)
71. Smoke and Oil (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:01:55 +0930; G'day Kids, I've got a 76 MGB. Originally it was an American car but sometime in its recent past, it was imported to Oz and converted to RHD. While in America, it was fitted with downdraft Weber. I'v; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01003.html (8,663 bytes)
72. Smoke and oil - the drama continues, and gets expensive (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 18:38:29 +0930; Hi Kids, You may remember me posting a message a day or so ago about my 76 B which had given itself an oil bath. To recap, a week ago, I had twin SUs fitted to replace the single down draft Weber a P; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01086.html (12,074 bytes)
73. Re: Smoke and oil - the drama continues, and gets expensive (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 09:47:32 +0930; G'day Jon Fortunately, I do have a source of funds, provided I can sell the motor bike (int the middle of the coldest, wettest winter we've had in decades - Hah!). The bike sale money was supposed to; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01131.html (10,046 bytes)
74. Re: Smoke and oil - the drama continues, and gets expensive (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 09:58:32 +0930; I would say you are spot on Max. Add to that the new SU's feeding a stronger charge into the cylinder, just to push the rings a little harder. How many listers have rebuilt motors then blown a gearbo; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01134.html (9,704 bytes)
75. RE: MG-Road-rage-and-hand gun-in the press (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 09:34:27 +0930; Dead right mate Cheers Richard PS It wasn't me (With apologies to David Littlefield for getting this email personally instead of it being sent to the list because I was too stupid/tired to check the; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01567.html (8,546 bytes)
76. Re: MG-Road-rage-and-hand gun-in the press (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 09:43:13 +0930; 15 mins? That's not even trying. Lucky is when you park your car in the shed, dry(ish) but by the time you get out and pat it on the bonnet (you do do that don't you?), it's raining too hard to shut; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg01568.html (8,415 bytes)
77. Another test (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 22:05:34 +0930; Still trying to see if I can get a message posted to the list. I apologise to anyone getting these things - I'm certainly not. Cheers Richard == Anne and Richard Spurling hobbes@senet.com.au http://w; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg00179.html (6,594 bytes)
78. Another test (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 22:05:34 +0930; Still trying to see if I can get a message posted to the list. I apologise to anyone getting these things - I'm certainly not. Cheers Richard == Anne and Richard Spurling hobbes@senet.com.au http://w; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg00180.html (6,565 bytes)
79. Re: Classic Car Insurance (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 09:39:48 +0930; This little trick wont be open to most of you but... My wife owns a pet shop here in Adelaide. We've piggy backed our private cars onto the shop's insurance policy. I get full comprehensive insurance; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg00341.html (8,632 bytes)
80. LBC?? (score: 1): Author: "Anne and Richard Spurling" <hobbes@senet.com.au>; Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:07:43 +0930; Oh please honourable MG drivers, please forgive the ignorance of a new comer to the group - What on earth is an LBC? Cheers Richard '76 MGB - awaiting the finances for the hot up - a looooooong wait; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg00477.html (6,778 bytes)

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