- 21. Re: MGB brakes (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 95 10:09 MST
- The 68 and later B's with the dual circuit braking system require more pedal effort thanthe earlier ones with a single circuit. My 67 BGT requires much less pedal effort than my 72 B. Both have well
- /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00660.html (8,506 bytes)
- 22. Re: MG Holiday Sweep Stake! (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 11:18 MST
- I drove mine from Washington DC to Arizona a year ago June. Approximately 2500 miles in 4 days. I had one problem, which I do not consider the MG's fault. I had a flat tire in Tennessee. Other than t
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00213.html (7,650 bytes)
- 23. Paint shops (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 95 12:57 MST
- Can anyone recommend a paint shop in the Washington, DC area? Somewhere close to Arlington, preferably. I am not looking for a swimming paint job, just one that is as good as what they put on new car
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00684.html (6,346 bytes)
- 24. Re: Clutch FUBAR.....&^^#$$^&%&*$$$ (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 95 17:02 MST
- This sounds exactly like what happened to my MGB 3 years ago. There was occasionally a loud screeching sound when I pressed the clutch in. In my case it was the graphite thowout bearing. The graphite
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00124.html (8,343 bytes)
- 25. [dblack@argus.lowell.edu: Re: [rdohner@cais.cais.com: Master Cylinder and Stored MGB]] (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 09:54 MST
- Return-Path: <dblack> Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 09:52:10 -0700 (MST) From: Dave Black <dblack@argus.lowell.edu> Subject: Re: [rdohner@cais.cais.com: Master Cylinder and Stored MGB] To: "James D. Howard
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00165.html (7,237 bytes)
- 26. Re: Re.: MGA 1600 timing, vacuum advance (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Wed, 19 Jul 95 14:24 MST
- There are two ways of calculating octane. The one you see on pumps in the USA these days is the average of the two. If you look at the label, it says R + M / 2. The R stands for Research Octane. I c
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00269.html (8,160 bytes)
- 27. Re: MGB Rocker restoration (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 95 09:48 MST
- I too am doing some sill work on my MGB. I have not gotten to the welding part yet - I am still drilling out all those spot welds! Anyone who has any tips on getting them out would help me a lot. I h
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00334.html (6,732 bytes)
- 28. Re: Transmissions (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 95 11:54 MST
- Yes. This is one of those issues, like silicone brake fluid vs. DOT4, and paint X vs. paint Y, which you have to decide yourself. For the record, my MGB transmission has 20W-50 and 150,000 miles, an
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00399.html (8,017 bytes)
- 29. Re: Traifficators. (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 95 19:52 MST
- Wow. My father has a 47 MG Y Saloon. We never did get the trafficators to work, though. We had to rush the completion of our restoration because we were going to move. He did get it into drivable con
- /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00224.html (6,699 bytes)
- 30. Re: A/B Shock Compatibility? (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 95 21:24 MST
- The front shocks on the A & B are quite different. I can't remember about the rears for sure, but I think the link between the shock arm and the axle is longer on the A. I need to get back to the res
- /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00360.html (6,652 bytes)
- 31. Re: Fuel Injection for the MGB (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 95 10:06 MST
- What is a PDP-8? James
- /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00543.html (7,933 bytes)
- 32. Re: Fuel Injection for the MGB (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 95 16:24 MST
- So, if you call an 8 sided figure an octagon, do you call a 16 sided figure a hexadecagon? James
- /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00567.html (7,815 bytes)
- 33. Re: directory update (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Mon, 8 May 95 09:03 MST
- your name James Howard your email address jhoward@argus.lowell.edu your home town/city, state/province, nation Flagstaff, Arizona, USA your MGs 72 MGB 67 MGBGT 59 MGA Twin Cam your other (less) cool
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00104.html (6,475 bytes)
- 34. Re: tubeless tyres (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Fri, 12 May 95 10:58 MST
- Just another data point, but I have had tubes inside my radials ever since I can remember. My MGB has been to ever state on the Atlantic coast, plus high speed Interstate cruise from Washington DC to
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00206.html (6,687 bytes)
- 35. Re: New MG Owner! (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Mon, 15 May 95 15:22 MST
- possible about my new "toy". The first item on the agenda is to learn how to adjust the dual carbs. I understand they need tweaking just about every couple of weeks, is this true?? Any advice anyone
- /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00244.html (7,686 bytes)
- 36. Re: Ignition warning system -- 1972 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Tue, 25 Apr 95 16:28 MST
- The ignition buzzer in my 1972 MGB had never worked, and I decided after several years to take the plug out of the door pilar and find out what's up. Funny, I hate those things, so I disconnected the
- /html/mgs/1995-04/msg00421.html (7,489 bytes)
- 37. RE: automatic mg's (score: 1)
- Author: jhoward@argus.lowell.edu (James D. Howard II)
- Date: Tue, 25 Apr 95 16:58 MST
- I have seen an MGC/GT with automatic tranmission. They have a kinda neat gear selector, looking a little like the preselector quadrant in some prewar MG's. James
- /html/mgs/1995-04/msg00423.html (6,811 bytes)
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