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1. 79 MGB for Sale (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 12:17:50 -0800
Hi everyone: Regretfullly, I need to sell my B - my wife & I are now a 6 car/4 dog family & unfortunately, we need more room. Particulars: 79 B - Carmine Red, no rust. All the smog equip is in place
/html/mgs/1997-01/msg00614.html (8,669 bytes)

2. Re: 79 MGB for Sale (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 12:35:16 -0800
At the risk of starting a flame-war, there is something to be said for reliable transportation. While it is true that the rice burners don't have the soul of the MG, they require much less maintenanc
/html/mgs/1997-01/msg00658.html (9,597 bytes)

3. Re: was 79 MGB FS now Maintanance of automobiles (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 16:21:21 -0800
Gee Dave, I'm sorry I didn't check with you first before I got my MG. I can't believe your acerbic comments are representative of the MG community at large. Some of us may not have the knowledge, cap
/html/mgs/1997-01/msg00677.html (11,843 bytes)

4. Re: MGB Camshaft Questions and brake realizations (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996 20:05:42 -0800
Unless I'm mistaken, every time a cam is ground, the lobe height would be less (the diameter of the lobe decreases), the profile also decreasing. I assume it can be ground until the cam no longer mee
/html/mgs/1996-11/msg00396.html (10,525 bytes)

5. Returned mail: Host unknown (Name server: ns_gmosf.gmosf.com: (score: 1)
Author: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON@ccnet.ccnet.com> (by way of Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>)
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 19:17:46 -0800
The original message was received at Sun, 27 Oct 1996 19:13:46 -0800 from jmel@netcom21.netcom.com [192.100.81.135] -- The following addresses had delivery problems -- <joseph_cianciotti@ns_gmosf.gmo
/html/mgs/1996-10/msg01109.html (8,301 bytes)

6. Hardened Valve seats (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 20:01:51 -0700
tell, by visual inspection, if the seats are hardened (stellite?) ?
/html/mgs/1996-09/msg00372.html (6,601 bytes)

7. Changing Oil on Used Motor (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 20:28:16 -0700
Hi everyone: I hope someone has an answer to this: I recently purchased a used motor from one of our list members (Thanx Roland!). He got it from a 79B he was parting out. The thing is, neither of us
/html/mgs/1996-09/msg00423.html (7,348 bytes)

8. Centering clutch disc (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 10:29:27 -0700
Hi everyone, Thanks for the advice re: changing the oil on my new (used) motor. I've decided to change the oil & filter now, then run it for a few hundred miles (depending on condition of oil) then r
/html/mgs/1996-09/msg00475.html (7,099 bytes)

9. RE: Antifreeze (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 19:48:50 -0700
Another Question 'bout antifreeze: The booklet that comes with the Moss Engine Rebuild Video says to fill the colling system with water at first, then after running the engine up to operating temp &
/html/mgs/1996-09/msg00881.html (7,690 bytes)

10. Grinding Tappets !? (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Jul 1996 11:32:08 -0700
OK to flame me 4 this, but I was wondering if it is permissable to grind down the tappets to acheive a flat surface, or must they be replaced???? Jim Mellander '79 B
/html/mgs/1996-07/msg00224.html (6,643 bytes)

11. Cams (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1996 17:13:37 -0700
Hi everyone: My '79 B is undergoing an engine rebuild. The cam is worn & pitted, so I'm replacing it. The question is: with what? VB advertises 3 different stock cams, depending on the model year of
/html/mgs/1996-06/msg00197.html (6,719 bytes)

12. What is a jubilee clip? (score: 1)
Author: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 08:48:11 -0700 (PDT)
Hi everyone: Got a chance to go to the Brit Car Swap Meet in Dixon. Got a few parts - B head, ZS carb, gasket set, & an old Haynes manual. Reading thru the Haynes manual, I found a reference to a jub
/html/mgs/1996-05/msg00737.html (6,839 bytes)

13. Good Machine Shop in SF Bay Area (familiar w/MG's) (score: 1)
Author: Jim & Marilynne Mellander <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 18:34:02 -0700
Hi everyone: I've decided to to a full rebuild on my 79 B's motor after it spun a bearing. However, none of the local machine shops have inspired me with confidence - One place said "MG - whats that?
/html/mgs/1996-05/msg00910.html (7,175 bytes)

14. Re: Good Machine Shop in SF Bay Area (familiar w/MG's) (score: 1)
Author: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 16:34:11 -0700 (PDT)
Dave: Talked to Lance this afternoon - seems like a very knowledgeable person, prices seem reasonable too. I would like more info on the 280ZX 5 speed conversion. Jim & Marilynne
/html/mgs/1996-05/msg00969.html (8,377 bytes)

15. Re: It doesn't even sputter... (score: 1)
Author: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 08:23:30 -0800 (PST)
My 79 B w/electronic ignition had a similar problem - spark coming from the coil (as verified by holding the coil wire close to the block), but no spark to the plugs - problem turned out to be a carb
/html/mgs/1996-04/msg00060.html (9,314 bytes)

16. Re: Vacuum lines (score: 1)
Author: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 08:29:03 -0800 (PST)
Probably the same useless unit as on my '79 B - Which I've removed - what that unit does is cutout the vacuum advance unless you are in 4th gear - the wires go down to the tranny - one hose comes fro
/html/mgs/1996-04/msg00062.html (7,756 bytes)

17. Re: vacuum lines, etc. (score: 1)
Author: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 14:04:01 -0800 (PST)
Dave: I ran a (longer) line directly from the carb to the distributor so that I get advance at all times. The timing was altered but (I'm ashamed to confess), by eyeball & ear - i.e. for best running
/html/mgs/1996-04/msg00076.html (7,963 bytes)

18. Replacing Heads on MGB (score: 1)
Author: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 08:34:40 -0700 (PDT)
Hi everyone: Here's the situation: My '79 B seems to have a burnt valve. I have low compression in #2. I have a 62-64 rebuilt head that I bought from an import car parts dealer who was getting out of
/html/mgs/1996-04/msg00826.html (7,183 bytes)

19. Re: re-black bumpers (score: 1)
Author: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 12:10:43 -0800 (PST)
Tod: I've used several items in an attempt to restore the rubber on my 79B, with varying degrees of success: 1. Black shoe polish covers up & fills any scuff marks.. 2. Notwithstanding the well-known
/html/mgs/1996-03/msg00131.html (7,210 bytes)

20. Re: Zenith Carb (score: 1)
Author: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 13:48:16 -0800 (PST)
Happy New Year ALL!!!! I am also the proud owner of a 79 B (which has until now remianed nameless). My Zenith Carb has been an endless source of frustration for me with an otherwise excellent LBC. On
/html/mgs/1996-01/msg00034.html (8,350 bytes)

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