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101. Re: COOOOL!! (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 17:59:45 -0700; Young children do seem to have pure spirits and to witness this drive your LBC past an elementary school. The scary thing is when the little boy tugs on daddy's sleeve asking "what kind of car is *th; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00295.html (6,873 bytes)
102. girls, cars, problems (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 17:59:43 -0700; When I was growing up the brit band to like to have the girls around was Duran Duran. Not too bad, these are the guys who sang: "...and the droning engine throbs in time with your beating heart... si; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00296.html (6,853 bytes)
103. Re: A/C certification... (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 12:47:32 -0700; It is a fact that in chlorine radicials break down O3...but I have a few questions. 1) how does a big molecule like R-12 make it that high up into the atmosphere? 2) wouldn't the hole be over, say fl; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00897.html (9,581 bytes)
104. daily drivers (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Jun 98 08:45:50 PDT; My '75 MGB has been my primary tranpsort for the last 12 years. High school, college, halfway across the country to a new job, the MG has performed wonderfully. Yes, the engine has been rebuilt. The; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00975.html (6,980 bytes)
105. Re: Modern Sports Cars (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 15:02:34 -0700; Those turbo RX-7s do go, but ouch, you don't want it to break. How about an MGB V-8? Properly built a 3.9 roadster will out accelerate a Viper... Safety fast, -Keith Wheeler Team Sanctuary http://www; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01265.html (9,542 bytes)
106. Re: BBS style wheels (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 15:02:38 -0700; I've got a pair of these (BBS) that fit the bolt pattern of a 'B, however, they're a bit too wide to fit under the rear fenders of my lowered car. I got them off of a rubber bumper 'B I found in a ju; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01267.html (8,406 bytes)
107. Re: clicking at rear wheel (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 15:02:36 -0700; You've tried the first of the two common reasons for clicking MGB rears. The second is a faulty rear wheel bearing. Note these are common MGB causes, a common cause of clicking in the rear of all car; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01268.html (7,015 bytes)
108. Re: Modern Sports Cars (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 15:25:06 -0700; This is one time that I don't agree with you. It's not so hard to find nice used Rover converted 'Bs for under $9k. I don't think the same could be said for Vipers. All told I'll probably have betwe; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01269.html (9,596 bytes)
109. Re: Modern Sports Cars (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 15:57:08 -0700; 3.9 litre Rover, 10.75:1, balanced, otherwise stock with "hotwire" injection. Now you've got a 'B that will do 0-60 in under 5 seconds. -Keith Wheeler Team Sanctuary http://www.teamsanctuary.com/; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01275.html (9,143 bytes)
110. Re: BBS style wheels -Reply (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Jun 98 08:58:17 PDT; Rostyles really aren't that strong. They were probably okay when new, but after years of use and abuse (they don't seem to suffer modern tyre mounting equipment well) they tend to become warped. Many; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01330.html (8,391 bytes)
111. Re: Sightings in Oregon. (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 12:25:28 -0700; If the wiring harness is questionable, replacement is a good idea. However, a good bet for your starter motor problem: there is a diode in the brake warning light circuit on later MGBs. If the diode; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01459.html (7,386 bytes)
112. Subject: Heritage certificates (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 12:25:31 -0700; This is a pet peeve of mine, so bear with me. The heritage certificate is a great resource, a neat item and good information, (I make a point to get one for all my cars, even modified cars that will; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01460.html (10,251 bytes)
113. RE: "tatty" cars and 4 wheel drift (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 09:47:07 -0700; It is art. It is beauty. Immortalized in the words: "wind in my hair shifting and drifting mechanical music adrenaline surge" Or more technically, a steady state cornering situation where the front a; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00019.html (8,246 bytes)
114. Re: "tatty" cars and 4 wheel drift (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Fri, 1 May 98 20:28:14 PDT; Mike (and all), I'm sure some of the younger list members already know. It's a rock song, 80's vintage, and one that nearly brings tears to my eyes. In a future where small minds have taken over, and; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00054.html (9,846 bytes)
115. Re: "tatty" cars and 4 wheel drift (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Fri, 1 May 98 21:21:15 PDT; Some more to add... Maybe it's too much, and maybe it's just the pint of Guinness speaking... But it's true. Some day this will all be gone....and little fun cars made in a far away land will be noth; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00057.html (8,146 bytes)
116. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Mon, 4 May 98 21:09:33 PDT; For those of you who know what it means, my tach is clocked over such that straight up is 5500 RPM. The best gas milage (27 mpg) I've ever had was running across southern Arizona at about 90 MPH. I s; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00232.html (8,518 bytes)
117. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 11:21:52 -0700; Well said Dan. This thread is really a question of how to make an MGB engine last, and I think there are a lot of places one should spend money to achieve that ends other than an overdrive swap. To a; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00267.html (10,530 bytes)
118. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Wed, 6 May 98 22:03:17 PDT; First off I will apologize to any and all for any patronizing on my part. I tend to be overzealous in my dislike of trophy cars, particularly sports cars turned into trophies. I probably see phantom; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00360.html (12,871 bytes)
119. Titles (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 09:52:34 -0700; Depends on what state you're in. I've got a co-worker who has a dune-buggy based on a '63 VW. He bought it from some guy who built it in '89. Sometimes it is not a problem, but in this case the Calif; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00457.html (8,449 bytes)
120. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>; Date: Sat, 9 May 98 11:32:06 PDT; Mike, This is a statistic I've heard before, and based on my understanding of the internal combustion engine, it sounds very reasonable. Many engineering facts run contrary to a layman's first order; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00517.html (10,637 bytes)

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