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21. Re: repair,rebuild,restore,64B? (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 08:00:58 -0500; Hi Wes, If compression is good and it doesn't smoke, I would drive it for now. The early 3 main (GA) engines tended to wind up quicker (less inertia in the crank) but aren't as robust as the 5 main (; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00539.html (7,308 bytes)
22. 2003 drive your British car week (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:41:04 -0500; Hi guys, Does anyone know when next year's drive your Bitish car week is? Is it always the last week in May? Thanks Bob /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.tea; /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00313.html (6,632 bytes)
23. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 16:49:20 EDT; FWIW.......I get the greatest kick out of driving my MG and I have NO desire to try a Miata or any of the other more exotic "sports cars". I compare my drives to the barnstormer pilots of 30's...a re; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00065.html (8,730 bytes)
24. Re: Early OD internal problems (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 15:01:50 -0400; Hi Carl, Did you ever get a consensus on your early OD problem. I rebuilt my early OD tranny AND engine last winter and swapped out power plants in June. My overdrive worked great, but I just blew it; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00568.html (7,912 bytes)
25. a real oil burner (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 00:06:36 EDT; Hi listers, You guys have been very helpful in the past and perhaps you can help again. My 1966 MGB with a newly rebuilt series GB engine has less than 1500 miles on it. After attempting to adjust th; /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00951.html (6,882 bytes)
26. Re: carpet installation question (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 00:39:28 EDT; I haven't had much luck with spray adhesives....they have a very limited use window. Have you tried a standard carpet adhesive....the kind you put on with a putty knife?? I installed the carpet set; /html/mgs/2002-06/msg00244.html (7,500 bytes)
27. no oil (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:28:08 EDT; Hi guys, Maybe you can help me. I just finished a complete rebuild of engine and OD tranny for my 66 B (GHN3L 78708). I replaced the crank, cam, pistons, rocker shaft...the works...and when I first f; /html/mgs/2002-06/msg00647.html (7,378 bytes)
28. Re: Dashpot oil (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 22:24:03 EST; Hi there, VWP I've used Marvel Mystery oil in my daspots with excellent results for years. It's less viscous than 20-50 and is a better choice. Bob Stahlbush 66 MGB GHN3L 78708 60 TR3A TS 81398L ///; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00019.html (6,666 bytes)
29. Re: Dashpot oil (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 21:02:40 EST; Hi Rocky, I haven't gone through that kind of effort to determine which is best. While MMO has worked well for me, I guess the question of which dashpot oit to use is subjective in the final analysis; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00032.html (6,766 bytes)
30. Re: Weird Crank Pulley Movement (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 23:58:20 EDT; Hi Dave, I picked up a GB series engine a year ago in a boneyard. When I rebuilt it last month I found that I needed a new crankshaft because the crank pulley journal was scored beyond repair. Seems; /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00295.html (7,458 bytes)
31. 'D' type O/D second /third gear end float (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 10:04:20 EST; Hi listers, I'm reassembling my early O/D tranny and get all the gears on to check endfloat and I get .020". It should be .006".....what gives am I missing something? Bob /// /// mgs@autox.team.net m; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00182.html (6,761 bytes)
32. Re: Engine Rebuild ?? (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 20:03:21 EST; Hi Greg, I just completely rebuilt a spare GB series engine (GB-RU-H-11786) that I picked up last year for my '66 B (GHN3L 78708). I got the engine as a gift....what I really bought was the D type O/; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00304.html (9,496 bytes)
33. Re: 'D' type O/D second /third gear end float (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 23:30:28 EST; Hi Mark, I got quite a lengthy and informative explanation from Rich (borisri@earthlink.net) who wanted me to be sure I was measuring between the correct gears (2nd and 3rd) and that all the thrust w; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00317.html (7,337 bytes)
34. Need piston ring advice (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 07:12:55 EST; Hi gang, I need your advice on piston rings. I've just recieved my freshly machined MGB series GB engine from the machine shop. The pistons I bought for this .030 over rebuild came assembled with 4 r; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00239.html (6,633 bytes)
35. Re: engine advice (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 09:52:00 EST; I'm going through that now with my early 5-main "GB" series engine. I pulled the entire engine apart myself hoping to just "freshen up" with rings and bearings. This is a spare engine that my "buddie; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00001.html (7,121 bytes)
36. Major series GB rebuild dilemma (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 08:02:10 EST; Hi listers, I have a major problem. I've already torn down GB-RU-H-11786 for a major rebuild. The machine shop has already bored the block .030" over to accomodate new pistons. The GB series engine h; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00094.html (7,095 bytes)
37. Re: Engine Paint (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 17:01:30 EST; I never primed my MG engine when I painted it. This was 6 years ago when I pulled the engine to detail the bay. I'm currently rebuilding another GB series engine with OD tranny for a swap in the Spr; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00590.html (7,261 bytes)
38. Re: SU Help (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 22:16:02 EST; Are you sure the jets are centered? If they're not, the needle could be hanging up. Try taking off the air cleaners and lifting the piston. It should drop smoothly with a definite clunk. Also...what; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00720.html (6,896 bytes)
39. Re: windshield (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 22:38:15 EST; I don't think you can replace the glass in the car because the side pillars need to be separated from upper and lower rails. You can only do this with the windshield out of the car. Bob Stahlbush 66; /html/mgs/2001-12/msg00161.html (6,957 bytes)
40. wanted: Crank pulley and timing cover (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 21:40:27 EST; Hi listers, I'm doing a complete rebuild on an early 5 main engine (GB-RU-11786) and in dire need of a crankshaft pulley. It's the one with the rubber vibration isolation sleeve. It must be for a GB; /html/mgs/2001-12/msg00228.html (6,780 bytes)

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