- 1. OD parts (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 11:00:38 -0300
- I may be getting an OD transmission next weekend out of a junked 70 MGB. The engine number says that the engine, which is right for the car it is in, had an overdrive transmission attached to it when
- /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00007.html (6,641 bytes)
- 2. Re: LBC Garage Necessities (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 10:54:57 -0300
- Don't put a floor drain in your garage floor. It might seem like a good idea when you have water on the floor and no where to go. But you don't want oil, gasoline or solvent finding that drain and t
- /html/mgs/2001-04/msg00266.html (7,968 bytes)
- 3. RE: Distributors... (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 08:50:14 -0300
- I don't know much about the interaction of distributors, vacuum advances, and engine specs, but I can tell you that my 1973 MGB GT has a Marina 18V engine, with AUD550 HIF-4 carbs, a 41155 25D4 distr
- /html/mgs/2001-04/msg01027.html (8,296 bytes)
- 4. Re: Sudden knocking sound from engine. Any ideas? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 16:14:29 -0400
- Is it possible to replace the big end bearing without removing the engine? Is it also possible to remove the pistons and replace their bearings without pulling the engine? Mark 73 MGB GT I tend to be
- /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00738.html (7,308 bytes)
- 5. Electronic Ignition and Setting Timing. (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 14:58:54 -0400
- I just received Lumenition's Magnetronic Ignition kit. It seems to be very easy to install; just replace the points with the electronic unit and install the timing disk. I'm wondering has the install
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00014.html (7,299 bytes)
- 6. Electronic Ignition installation question (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 09:49:44 -0400
- I installed my Lumenition Magnetronic ignition on Saturday. Extremely easy to install, took no more than 30 minutes. The only difficulty was installing the disk. The instructions said that it should
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00210.html (8,138 bytes)
- 7. Re: lbc's in Nova Scotia (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:52:30 -0300
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- /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00144.html (6,646 bytes)
- 8. Re: Brake Fluids - Compressibility? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 09:22:56 -0300
- Gee, my Perry's Chemical Engineering Handbook and International Critical Tables book both have a table on the compressibility of fluids and it includes Silicon but it is pretty darn small. Mark Any s
- /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00914.html (7,339 bytes)
- 9. Re: Multimeter (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 11:05:42 -0300
- I have found it very useful to have a multimeter that can handle 10A when it comes to checking your charging system. Mark 73 MGB GT My new 68B has several electrical problems that I need to correct.
- /html/mgs/2000-06/msg00557.html (8,212 bytes)
- 10. Re: Lever vs Tube. Rant Mode Warning! (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 10:08:51 -0300
- One thing I have not seen mentioned when comparing the two is price. Tube shocks are much cheaper and would therefore increase their profit. Yes the difference in cost is small for one car, but when
- /html/mgs/2000-06/msg00705.html (7,332 bytes)
- 11. Re: Window seals (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 10:17:38 -0300
- I replaced mine last year and had the exact same thing happen. There are two things you can do: just let the car sit out in the sun for a couple of days and it will help the seal form to it's new ben
- /html/mgs/2000-06/msg00706.html (6,846 bytes)
- 12. Loose Distributor - help (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 08:03:43 -0300
- Yesterday my MGB GT was working terribly. I figured that the timing must have changed and probably due to the distributor not been tightened enough. After work I tried turning the distributor by hand
- /html/mgs/2000-06/msg00965.html (7,622 bytes)
- 13. RE: Loose Distributor - help (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:05:09 -0300
- Yes it was just the obvious, except to me, It had just come out of the clamp. I did find a piece chipped out of the housing when I pulled the distributor out and was careful not to over tighten it wh
- /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01066.html (8,329 bytes)
- 14. Re: Is it Blue or Purple? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 08:42:21 -0300
- My GT is Teal Blue and the colour is available from BASF RM, colour code BM164, as listed in the Moss Catalogue. There is a picture of my car at: http://www.geocities.com/mgbgt_73/ if interested in s
- /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01557.html (7,320 bytes)
- 15. Timing question (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 10:21:42 -0300
- Sunday I decided that I should check the timing on my 73 MGB GT. I found the timing to be at 10 degrees AFTER TDC. So I checked the manual and it says for a 18V engine with a 25D distributor, the tim
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00375.html (7,475 bytes)
- 16. Re: Sound deadening (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 08:50:49 -0300
- I am looking to reduce the noise level in my B as well. I called around town to see who sold automotive sound deadening material and found an automotive upholstery shop that would sell me a felt-lik
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00501.html (7,912 bytes)
- 17. Re: Sound deadening (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 09:53:58 -0300
- That's ice shield. It's used to keep water from backing up under shingles and getting into your house. The stuff that is on my roof isn't very thick (about 1/16") and I wouldn't think that it would h
- /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00568.html (8,944 bytes)
- 18. Burping the Cooling System (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 09:03:12 -0300
- I of course had to refill my cooling system after replacing the water pump, but it didn't take nearly as much antifreeze as it should have so I'm guessing that there must be air trapped in the system
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00149.html (6,816 bytes)
- 19. Re: obligatory leaks under the dash (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 10:54:01 -0300
- Hi Allan; You mention about the leaks under dash onto your feet and those of a passenger. Do you have any idea as the where it may be coming from? I have the same thing with my GT and have not yet in
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00816.html (7,857 bytes)
- 20. RE: obligatory leaks under the dash (score: 1)
- Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:10:41 -0300
- Blasting the car with a water hose is a good idea. I have noticed water on the floor mats after a rain, even when the car was just sitting in the driveway. I would like to find a solution to this pro
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00831.html (9,303 bytes)
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