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161. Re: brakes (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:03:07 -0800; You said it... <g> Actually, you won't exactly be replacing the brake fluid if you don't bleed the rear brakes as well, until the fluid runs clear. If you're doing the shoes and bleeding, anyway, the; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00249.html (9,135 bytes)
162. Re: Rubber Bumper B owners unite! (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:32:47 -0800; My question is, does this apply to CBBs as well? If not, why not, unless it's a V8/V6 swap, which doesn't sound like $3K. Or is it just that it would only provide a 10% power increase for a CBB? <g>; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00252.html (9,056 bytes)
163. Re: Civic seats in a midget (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:56:21 -0800; Those seem to fit very well, and I see you can achieve the "gangsta lean" driving position... <g> -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00254.html (7,009 bytes)
164. Re: brakes (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 08:49:59 -0800; No, that part is easy, if they aren't rusted up. But replacing them means dealing with the notorious retaining clips. Of course, having done so, you can wear the BTDT T-shirt in the smug confidence o; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00284.html (8,820 bytes)
165. Re: brakes (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 08:57:01 -0800; I think Jim mentioned this once before, and I thought it was a brilliant suggestion at the time, but it apparently slipped my mind. I don't see a downside -- the snap ring has to be both more secure; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00285.html (10,521 bytes)
166. Re: Parts Advice Needed (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 09:25:49 -0800; "Too much" front braking is scarcely ever a problem, since the fronts contribute 80-90%, so that is one thing I wouldn't worry about. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA,; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00335.html (7,335 bytes)
167. Re: Just got my 'new' 1972 MGB (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 09:39:36 -0800; Not a horrible problem, but I would try adjusting it lower; and if that didn't work, I'd try to figure out why. Timing and vacuum leaks could be possibilities. You have to determine if the surroundin; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00336.html (9,538 bytes)
168. Re: multigrade for diffs? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 09:46:46 -0800; Yes, that is the modern equivalent. Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archiv; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00337.html (7,076 bytes)
169. Re: Rubber Bumper B (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:42:03 -0800; Well, I don't commute, so "daily" is a misnomer, but my B has been my only operational car for more than half of its tenure, which is pushing 15 years at this point. But that adds up to "only" about; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00340.html (8,503 bytes)
170. Re: (Fwd) RE: Parts Advice [URLs] (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 17:54:55 -0800; Yeah, that is called HTML-formatted email, and it doesn't like that, either. Plain text is best (and not just for this list). -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00394.html (7,846 bytes)
171. Re: torque & tuning (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:32:54 -0800; TDC = Top Dead Center = 0 degrees BTDC = Before Top Dead Center = "advanced" ATDC = After Top Dead Center = "retarded" All degree references will be to TDC, either advanced (before) or retarded (afte; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00436.html (8,359 bytes)
172. Re: Rear MGA 1600 springs (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:26:08 -0800; If you don't like the rust, sandblast 'em. But if they're not sagging, why replace 'em? -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires ///; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00437.html (7,254 bytes)
173. Re: Rubber Bumper B (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:31:01 -0800; Very good points, Kelvin. On the subject of seat belts, I was wondering if anyone could testify to a successful retrofit of 3-point belts to a Mk. I roadster, without going to modern seats or adding; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00486.html (10,924 bytes)
174. Re: Rubber Bumper B (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:34:21 -0800; Hmmm. Maybe I can check that out at the next show. ... MGs at Jack London Square is coming up. Thanks. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with ch; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00491.html (8,598 bytes)
175. Re: Blew chunk off intake off! (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:33:25 -0800; I'd hold off on the epoxy until I ascertained what was going on. And even then, I think I'd make my solution reversible -- some future owner may want to restore the emissions plumbing, for instance,; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00518.html (8,213 bytes)
176. Re: Midget wheel color code ? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:57:29 -0800; Those guys at the paint shop must have been newbies themselves. If they knew anything about auto paint they would know that the Argent you were asking about refers to a specific dull silver used on w; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00526.html (8,586 bytes)
177. Re: Anyone want to own a Lamborghini for $7900? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:12:32 -0800; Actually, if it does anything well, it would be plowing... Is this the ultimate "barn" find? -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00535.html (8,551 bytes)
178. Re: Anyone want to own a Lamborghini for $7900? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 10:05:47 -0800; I don't think I've heard that before. It scarcely seems likely as a diesel engine. However, it was used (in normal gasoline form) in a small utility vehicle called the Sherpa in the UK and elsewhere; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00568.html (9,708 bytes)
179. Re: Vaccuum leak WAS: RE: Gasket orientation?? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 13:24:26 -0800; I believe different manifolds from different years had different flange thicknesses, so your problem is not uncommon in a "mix and match" situation. Usually, shimming the washers is the solution. --; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00631.html (9,064 bytes)
180. Re: Vaccuum leak WAS: RE: Gasket orientation?? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 11:14:15 -0800; Well, if your washer thickness was off by a few thousandths, it still may not tighten down evenly. It needs to be a very precise match, not just an "eyeball" match. In principle you are doing the rig; /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00636.html (9,632 bytes)

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