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101. Re: 75 Midget Distributor Missing Vac Advance? (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 07:51:43 -0700; Your 1975 Midget, should be a 1500 Midget with the Triumph engine. This used a Lucas 45D4 distributor in the UK. For North America it should have an electronic version, 45/DE4. Inside it is virtually; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00552.html (8,323 bytes)
102. Re: 75 Midget Distributor Missing Vac Advance? (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 13:48:16 -0700; A) Check how far the valve rocker 'lifts' the valves. Do a compression check, though if its a wild cam, this can be LOW at idle rpm. Best way is to carry out the valve timing check as per the manual.; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00562.html (10,835 bytes)
103. Hood/Bonnet, etc..... (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:15:52 -0700; If you are busy, do not read this message..... I have been keeping a note of the different words use for the same item, by each side of the Atlantic; some American words had me puzzled but the senten; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00566.html (7,444 bytes)
104. Re: New Coil (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:30:42 -0700; The 'Hall Effect' is the name given to the principle discovered by a chap called, oddly enough, Dr. Hall. It is used in distributors that have a chopper-plate inside instead of points, switching on a; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00568.html (9,338 bytes)
105. Re: High Volume Oil Pump (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:18:08 -0700; Comment... If the NORMAL oil pump has the relief valve open at , say, 75psi with excess oil being passed back to the sump....a 'high flow' pump will just dump MORE oil back to the sump. So I agree a; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00606.html (8,424 bytes)
106. Re: New Coil (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:00:52 -0700; I bow to your greater knowledge, but thats how I understood them!! Neil; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00607.html (10,218 bytes)
107. New MG Newsgroup (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:44:36 -0700; I tried uk.rec.cars.mg and just got a message back " does not have a DNS entry". How does one get to this new list????? Neil ( And I am in the UK.); /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00621.html (6,866 bytes)
108. Re: New MG Newsgroup (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 20:53:58 -0700; Well, with your advice I successfully found this new group via 'Dejanews', but was not impressed. I did not like all the adverts, appears to lead me to think I am going to get a lot of 'Junk-Mail' fr; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00626.html (8,430 bytes)
109. Re: TD's the "tops" (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 16:48:55 -0700; True, my '52 YB with its single carb XPAG is running well. But to be honest, there are a lot more 'B' series about in MGA's, MGB's, ZA's, ZBs, and Farinas....than the TB,TD,TF, and the YA/YB saloons,; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00674.html (8,185 bytes)
110. Re: TD's the "tops" (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 19:14:51 -0700; I expected a lot more 'T' series input on this list I must admit, though I am aware the USA took the lions share of the MGA's and MGB's from Abingdons exports. I have spent half my adult life, ( hobb; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00677.html (7,743 bytes)
111. Re: T & YA/YB pedal Lubrication (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 07:43:52 -0700; The TD used the YA's chassis, but the pedal box differed, the TD's being much improved. I rebushed and re-drilled my '52 YB clutch and brake levers in the pedal box last year, the YB's clutch pedal i; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00700.html (9,414 bytes)
112. Re: 1970 MG Midget (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:03:52 -0700; Lots of free advice waiting to be sent, contact me on the above address. Neil Cairns.; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00701.html (6,994 bytes)
113. Mk3 Magnette for sale.... (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 16:57:54 -0700; A Jim Irwin in California has contacted me, with a rust free 1960 MG Magnette Mk3 for sale. His email address is < jiimz@hotmail.com > Neil ( bit far for me!!!); /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00718.html (6,254 bytes)
114. Stupid Encounters..... (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 07:43:25 -0700; Does anyone remember what I said about 're-learning things every 5 years or so?' Well..... Yesterday evening I took the MG Metro over the 16 mile journey to visit 'Gestapo HQ', ( my mother-in-laws in; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00770.html (8,385 bytes)
115. Re: Macintosh no LBC (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 13:54:44 -0700; Its that thicko Brit here again, what are ' flame wars'? This list is certainly educating me. Neil.; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00776.html (8,231 bytes)
116. Cars, Lorries, & Planes.... (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 07:16:08 -0700; If any UK listers are reading this, TODAY is 'WOBURN'. That is a huge rally of Vintage, Veteran, & Classic cars, with Commercials and Military vehicles, AND the 'Flying Day', of the De Havilland Airc; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00800.html (6,476 bytes)
117. Re: 1980 MGB Limited Edition (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 16:27:33 -0700; NOT AN EXPERT...but I seem to remember the last 1000 cars made were given a gold/bronze or silver colour paint job, big transfere on each side, and fancy alloy wheels off what look like the TR7, ( AA; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00810.html (7,365 bytes)
118. Re: 'County' pistons (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 16:31:06 -0700; Never heard of them. But have contacted a few others to see if the company is known. We did have a rash of VERY CHEAP and POOR QUALITY brakes parts for classic cars in the UK a few years ago. They us; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00811.html (8,441 bytes)
119. Re: MGA Carb set up (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 06:51:03 -0700; Tune them as a pair, or you will be at it for months. Neil.; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00846.html (8,262 bytes)
120. Re: 'County' pistons (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 16:19:03 -0700; update... County Radiators of Rayleigh Essex, County Lane Classics of Knutsford, Cheshire, But no company called County who make pistons!!!! Not in the UK companies register anyway. Weird eh! One mo; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00857.html (8,450 bytes)

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