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121. Did you know.........? (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:32:26 -0700; I have been conversing with a 'MG' owner in Argentina. DI-TELLA assembled lots of BMC cars there in the 1960's. One that they made was the 'Di-Tella Magnette 1622', 1961-67, infact 2,654 of them! The; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00910.html (7,013 bytes)
122. Re: Electrical troubles (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:25:45 -0700; I ALWAYS solder electrical connections, crimping is OK in the short term, but in time its corrodes and causes resistance, or pulls off...... Multiple connections, I use bullet connectors into those X; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00911.html (7,387 bytes)
123. Re: 'County' pistons (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 09:59:31 -0700; The son of HEPOLITE, a Peter Hepolite, set up some years ago on his own, to make specialist pistons for low production. I brought one off him for my 1961 Panther 650cc M120 motorcycle, ( a single cyl; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00914.html (10,146 bytes)
124. Re: Did you know.........? (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 18:38:58 -0700; I have asked him to send me a copy of his car. Old photos I have from 1970, show an IDENTICAL Farina Magnette, but in the MG Octagon badges, the word " Di Tella" is printed, and not "MG". Neil; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00927.html (7,285 bytes)
125. Tricks of the Trade! (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 11:32:39 -0700; I have become a little bored over the movement of various electrons, and the directions the flow in, so how about a new thread? Many of us have, in years gone by, 'fixed' a MG to sell it, or to fool; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00999.html (8,769 bytes)
126. Re: Heater motor MGA/MGB (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 16:15:56 -0700; Smiths motors...early ones held together with long screws through the body. Later ( MGB, Morris Minor 1098, Mini, Mk4 Magnette, etc,etc,) held together with three big pop-rivets. Cheap and nasty, not; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01069.html (6,930 bytes)
127. Re: engine dies (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 21:49:51 -0700; Sounds like the ignition, I had a similar problem with one of those coils the spade terminals are RIVETTED on. The terminal worked loose with vibration over the years, and by accident I touched it on; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01091.html (7,519 bytes)
128. Re: Age, Treachery, and metal fatigue (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 06:54:17 -0700; Remove the lever, put it into a vice, file about 1" off to the outer diameter of the ( 3/8" ANC I think ) thread, the lever is only mild steel, chromed. Obtain a die, cut the new thread. Drill a hole; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01111.html (10,506 bytes)
129. Re: Anti Theft Devices (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 07:35:18 -0700; Mine is a length of scaffolding tube, flattend at one end and drilled with a 1/2" hole, cut to fit over the handbrake lever in the 'on' position, the other end up against the gearlever in 1st or 4th,; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01113.html (9,186 bytes)
130. Re: spedo recalibration (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 10:59:38 -0700; You do not need to recalibrate it.....just put a clear sticker on the glass dial that has MHP or KPH as required. You could even make your own up, as we Brits have to on our old jallopies to thrash a; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01116.html (7,572 bytes)
131. Re: Y Type Voltage Regulator (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 11:03:08 -0700; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01117.html (8,459 bytes)
132. Re: TD Questions from a Rookie (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 11:05:46 -0700; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01118.html (11,169 bytes)
133. Re: TD Questions from a Rookie (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 11:06:57 -0700; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01119.html (8,922 bytes)
134. Re: anti-theft devizzzzzzzzzes OUCH (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 14:35:48 -0700; In the land of too many bloody cars and not enough road, 12 bore is our term for a shot-gun barrels size. We also have 4/10, 177, 2.2, and lots of other wierd and wonderful, completely inaccurate ter; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01150.html (9,176 bytes)
135. Re: First try! (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 07:38:03 -0700; Welcome, I use to leave my distributor rotor out after servicing, and wonder why on earth I could not start the car myself!!!!! I did it sometimes as an anti-theft move, other times because I forgot; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01180.html (7,703 bytes)
136. Re: help for a newbie? (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 08:22:48 -0700; Lift up the rear axle, AFTER chocking the front wheels so the car cannot roll away. Put in axle stands so it will not drop onto you!!! Remove the wheels for easy acces to the rear brake backplates. U; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01182.html (9,745 bytes)
137. Re: Block Stampings (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 09:41:06 -0700; WARNING...long answer. A) Who you calling a 'know-all'?? Bloody cheek!! Us Brits have sensitive feelings you know. A) I am assuming that 'Pan side' means the sump face of the cylinder-block, that mac; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01183.html (11,345 bytes)
138. Block Stampings error,,, (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 09:48:36 -0700; I lied. the 'B' series engines were assembled at the AUSTIN factory, Longbridge in Birmingham, NOT Cowley, Oxford. Morris Engines did all the recondition engine only. Some casting of engines however; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01184.html (6,396 bytes)
139. Re: Block Stampings (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 14:43:35 -0700; Yes, it can be stamped on the upper part of the block, but ONLY refers to the original bore. However, believe it or not, some people actually stamp the cylinder number by THAT cylinder!!!!!!!! Lookin; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01202.html (8,716 bytes)
140. Block stampings, TA,TB,TC,TD,TF,YA,YB,WA,SA,VA,etc, (score: 1): Author: neil.cairns@virgin.net; Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 14:54:52 -0700; The information over the block stampings is NOT just for the MGA and the 'B' series, it was used on the 'T' series XPAG,XPEG, The big MG pre-war saloons, WA,VA, ans SA, and so on. BEFORE 1953 and BMC; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01204.html (7,091 bytes)

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