- 1. brake fluid (again) (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:00:39 -0500
- I'm replacing the brake hoses on my 71 BGT that has been garaged, but not driven, for 5-6 years (recently purchased from 2nd owner of the car). Of course, since I'm replacing the hoses, I will need t
- /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00143.html (7,300 bytes)
- 2. Speedo Bracket (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:28:37 -0500
- Anyone know where to get a speedometer mounting bracket? My speedometer is currently held in by a single tach mounting bracket (brass tapered affair, courtesy of PO). I've managed to reconnect the sp
- /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00238.html (6,814 bytes)
- 3. Fuel Pump question (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 20:30:11 -0500
- I have an aftermarket fuel pump that I'd like to plumb in as a backup (switch-driven) on my '71 BGT. I'd like to mount the aftermarket pump before the stock pump, but am unsure that if (and when) the
- /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00333.html (6,710 bytes)
- 4. timing (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:37:00 -0500
- I am resurrecting a 1971 BGT that has been sitting (garaged, fortunately) for the last five or six years. As the former owner of a 73 B roadster, I'm pretty familiar with the car's workings, but am a
- /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00346.html (7,045 bytes)
- 5. "Upgraded" carb needle question (score: 1)
- Author: "d williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 21:47:12 -0500
- After 5 years owning a 73 B Roadster and 5 years of being MG-less, I find myself the proud third owner of a garaged since 1974, 71 BGT (no rust! well, almost no rust ). This 71 is not fitted with
- /html/mgs/2004-10/msg00079.html (8,210 bytes)
- 6. 71 BGT rear wheel cylinders (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:10:10 -0500
- I've replaced the wheel cylinders, brake shoes, hardware, etc. on my 71 BGT. The shoe adjusters were frozen solid, but with generous application of heat via propane torch, a prudent amount of penetra
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00063.html (7,844 bytes)
- 7. Solved - Air Cleaner Assy. Bolts (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:32:35 -0500
- PO took the liberty of cutting 5/16 x 18 threads into the original 5/16 x 24 mounting holes on the carbs. At least he was consistent (all 4 are recut). He must have known they were easy to find at Ho
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00095.html (7,070 bytes)
- 8. Air Cleaner Assy. bolts (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:25:04 -0500
- Purchased a set of original cans that hold the air filters for my 71 BGT equipped with AUD493 HIF (not original HS) carbs. They came with bolts, but the bolts will not fit into the flanges on the HIF
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00096.html (6,537 bytes)
- 9. Grounds (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:16:22 -0500
- 71 BGT gauges work intermittently -- I don't suspect the stabilizer, as when they quit working, they all quit. I assume there is a common ground that they operate from? The speedometer brackets are a
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00100.html (7,742 bytes)
- 10. Radiator cap (score: 1)
- Author: "RD Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 20:39:09 -0500
- Manual lists cooling system pressure at 10lbs. PO put on 16lb. cap. Any benefits/detriments to this? Purchased the correct 10 lb. cap today, as I believe the 16lb is causing coolant to leak from the
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00121.html (6,477 bytes)
- 11. Re: Radiator cap (score: 1)
- Author: "RD Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:46:48 -0500
- Thanks Bob Backed off to the 10lb cap and drove 120 miles round trip today. Had no trouble from the cooling system. Morning trip was fine - cool temps, pleasant ride, gauge stayed slightly below "N."
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00140.html (8,461 bytes)
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