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281. Re: Wheels (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 15:23:04 EDT; First, beware the alloy wheels with knock-off adaptors. Several have failed in use. This does not seem to be a problem with the bolt on wheels. Second, Kelvin, how did you get the alloys on the Maggo; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00089.html (7,949 bytes)
282. Re: Wheels (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 16:38:36 EDT; I don't think they were that brand. There were some on an E type and on a big Healey. Have a look at simply plugging the grease nipple and machining the face of the hub down to fit inside TR adaptors; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00092.html (8,030 bytes)
283. Re: now Maggots (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 17:12:50 EDT; I don't think you'll find too much needs beating, unless you are using one of those new-fangled all-synch boxes instead of the earlier, much nicer trans...;-) NO - leave the 4.55 in it. Your top gear; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00094.html (7,256 bytes)
284. Re: MGB GT (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 12:34:25 EDT; The salient point is not whether the standards were harder to meet for the GT, but that they didn't even try. Deletion of the GT from the North American market owed (far) more to marketing strategy t; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00311.html (7,807 bytes)
285. Re: Racing Flywheels (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:53:37 EDT; /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00485.html (7,971 bytes)
286. Re: Heat Shields (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 17:29:06 EDT; We need to get into heat shielding in a big way in the race cars with so much additional heat floating around. The best shield would be some refractory material like asbestos or one of the safer mode; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00548.html (7,386 bytes)
287. Re: New MG Sports Car (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 10:47:05 EDT; These arguments never seem to convince anyone on either side of the validity of the logic offered by the other side, and they go on, and on, and..... Perhaps we could agree that when there has been a; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00599.html (7,719 bytes)
288. Re: New MG Sports Car (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 13:11:17 EDT; That's the difficulty with MG - you have to accept the various mergers - no reason not to, as there was continuity of personnel and usually even of manufacturing sites - but at what point (when they; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00605.html (8,568 bytes)
289. Re: other cars challenging you (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:12:31 EST; I am generally above street racing, being as old and mature as I <ahem> am. I did have one time, though..... I had taken my MGA race car (by trailer) to a meet, and stuck a Supertrapp muffler tip and; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00850.html (8,426 bytes)
290. Penalty? (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:53:47 EST; Hey guys - have a look at e-bay item 1871554453 and tell me what you think the verdict should be on this guy - especially the tacky nose treatment and badging. Bill (It's a V12 MGA!) /// or try http:; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00916.html (7,214 bytes)
291. Re: Penalty? (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 10:49:41 EST; The weakness on this one is that he cut the heater panel frame crossmember out - NOT a real good way to maintain structural integrity. I'd have left the front end alone (I LIKE the MGA nose), but oth; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00926.html (8,565 bytes)
292. Re: : Penalty? - Restoration Costs (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:08:27 EST; Fortunately for me, the guy seems to have the idea that a car's value has some directly proportional relationship to the amount of money he has put into it, as the 'buy it now' price is 25K. You guys; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00935.html (9,107 bytes)
293. Re: RHD, no thanks. (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 01:10:35 EDT; I drive a RHD Jensen CV-8 ands switch back and forth with no problem, and have jumped from a LHD MGA to a RHD TR-2 at the track and raced both with no problems. I'm sure with practice you'd be able t; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00234.html (7,864 bytes)
294. Re: RHD, no thanks (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 10:26:46 EDT; The only time I have to really concentrate is when driving RHD in England, especially when negotiating a roundabout! You have to be aware what you are doing ahead of time, and can't go onto autopilot; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00247.html (8,162 bytes)
295. Re: Engine color please (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:08:42 EDT; My Twincam race engine and street Mk 2 coupe both have red engines, but what I have often done over the years with some of the race engines I've built is to use 'Rebuilder's Grey', which is light eno; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00386.html (7,846 bytes)
296. Re: MGA rear wire/disk wheel hubs (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:54:58 EDT; Wrong guess, amigo. TRs used splined adaptors that bolt onto the same hubs as steel wheel cars used, albeit with shorter studs as you observed. MGAs use different hubs, which themselves are splined,; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00428.html (7,758 bytes)
297. Re: MGA rear wire/disk wheel hubs (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 13:11:58 EDT; Sorry Kelvin - right tree and all - I was thinking hub extensions, not hub for some reason. The rear hubs are the same whether WW or SW, the fronts, of course, are not. Bill /// or try http://www.tea; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00434.html (7,640 bytes)
298. Re: Am I crazy or what? (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 15:07:02 EDT; You probaby are crazy, but what the heck - the eared knock-offs look better and are easier to use, IMHO. No stupid wrench to futz around with. Some of the guys on my Lamborghini group are dead set on; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00458.html (8,709 bytes)
299. Re: MGF Stylish or not ? (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 15:13:02 EDT; I'm an OF and think the MGF looks like a Japanese tinkertoy. MGA has much worse creature comforts, but looks away better. And yes, Skye, they did a Twincam coupe (and a Deluxe with pushrod and same w; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00462.html (7,635 bytes)
300. Re: Braided Stainless Brake Hoses (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 15:05:45 EDT; For reasons previously discussed on this group, do yourself a favour and do not go with the Aeroquip style hoses for the street. Bill /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00569.html (7,235 bytes)

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