Congrats Allen,
That's ususally the best one of all... even if everything isn't just the
way you want it.
Gerard
At 5:41 PM -0400 9/13/99, Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>I actually drove my Midget for the first time today! A long time ago I said
>that it wouldn't take me a year to get it running and I beat the year by two
>months!
>
>I spent the last two weekends plus a few vaca days working on it to finish up
>the brakes and clutch hydraulics. I installed the Amco hood. I also changed
>the oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket (and painted the cover) and checked
>the valve lash while I was in there. Checked the plugs (didn't realize you
>have to almost remove the alternator to get to plug #1) and re-gapped them.
>I don't think much of the Unipart plug wires. CHEEP!! I'll get Magnecors
>later. I also changed the oil in the sump, tranny and diff. All synthetics.
>
>So I took it for a spin (Uninspected. OOPS!) and it has a pretty strong
>engine, considering the gas is several years old. The clutch engages at the
>bottom of travel. I will bleed it again when I regain my strength. Hope
>that helps. Also, 2 to 3 shift grinds a little if I take it too fast.
>Hoping the clutch bleeding will help a little with that.
>
>I'll have to get used to the manual brakes. Almost everything is new, except
>the calipers that I rebuilt, the pressure switch and the rear drums.
>Hopefully another bleed and triple check for weeping connectors will harden
>the pedal, along with breaking them in.
>
>I have to get the insurance certificate and fix the turn signals and then I
>can get it inspected. I hope to make the MGs at Mercer show in October.
>
>I couldn't have done this job without the listers out there helping
>me...egging, er, urging me on. A big thank you to all.
>
>I finally got to drive my Midget!
>
>Allen Hefner
>'77 MG Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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