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1. I made it!! (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1992 13:20 PDT
Just a quick message, me and the Midget made it to Phoenix without a hitch. We covered just over 1500 miles in 110+ temps accross the desert and the car ran great!! I took the car into Charlie Rockwe
/html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00151.html (8,228 bytes)

2. Offers of help on my way down?? (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1992 18:38 PDT
I would be grateful if any of you people would offer help on my drive from Eugene to Phoenix if I should run into car trouble. I will leave Eugene in about 10 days and head south to LA, then east to
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00247.html (7,316 bytes)

3. Can you recomend a place around San Fran to jet SK carbs? (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1992 14:37 PDT
I'm taking off for Phoenix on Thursday in my Midget but the carb needs to be properlt jetted (its an SK 40DBS, venturi=30, main jet=125, air corrector=170, emulsion tube=F11, idle jet=45/100 (50F9 eq
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00350.html (7,798 bytes)

4. Free stuff (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1992 16:15 PDT
I just removed the mufflers from my rubber bumper Midget and replaced it with a single cherry bomb. Now the tailpipe is chrome and exits on the drivers side rather than an ugly large box at the back
/html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00353.html (6,952 bytes)

5. Move to Arizona (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1992 15:38 PDT
Dear All, Is there anyone out there in Phoenix, more specifically Tempe at Arizona State Uni?? The reason i ask is because i have just been offered a post -doc down there and wonder what the Brit Car
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00106.html (6,875 bytes)

6. Tell me how to tow my LBC (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1992 15:26 PDT
I'm moving down to Arizona State Uni at the end of August. I have my 1980 VW Vanagon Camper, and my 77 Midget. The camper has a tow hitch on the back with 1500 lbs on it, and the Midget weighs 3000 l
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00283.html (7,436 bytes)

7. Gotta go. (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1992 12:56 PDT
Ok boys and girls, Its been fun but I have to leave the net for a while as I'm moving down to AZ. After I have been to Canada for a week (take off tomorrow), pack, spend a month dossing in Mexico (do
/html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00344.html (6,598 bytes)

8. Crank pully nuts (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Fri, 1 May 1992 19:10 PDT
Use some semi-permanant threadlock on this puppy during reassembly. Then it should stay there but come off when you want it off. cheesr DW
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00033.html (6,393 bytes)

9. gas tank repairs (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Mon, 4 May 1992 08:04 PDT
I had a similar problem with my 77 Midget. However, after I removed the paint from the bottom, I noyiced many small pinholes of rust. You could push a norrow pointed object right through some of them
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00045.html (7,325 bytes)

10. Lyle (and VWs) (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Mon, 4 May 1992 09:11 PDT
Message for Lyle (sorry to send to whole net): Lyle, could you give me the VW net address, I had it then lost it. Also what would be your advise on the best model VW bus to get. I want an aircooled c
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00052.html (6,722 bytes)

11. Midget brakes (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Mon, 4 May 1992 14:29 PDT
I sold my B GT after only 1 week of having a for sale in it outside my house. I got $1450 for it and was asking $1500. Not bad?? So now just HAD to get my Midget back on the road after winter storage
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00068.html (7,360 bytes)

12. Book-how to build your own automotive test equipment (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Tue, 5 May 1992 10:56 PDT
I'v heard of the above book. Does anyone have a copy? If so could you give me the correct title if the abouve is incorrect, the authors name and the ISBN. Thanks, DW
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00075.html (6,546 bytes)

13. About VWs (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Tue, 5 May 1992 18:02 PDT
Sorry to post stuff about VWs here but some of you learned people might be able to help. (Skip this message if you don't want to deal with VWs) Is engine work on a 75 (2 litre air cooled engine) bus
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00086.html (6,827 bytes)

14. deck the block on Scotts MGB (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Wed, 6 May 1992 17:06 PDT
Scott writes: I really wish the block were out of the car so they could resurface it and countersink the stud holes... no, no, stop thinking that way. The trick is to get an electric drill and a carb
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00133.html (6,751 bytes)

15. bearings for 1500 (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Thu, 7 May 1992 10:21 PDT
David Vizard says very good things about the Vandervall bearings. He also said that between this and another (the brand name escapes me) brand he found lillte or diference if failure rate under racin
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00149.html (7,262 bytes)

16. 1500 thrust bearings (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Thu, 7 May 1992 12:58 PDT
No miracles, but when you mention this to most macheinists they say, "oh, thats unusual" then you have to explain whats what. The 1500 and 1300 Spit engines had half circle thrust bearings loacated i
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00159.html (6,671 bytes)

17. robbp@healey_h.uoregon.edu (RE: Thrust Bearings) (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Thu, 7 May 1992 13:01 PDT
I tried to reply to this address: robbp@healey_h.uoregon.edu and it got sent back. Is there someone this net from University of oregon?? If so who are you?? Cheers Dennis Wilson
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00160.html (6,575 bytes)

18. Getting head off TD with no gasket (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Fri, 8 May 1992 08:05 PDT
Actually I would think it would be easy, all you have to is get one of those magnets which wild-e-coyote uses to catch the roadrunner. They pretty strong and I'm sure they are strong enough to pull t
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00183.html (7,223 bytes)

19. Compicated RING and CAM bearing on 1500 (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Fri, 8 May 1992 08:20 PDT
About the rings, the books say the top compression ring is the tappered one and you fit it so the wider part is towards the bottom of the motor. The second ring is the "stepped" ring and the step mus
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00184.html (7,081 bytes)

20. 1500 and 1300 Spit cam bearings (score: 1)
Author: Dennis Wilson <DWILSON@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>
Date: Fri, 8 May 1992 08:29 PDT
The 1300 has cam bearings and the 1500 does not. Has anyone used a 1500 cam in the 1300 motor by removing the cam bearings. I assume that because the blocks are almost identical this is ok. The reaso
/html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00185.html (7,230 bytes)


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