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81. Re: Unknown MG spotted (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1992 14:56:46 -0500; Pretty vague description. There are *LOTS* of MG's other than the series, that might fall in this description. A whole alphabet's worth, almost! Ruling out the some of the older stuff (Not too many 1; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00422.html (8,572 bytes)
82. Re: Unknown MG spotted (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1992 15:24:57 -0500; [list deleted] Oops! My bias is showing. :-) That (partial) list was just the bigger prewar cars, The postwar YA and YB are also candidates. After that, things got round. (ZA, ZB, MGA) Roger; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00423.html (6,990 bytes)
83. Re: Overheating battery (MGB) (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1992 14:31:26 -0500; Overcharging, Over-discharging (Short somewhere), or an internally shorted battery. Check : -charging voltage -the cable which runs between the batteries, through the transmission tunnel. If you buy; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00512.html (7,678 bytes)
84. Ticking Valve Knock-Off Overdrives FYI (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1991 09:35:31 -0500; Do your valve overdrives tick? OK, I'm gonna stick all this stuff in together: 1) There at least used to ba valve adjuster with a dial guage made by a company called P&G. I bought mine at an auction; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00148.html (10,611 bytes)
85. Re: Running-on or diseling. (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1991 09:43:00 -0500; engine, due to it's deisel nature. An anti-run on valve opens an air valve to the carbureters when you turn the car off, which serves to let in lots more air when you shut down, leaning the mixture a; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00243.html (9,018 bytes)
86. Re: Performance parts for MGB (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1991 10:38:58 -0500; 2 other sources of Performance MGB parts: Performance Engineering Sringfield Oregon (503) 746-9714 I still need to get their catalogue, but they seem to be active and decent. They may be similar to t; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00298.html (8,463 bytes)
87. Re: Performance parts for MGB (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1991 11:17:13 -0500; OK, lets fix this up a bit: 75-80 MGB Miata Gas Mileage 18 30 HP ~65 116 Weight ~2300 2200 Liters 1.8 1.6 Rear End 3.9 3.7? This yeilds: lbs/HP 35.4 (UGH!) 19 Now, that is a bit sad. You don't have a; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00301.html (9,001 bytes)
88. Re: engine swaps (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1991 12:02:29 -0500; Other than "originality" and other astetics, nobody has listed some of the prevailing *pratical* reasons: -Some of this comes from racing rules, where the original engine must be used, with certain t; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00354.html (9,046 bytes)
89. Re: Fuel mixtures (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1991 12:03:58 -0500; Go read the book again. (:-)) These carbureters are known as "constant depression", which means that the vacum in the venturi is kept pretty stable, by varying the size of the opening via the carb pi; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00355.html (8,467 bytes)
90. Re: Fuel mixtures (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1991 12:15:23 -0500; I was talking to Russ Moore last night, (The guy who got the glowing write-up about his vintage preped Spitfire by Charles in the TRF Christmas catalgoue) and he said it's almost time to start the re; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00356.html (7,369 bytes)
91. Re: Antique MG brakes (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1991 11:48:03 -0500; They're, shall we say, reasonable? All the OHC MG's came with cable pull brakes. Earlier MMM cars had 8" drums, until they were upgraded to 12" for the heavier, more powerful 6 cylinder L around '33.; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00387.html (9,990 bytes)
92. Re: Japanese cars, Brit cars, Miata bashing. (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1991 12:21:27 -0500; Many anyhow- many were enthusiasts. You had to be different to buy one of them 'ferrin jobs back in the 50's & 60's, right? Character does tend to emerge come with time. Both the passing of time, and; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00424.html (9,650 bytes)
93. Re: paint (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1991 11:03:18 -0500; A lot of good stuff on painting and paint types. Standard Enamels (No hardener) and lacquers have a similar level of solvent type and saftey level. Both should be used with no less than a charcoal ca; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00485.html (9,196 bytes)
94. TR5's (score: 1): Author: sggy@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett); Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1991 19:28:57 -0500; If anyone is seriously interested in a TR5, There is one available in Florida. Only around $10K, needs restoration. (!) Drop me a line, and I'll give you his number to find out more. I gues this may; /html/british-cars/1991-12/msg00511.html (6,810 bytes)

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