- 81. Lots of stuff for sale-California (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 19:05:46 -0800
- Hello everyone, I have written up a list of stuff for sale. email me at above address and I will email it to you. Thanks, Dave Kernberger P.S. Better spelling this time. P.S.S. New again.. supercede
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-03/msg00023.html (7,241 bytes)
- 82. Re: rod length and deck height (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 17:25:33 -0800
- Dan, Peter Kent told me he measured a Rover (3.5 or 3.9, don't remember which) and found it to be 8.957". Dan LaGrou, of D & D Fabrications, told me over the phone that the BOP is 8.960". Are 6" rod
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-02/msg00036.html (8,564 bytes)
- 83. Re: BOP 215 valve springs (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 17:48:17 -0800
- The Olds F-85 and Buick Special springs are very different. The Buick ones are the same as the Buick 300. Olds springs taper to a very small diameter at the top and use an unusually small diameter r
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-02/msg00037.html (8,712 bytes)
- 84. Re: Engine Mounts (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 17:25:47 -0800
- Bill, I have not changed any mounts in recent years but your description sounds just like the ones I remember changing years ago on my 61 Olds F-85. Dave K. **
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-02/msg00038.html (8,142 bytes)
- 85. Re: Pressing pistons off con-rods (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:20:19 -0800
- Keith, Yes, it is OK to press out the pins yourself, as long as you are very careful to support the piston solidly in the area immediatley around the pin bore. You want all the force to be concentra
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-02/msg00039.html (8,946 bytes)
- 86. Re: Manuals (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:43:11 -0800
- ** 1/11/00 Lar, How is this compendium coming? I am looking forward to it. I always enjoy aquiring documentation of all kinds on the things that interest me. Regards, Dave Kernberger
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-01/msg00008.html (8,079 bytes)
- 87. 265 Chrysler rods (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 21:12:35 -0800
- Andrew, In a recent posting to the Rover list, you mentioned ths use of 265 Chrysler rods in a Rover or Buik/Olds 215 engine. I have heard this mentioned one other time but could not find out then w
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-01/msg00009.html (7,695 bytes)
- 88. 265 Chrysler Rods (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 20:47:12 -0800
- Damien, Peter, Ron, etal, Thanks for the intro. to an engine which is a brand new story to me and sounds very interesting. The big questions remain: 1) What is it about these rods which makes them u
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-01/msg00012.html (7,882 bytes)
- 89. 265 Chrysler Rods (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 22:03:30 -0800
- Hello Groups, Since sending the message below it certainly has been interesting to see the various comments which have been made. Suffice it to say I think the hemi question could probably be argued
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-01/msg00015.html (9,576 bytes)
- 90. 265 Chrysler rods (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 22:54:10 -0800
- Hello groups. Thanks to everyone (especially Damien, Peter, Ron, Jim, Greg, Paul) for the 265 Chrysler rod information. Nice to see this kind of solid info. sorry I have been slow to get out this re
- /html/mgb-v8/2000-01/msg00029.html (11,945 bytes)
- 91. Re: Brass freeze plug removal (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 17:42:21 -0800
- Are those plugs really brass? I have removed core plugs from many cast iron blocks but not yet from an aluminum one. My engine build is still in the future. I suppose the trick is to find a way to p
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-11/msg00001.html (9,411 bytes)
- 92. Re: Final drive ratios (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 17:47:44 -0800
- For the record, I don't believe either Olds F-85 or Buick Special engines were ever sold with anything but Rochester Carburetors-both 2-barrel and 4-barrel versions. Dave K. ** Ron, I've seen several
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-11/msg00002.html (8,107 bytes)
- 93. Re: WTB Rebuilt Buick Heads (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 18:51:59 -0800
- Glenn, There may be other options worth considering. There is nothing wrong with the Olds F-85 design. In fact, the 6th head bolt is better for sealing. The major limitation of the F-85 is that fewe
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-11/msg00010.html (10,872 bytes)
- 94. Re: Flywheel Indentification (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 17:01:39 -0800
- Glenn, You are correct. That is for the automatic transmission. Oldsmobile did several strange things with that setup. Attached to the "flywheel" you have was a spring-center disc (like a clutch dis
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-11/msg00022.html (9,551 bytes)
- 95. Re: Dots on big end bearing caps. (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 18:20:19 -0700
- ** 10/12/99 Stuart, I cannot picture what you mean by "pointed to the front of the engine." Are you talking about round dots like those made with a centerpunch?? They certainly do not sound to me li
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-10/msg00035.html (8,966 bytes)
- 96. Re: SWG sheet steel gauges (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 18:52:35 -0700
- ** 10/12/99 Frank, I may be expounding the obvious, but it is only necessary to read the thickness, in inches, from your SWG tables and multiply by 25.4, to convert to millimeters. One inch = exactl
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-10/msg00036.html (8,095 bytes)
- 97. Re: FS in Arizona, Minor sheet metal and interior kit (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 20:51:52 -0700
- I don't think you have to worry about an ad like this. I too was concerned and asked the group some time ago about it. The response was overwhelming that an occasional ad was no problem. Regular com
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-10/msg00044.html (8,824 bytes)
- 98. Re: FS in Arizona, Minor sheet metal and interior kit (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 20:58:38 -0700
- I don't think you have to worry about an ad like this. I too was concerned and asked the group some time ago about it. The response was overwhelming that an occasional ad was no problem. Regular com
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-10/msg00045.html (8,461 bytes)
- 99. Re: Bellhousings... (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 17:53:54 -0700
- Rich. These bellhousings are fairly rare, but not because they have the bolt pattern for the 4- and 5-speed transmissions. The rarity is simply that not very many Buick Specials or Olds F-85s were s
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-10/msg00049.html (10,658 bytes)
- 100. Rhoads Lifters (score: 1)
- Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 18:42:55 -0700
- It's been awhile since I have posted anything to the lists so I figured it was time for another of my questions. I have not been able to find out for sure if any of the Rhoads Lifters will work in t
- /html/mgb-v8/1999-09/msg00028.html (7,506 bytes)
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