- 1. RE: Electric water pumps (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:44:56 -0500 (EST)
- AFIK, they just put a pulley on your pump shaft and drive that with an electric motor, also AFIK they are only intended for part time (drag race) use, although given the reliability of electric motor
- /html/mgb-v8/2003-01/msg00008.html (8,345 bytes)
- 2. Re: Lawrie? Now: Other Missing Listers (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:52:38 -0500 (EST)
- Not much yet. It's true that I am keeping pretty busy, but I recently picked up a running engine with 30,000 original miles on it. I just need a day to finish cleaning it up and putting some of my ac
- /html/mgb-v8/2003-01/msg00009.html (8,442 bytes)
- 3. Olds engine rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 17:33:02 -0500 (EST)
- Gents, It's been a long time but I'm back on the lists, mostly in lurk mode. I have moved from Boulder, CO to Akron, OH. While driving to the meet in Grand Rapids I think I threw a rod near Lincoln,
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00001.html (8,860 bytes)
- 4. RE: Need help with pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 17:49:32 -0500 (EST)
- I don't know if there have been any responses to this, but I'd be interested in hearing any help, as I may be crossing a similar bridge soon. james-- On Sun 12/01, Michael Hartwig < mhartwig@midsouth
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00002.html (8,542 bytes)
- 5. D&D Fabrication (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 20:11:10 -0500 (EST)
- Guys, This may be old news to you but I was cruising ebay and found a late Rover shortblock, the most interesting part was that it was listed by D&D Fabrication. There was a link to a website, an
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00012.html (7,188 bytes)
- 6. Re: Olds engine rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 20:37:58 -0500 (EST)
- Al, the larger chunk is definately block material due to it's makup. It is oil stained on one side, and based on it's shape I would say it is part of the oil pan flange between two of the bolts. the
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00013.html (9,822 bytes)
- 7. engine speculation (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 20:45:29 -0500 (EST)
- Since all is so quite right now, hows about a little speculation. Like I said I don't have the engine out of my car yet so this is just for fun. I was describing my blowup the other day, sounded like
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00014.html (7,923 bytes)
- 8. Re: Olds engine rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 00:41:36 -0500 (EST)
- Al,thanks for the good info. I keep reading it and letting it sink in. I have all these ideas about the things I want to do while I have the engine out and I am trying to prioritize, partially based
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00015.html (8,291 bytes)
- 9. T56 (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 22:39:44 -0500 (EST)
- Since I am entertaining mounting a new gearbox in my BV8, does anyone know anything about the T56 found in late model camaros and the like? Like how big is it? It seemed on ebay that there are two di
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00026.html (7,257 bytes)
- 10. RE: T56 (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:12:58 -0500 (EST)
- James, it is a MONSTER transmission.As I recall the bell housing is interregnal to the transmission and doesnot fit the rover. It requires major surgery to graft the BOPR bellhousing to the transmiss
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00028.html (7,604 bytes)
- 11. pushrods (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 02:40:43 -0500 (EST)
- Hi all, I tore my engine down and boy was it bad, I don't have the energy to write up the results tonight but I do have a few questions so I'll ask those tonight and I'll send the writup tomorrow. I'
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00032.html (7,181 bytes)
- 12. camshaft ID (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 02:44:35 -0500 (EST)
- Hi again, Question #2: I would like to id my limited edition 4 piece camshaft that came out of my modified olds engine, if possible. There are two identifying markings on the cam; the first is that t
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00033.html (7,372 bytes)
- 13. Cam specs (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 02:48:55 -0500 (EST)
- Last question for the evening,This is of the more general type. How can I measure the specs of a cam off of the cam itself. If I recall the important dimensions are lift, duration, seperation or over
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00034.html (7,222 bytes)
- 14. Blown engine details (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:24:11 -0500 (EST)
- Now that I am rested, here are the details of my engine failure. Unfortunately, my hopes of a recoverable situation were thuroughly dashed. The engine was balanced as evidenced from the markings of 1
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00035.html (12,589 bytes)
- 15. block question (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:26:57 -0500 (EST)
- How, can I tell if the block was decked or if the head was shaved? Are there places to measure such things?James Nazarian71 B tourer71 BGTV8 with ventilated block and 4 piece cam85 Dodge Ram with bad
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00036.html (7,031 bytes)
- 16. RE: Blown engine details (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 18:43:01 -0500 (EST)
- I found a small picture of a rod on Dan Lagrou's site and it appears that my rods were not modified just ground to remove the casting ridges.James Nazarian71 B tourer71 BGTV8 with ventilated block an
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00037.html (7,690 bytes)
- 17. Last bit of engine details (score: 1)
- Author: "" <james_nazarian@excite.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 01:58:10 -0500 (EST)
- For today's project I finished tearing everything down and inspected the heads and some smaller parts. I discovered that only 4 of my pushrods were perfect, 4 were marginal, and the other 8 were defi
- /html/mgb-v8/2002-12/msg00041.html (8,238 bytes)
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