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61. some observations (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 00:54:38 -0500; I thought I'd send some observations that I have made over the 10k miles I now have on my V8. Some of this may be helpful and some not, but here goes. When I put my engine together I had a Carter 625; /html/mgb-v8/2003-12/msg00009.html (12,138 bytes)
62. Re: Manual choke conversion (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:31:58 -0500; Yea, I do mean the Oldsmobile factory. It seems that this conversion was at some time widely available, that is always nice because it means that it may still be out there somewhere. James Nazarian 7; /html/mgb-v8/2003-12/msg00022.html (9,506 bytes)
63. Re: some observations (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:38:25 -0500; That is always how I felt about the Carter, I think what it comes down to is too large a carb will act like an on off switch, and while it makes great power, it doesn't do much else well. It always t; /html/mgb-v8/2003-12/msg00023.html (10,276 bytes)
64. Re: Carbs (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 00:46:04 -0500; I don't know how the 4bbl compares to the 2bbl but with an MGC bonnet I am able to fit the 2bbl with its stock airbox. The system is about 1/8" from contacting the C bonnet so I wouldn't recommend ru; /html/mgb-v8/2003-12/msg00045.html (9,097 bytes)
65. Re: Lowered springs (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 02:40:43 -0500; I can tell you this, the VB springs are the wrong height. They are listed as one inch lowered, however, the springs are one inch shorter compressed, this yields a 1.5 or 2" lowered ride height. This; /html/mgb-v8/2003-12/msg00085.html (9,001 bytes)
66. Re: Lowered springs (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 22:56:27 -0500; I should add that I had two pairs of springs, separated in purchase by a little more then two years. The second pair was a warrantee replacement for the first. Given the circumstances, I don't think; /html/mgb-v8/2003-12/msg00094.html (11,100 bytes)
67. Re: Roller Lifters (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 23:03:01 -0500; One of the benefits of roller lifters is that the cams can have sharper ramps on them so the valves will spend more time, further open, for the same duration. For this reason, the cams are specifical; /html/mgb-v8/2003-11/msg00014.html (9,139 bytes)
68. Clutches (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 00:54:22 -0400; Gentlemen, I would like to revisit a long quiet topic, clutches. After a whopping 5500 miles mine is slipping when I take off or when I nail it in gear, especially 3rd and 4th. I am still using the s; /html/mgb-v8/2003-10/msg00006.html (7,514 bytes)
69. clutches (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 01:26:21 -0400; Sorry, I never responded to anything, I was out of town for a wedding. I had an idea before I go off and buy a new clutch. I found a flaw in the Howe recommendation of setting up the HTOB with slight; /html/mgb-v8/2003-10/msg00013.html (7,254 bytes)
70. Re: leaded fuels (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 00:11:33 -0400; I may have missed something here since the topic has turned to octane, but my understanding is that fuel doesn't matter. As I understand it, lead lubricated valve seats and stems. Since the BOPR engi; /html/mgb-v8/2003-10/msg00025.html (7,630 bytes)
71. identifying gm t-5s (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 16:11:55 -0400; I find myself in the position of needing a new transmission. I replaced the rear oil seal on my T-10 last night and discovered that the whole debacle with drivetrain industries left me with a bent o; /html/mgb-v8/2003-10/msg00029.html (8,720 bytes)
72. T-5 prices (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:59:46 -0400; Can anyone tell me the going rate for a T-5 at a junkyard or swapmeet? James Nazarian 71 MGB Tourer 71 MGBGT V8 85 Dodge Ram /// /// mgb-v8@autox.team.net mailing list /// Send admin requests to majo; /html/mgb-v8/2003-10/msg00033.html (7,788 bytes)
73. Re: How crash-worthy is an MGB? (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 19:49:00 -0400; I had a friend that got rear ended in a 78. He was stopped at a light and an explorer hit a stopped suzuki samurai going 45mph and the samurai hit him. It wrinkled the rear end a bit and they had to; /html/mgb-v8/2003-10/msg00049.html (9,823 bytes)
74. T-5s (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 00:45:25 -0500; Is there any way to tell the 5th gear ratio from outside the gearbox? James Nazarian 71 MGB Tourer 71 MGBGT V8 85 Dodge Ram /// /// mgb-v8@autox.team.net mailing list /// Send admin requests to major; /html/mgb-v8/2003-10/msg00065.html (6,681 bytes)
75. Re: HTO tech question. (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 23:17:41 -0400; I bought mine through Howe and was very pleased to do business with them. James Nazarian 71 MGB Tourer 71 MGBGT V8 85 Dodge Ram -- Original Message -- From: "T. S. White" <tswrace@pacbell.net> To: "J; /html/mgb-v8/2003-09/msg00033.html (8,808 bytes)
76. Re: electric door locks- MGB (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:26:49 -0400; Ian Pender had a good setup a number of years back, although I heard he left the US and went back overseas. Don't know if he is still in business over there, but I'm sure someone on this list will kn; /html/mgb-v8/2003-09/msg00038.html (8,643 bytes)
77. VDO gauges (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 11:16:43 -0400; Lists, I have discovered a very unfortunate situation with VDO gauges and wanted to send this heads up for any who might be interested. I bought a set of VDO vision gauges about a year an a half ago; /html/mgb-v8/2003-09/msg00043.html (8,867 bytes)
78. Re: VDO gauges (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:01:04 -0400; At the time I bought gauges I wanted to emulate the dash it my Impreza, it used white opaque gauge faces with backlighting in the numerals and pointer only. In the day, the gauges were white with bla; /html/mgb-v8/2003-09/msg00048.html (8,971 bytes)
79. Re: What is a Top Hat, you ask? (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 00:24:10 -0400; These were added to the RV8 and I read somewhere that they are available as replacement body parts. You might want to research that before having them made. James Nazarian 71 MGB Tourer 71 MGBGT V8 8; /html/mgb-v8/2003-08/msg00010.html (9,122 bytes)
80. Re: What is a Top Hat, you ask? (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 22:38:06 -0400; ugly is one thing, but I hate making a part and then finding out it was available for slightly more then I had in materials. James Nazarian 71 MGB Tourer 71 MGBGT V8 85 Dodge Ram -- Original Message; /html/mgb-v8/2003-08/msg00014.html (10,018 bytes)

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