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101. Re: making an MGB run smoothly (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 13:54:42 -0400; I'm no expert tuner, but (especially if it ran smoothly before the operation) I'd quote Bob Allen. "When you think it's the carbs, check everything else first." Is it possible: You have a questionab; /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01458.html (7,123 bytes)
102. Conversion of a Non-Believer (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 17:49:09 -0400; I spent this weekend dropping the rebuilt motor into my '74 B. My wife spent quite some time in her lawn chair in the garage keeping me company. One incident turned up which I thought the list might; /html/mgs/1998-07/msg01466.html (7,219 bytes)
103. Re: Possible Carb Problem (long reply) (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 11:06:33 -0400; Hi Mike, The fact that the timing was out of whack initially, that it hesitates until it gets going, the sputtering at 3000 rpm all sound like timing problems. More specifically, that the distributor; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00338.html (8,364 bytes)
104. Oil Cooler Cleaning (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:33:17 -0400; Regarding my '74 B... Coming ever closer to the moment when engine and bodyshell will have their glorious reunion, some new thoughts have come to mind. When I used to work on VW's, I used to thoughtl; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01040.html (7,868 bytes)
105. RE: Oil Cooler Cleaning -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 08:31:51 -0400; Yesterday I asked: And the answer really turned out to be... No. Tom, just for clarification, this is a '74 B, not a 74-1/2. The oil cooler sits in front of the Radiator. Can you use the later hoses,; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01089.html (7,780 bytes)
106. stud question -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 08:43:12 -0400; Get two nuts, twist them onto the end of the stud which will end up sticking out. Using two wrenches, tighten the nuts against each other to lock them on. Snug is good enough, you don't have to prove; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01157.html (7,471 bytes)
107. Re: Dipstick and Tire Pressure -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 09:11:04 -0400; Don't know of a web site, but I'd check into a search engine with some big tire names like Goodrich, Michelin, Hoosier... Two interesting things I've read from this list regarding tires: 1) If your c; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01160.html (8,032 bytes)
108. Re: BBS style wheels -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 08:09:36 -0400; Okay, now I've seen this comment twice and I still don't have a clue. How do rims differ for a front or rear wheel drive car? Matt Kulka '74 B the other problem is finding the right bolt pattern, and; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01221.html (7,772 bytes)
109. Re: BBS style wheels -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 08:37:50 -0400; Why? Matt Kulka - trying to be less wordy. '74 B; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01322.html (7,736 bytes)
110. Re: clutch alignment tool (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 08:32:49 -0400; I guess it's because I seldom have a car long enough to replace the clutch twice, but I've never bought a clutch alignment tool. I use either a 3/8" or 1/2" socket extension. (Some people use a sawed; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01591.html (8,048 bytes)
111. Re: Engine assembly lube the right stuff -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 08:33:40 -0400; Whenever I've wanted a tube of 3M weatherstrip adhesive, I've gone into any local parts store and asked for a tube of elephant snot. There's never been any question about what I meant. I'd hate to sq; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01810.html (7,443 bytes)
112. Re: HIF problems -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 08:38:05 -0400; but I'm no expert, but what about a big vacuum leak - say from a crack in a brake booster diaphragm? Matt Kulka '74 B; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01812.html (7,054 bytes)
113. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 11:10:53 -0400; Initially interested by the phrase "5 speed" in the title, I ended up reading this discussion with decreasing enthusiasm. However, I must applaud this one paragraph from Mike Lishego: An overdrive is; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00606.html (8,513 bytes)
114. Re: Vegas, Corvairs; long with scant LBC content (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 11:29:17 -0400; I don't mean to start a war, but I've just been reading some automotive history, and wondered if anyone else could clarify. I'm certain the Tucker had a rear-engine. It was actually a helicopter moto; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01053.html (9,105 bytes)
115. Reclining Seats - maybe (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 14:48:57 -0400; On my '74 B, I've had this fascination with these chrome handles on the inboard sides of my backrests. The style and position imply that they allow some sort of adjustment in the angle of the backres; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01586.html (7,734 bytes)
116. Re: Distributor (vacuum advance) trouble! long but important! (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 15:00:09 -0400; When I pulled my motor, I knew already that the vacuum advance on my 25D simply didn't. I called all the usual suspects trying to find a new one, and was turned down by each and every one. When I too; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01655.html (8,611 bytes)
117. Crankshaft pulley woes (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 16:06:38 -0500; Augh. Well, I've hit yet another speed bump in rebuilding my '74. For those that read my last post about misaligned timing sprockets, since the shims are .006", I'm aiming for +/- .003" and ordered a; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00117.html (7,320 bytes)
118. Speedo cable lube -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 11:02:48 -0500; Last time I lubed all the cables on the Kawasaki, I was guilty of using Liquid Wrench Silicone Lube which comes in a spray-can with a straw. I don't know what came over me. What about (clean) motor o; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00279.html (7,450 bytes)
119. Unable to pull distributor drive out... -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 08:33:04 -0500; I ran into this same thing on my '74 B. I realized there's a sort of sleeve which holds the distributor drive in. Look for one more bolt screwed directly into the engine block near the distributor ho; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00322.html (7,365 bytes)
120. Re: More Exhaust :) -- clamping vs. welding (MGB) -Reply (score: 1): Author: Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 13:49:17 -0400; possible. parts -- More difficult than disassembling welded pieces? Admittedly, clamps aren't the end-all of removable exhaust systems. But to a guy like me who doesn't weld, clamps work quite nicel; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01132.html (8,234 bytes)

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