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281. A little head repair (long (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 08:16:34 -0600
Hi Gang, Upon rebuilding the head in my '70 MGB-GT I discovered that the casting was damaged at one of the thermostat cover studs. It appears that someone twisted just a little too hard while removin
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00716.html (8,421 bytes)

282. Re: A little head repair (long (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 11:28:46 -0600
Hi Dave. Thanks for the note. I don't know. The epoxy is just to provide a sealing surface for the gasket. Below the epoxy is the previous owner's HeliCoil. It WILL take the torque. rick
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00727.html (6,868 bytes)

283. Re: MG's and Alfa's? (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 08:44:39 -0600
Tom, this is EXACTLY the wrong place for me to say this but the biggest difference I see between the cars is whether you have English or metric tools. Both cars are legends, both marques are steeped
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00771.html (8,311 bytes)

284. Re: MG's and Alfa's? (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 08:56:10 -0600
Actually, my answer was flippant, and that was not my intent. I have built cars since childhood. My first was a Model A Ford, a Fiat 850 Spider followed that. ...many things happened... Today I have
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00772.html (9,342 bytes)

285. Asbestos, was: Heat Insulation (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 08:12:34 -0600
Asbestos is a fibrous, crystalline mineral (serpentine, I believe) that like most rocks, has excellent thermal insulating properties. It also is easily broken leaving the fibers drifting in the air a
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00818.html (7,523 bytes)

286. Still B too tight (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 08:58:36 -0500
Hi Gang, If you read this thread in it's first generation, you will know that I rebuilt an MGB engine then discovered when it was time to adjust the valves that the engine was too tight to turn over.
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00104.html (7,166 bytes)

287. She "B" loose (very long -- and final (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 08:50:46 -0500
Hello Gang, Yes, encouraged by a few list members, I did find the problem with my tight "B" engine. One rod end cap was installed backwards. I rotated the crank after installing each cap EXCEPT for t
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00165.html (9,954 bytes)

288. Re: Sending $ to NZ (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 10:25:09 -0500
The easiest way to send money to NZ or any other country is for your bank to wire the funds to his bank. Ask your banker. It's quite easy. rick
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00247.html (7,379 bytes)

289. MGB needed in/around Atlanta (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 14:19:20 -0500
Hi Gang. I have a friend in search of an affordable but non-rusty MGB in the Atlanta, GA area. Either a roadster or a GT would do. I don't know his preference. Please pass any leads on to A. J. . Mer
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00281.html (6,887 bytes)

290. progress (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 08:23:12 -0500
Hello Gang, The '79 MGB that was treated to 12 feet of muddy river water is back running beautifully. The carpets could use a shampoo. Rick Lindsay Diamond Geoscience Research 5727 S. Lewis Ave., Tul
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00496.html (6,544 bytes)

291. Re: progress (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 11:54:14 -0500
I had to give it mouth-to-butt! But no, it just took LOTS of cleaning and lubing and a pretty good honing to revive the cylinders. Rick Diamond Geoscience Research 5727 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK Voice
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00503.html (7,015 bytes)

292. Formula One Grand Prix (NO SPOILER (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 15:47:56 -0500
Hi all, Did any of you watch the Japanese F1 Grand Prix? Rick -- Diamond Geoscience Research 5727 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK Voice: +1 918-747-3456 Fax: +1 918-747-8599
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00524.html (6,892 bytes)

293. Water pump<s> question (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 10:01:15 -0500
Hello All, Now that the '79 "B-roadster" is running I turn my attention to the '70 "B-GT." I have a new water pump of the variety that fits the '79 "B". It is a different part number from that of the
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00556.html (7,199 bytes)

294. Re: Water pump<s> question (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 12:43:09 -0500
Thanks all. My '70 hasn't seen an air pump for a LONG time. :-P Then again, neither has the '79. rick -- Diamond Geoscience Research 5727 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK Voice: +1 918-747-3456 Fax: +1 918-7
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00565.html (9,183 bytes)

295. Traction circle, was: Biggest Tire Size (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 11:20:09 -0500
Not to fan the spark of a flame but you are both right. Long reason: It is all about the size and shape of the contact patch. If this bit fails, NOTHING else matters. The confusion usually comes when
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00612.html (8,824 bytes)

296. Temperature sensor attachment (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 09:51:47 -0500
Hi Gang, I have just received from Moss Motors the rubber gasket/grommet and the metal clip necessary to install the temperature sensor into the upper reservoir of the radiator of my '79 B. The retai
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00644.html (7,061 bytes)

297. Re: Temperature sensor attachment (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 13:04:50 -0500
Many offered good advice and I installed the sensor without sealant. All went perfectly. The system, shoddy as it appears, works perfectly. Couldn't ask for more. My 14 y/o son and I took a couple of
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00709.html (7,465 bytes)

298. Now for the GT (longish (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 08:29:47 -0500
Hello friends, This is a quick update for those of you who have expressed interest in the reclamation of the two flooded MGBs that I bought. First of all, my heart-felt thoughts go out to those in so
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00907.html (7,848 bytes)

299. Re: British Food (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:06:43 -0500
...or Oban, or Talaskar or McCallum, etc. Now THAT is liquid lunch. Rick Diamond Geoscience Research 5727 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK Voice: +1 918-747-3456 Fax: +1 918-747-8599
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00944.html (6,807 bytes)

300. Re: I smell GAS! (score: 1)
Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 09:37:33 -0500
Hi Jesse, et al., On the Weber DGV carb, the mixture is set with jets, tubes, etc. for any condition other than idle. Perhaps a jet has come loose but probably not. More likely is the possibility of
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg01166.html (8,744 bytes)


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