- 1. MG 96 FINAL (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com ( JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 19:20:49, -0500
- Within the next few days I will be finishing the results booklet for MG International - Indy 96. In this booklet will be a list of participants, a list of vendors, results of the various registers' a
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00431.html (6,762 bytes)
- 2. TECHNICAL RESPONSES (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 22:38:01, -0500
- Notes and comments from the past weeks' conversations: MGB FRONT CRANKSHAFT PULLEY: Excessive wear or rust on the seal surface can be corrected by fitting a CR (Chicago Rawhide) Speedi Sleeve availab
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00179.html (8,885 bytes)
- 3. TECHNICAL RESPONSES #2 (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 22:38:08, -0500
- REBUILT CARBS - HIGH IDLE: Rebuild carbs should, of course, be free from error, and perhaps they are. Loosen one of the four nuts (4BA) on the two accordian shaped couplers. Unscrew all three adjuste
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00184.html (9,352 bytes)
- 4. TECHNICAL RESPONSES #3 (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 22:28:38, -0500
- MGB CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS: Our machine shop often welds the tiny cracks that travel outward from those seats. I do have TWO factory NEW cylinder heads at the shop, sans valves. MGA SHOCKS: There are a
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00544.html (7,749 bytes)
- 5. TECHNICAL RESPONSES (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 22:28:32, -0500
- Notes and Comments from the past week's postings follow: PULLING an MGB ENGINE: Disconnect the gearbox from the engine, and swing the engine out the front. Position the engine lifting chain on the tw
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00545.html (9,766 bytes)
- 6. TECHNICAL RESPONSES #2 (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 22:28:46, -0500
- MGB OVERDRIVES: Both the three synchro and four synchro gearboxes are available as overdrives. However, in each case, there are many parts required for a conversion besides the overdrive unit -- inte
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00546.html (9,720 bytes)
- 7. THOSE DAMN ZENITH STROMBERGS (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com ( JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 23:51:48, -0500
- This file is about 13,000 chr long. I do not believe that it will print in the regular MG list -- but there is some sort of archive also listed here from which you will be able to retrieve it. I will
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00607.html (6,359 bytes)
- 8. TECHNICAL RESPONSES (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com ( JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 22:20:05, -0500
- In response to the several notes posted during the past week: K&N FILTERS: I always assumed that because they offered less restriction to the air coming through (therefore less vacuum at the jet?), t
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00818.html (10,908 bytes)
- 9. TECHNICAL RESPONSES #2 (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com ( JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 22:20:14, -0500
- PLEASE! This BB will accept files up to a certain size. What is that size? I remember making one long, long Technical Responses last summer which never did get in. MGB ENGINE TEMPERATURE: Let me sugg
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00819.html (10,187 bytes)
- 10. Re: something wrong with my 74 MGB ignit (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com ( JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 11:47:27, -0500
- --[ FORWARDED PRIVATE MESSAGE ]-- Scott! You have just rebuilt the engine and it fails to run correctly. You have a 1974 MGB with standard ignition but for some unknown reason there is a Weber carb f
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01095.html (8,127 bytes)
- 11. MG 96 (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 15:20:35, -0500
- MG INTERNATIONAL - INDY 96 Preliminary Day by Day Plan TUESDAY - JUNE 25th No Activities Planned WEDNESDAY - JUNE 26th 8:00am INTRODUCTION to AUTOCROSS (classroom) (later to Columbia Airport for driv
- /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00243.html (9,474 bytes)
- 12. TECHNICAL RESPONSES (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 22:10:49, -0500
- Responses to several queries and comments of the past week: WHEELBOX THREADS: If the gentle application of heat to the hex or oct nut on the wheelbox, then it is necessary to cut the nut off, allowin
- /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00256.html (12,797 bytes)
- 13. TECHNICAL RESPONSES (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 20:05:03, -0500
- MARK BRADAKIS or whoever can help...... I have attempted to post my weekly "technical responses" twice with no success. Neither have I received returned mail, nor have I received a note from anyone l
- /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00753.html (6,774 bytes)
- 14. TECHNICAL RESPONSES (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 18:05:59, -0500
- This is a list of technical responses to the questions asked over the past week. WHEEL SPLINES: When the splines are new, they're sharp; when they're worn, they're rounded; when they're REALLY shot,
- /html/mgs/1996-05/msg00902.html (13,891 bytes)
- 15. TECHNICAL RESPONSES (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 22:42:40, -0500
- MGB CYLINDER HEADS: The earlier heads have a deeper combustion chamber, the later ones a larger but shallower chamber, both of which are the same size (about). The early heads have double springs (a
- /html/mgs/1996-05/msg00980.html (9,377 bytes)
- 16. TECHNICAL RESPONSES (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 23:03:11, -0500
- MGB CYLINDER HEADS: The earlier heads have a deeper combustion chamber, the later ones a larger but shallower chamber, both of which are the same size (about). The early heads have double springs (a
- /html/mgs/1996-05/msg01035.html (9,308 bytes)
- 17. SPONSORS DONORS VENDORS MG 96 (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 00:21:46 EDT
- MG INTERNATIONAL INDY - 96 This is the LARGEST MG meet in the history of North America! Five MG Clubs have agreed to combine their annual meets into this incredible event at the Indianapolis Motor Sp
- /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00286.html (8,812 bytes)
- 18. INDY 96 (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Mon, 04 Mar 1996 22:32:59 EST
- MG INTERNATIONAL - INDY 96 Tom Boscarino reports that he now has 970 pre-registrations for this MG event of this century in the USA. If you have considered attending, make up your mind now! If you ha
- /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00152.html (6,429 bytes)
- 19. STROMBERGs (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1996 18:57:55 EST
- PAT asked about his Zenith-Stromberg carb losing oil and what to do about it. The draught under the piston draws the oil from the dashpot and burns it up in combustion. Replace the O ring in the foll
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00038.html (8,360 bytes)
- 20. RE: Engine troubles... (score: 1)
- Author: VRHS43A@prodigy.com (MR JOHN H TWIST)
- Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 18:16:15 EST
- CHRIS REICHLE! Your friend's 1974 MGB has a problem with the piston rings. This is evident to me since the engine "pushes" a lot of oil at higher rpm -- enough to blow into the carb! I always use cas
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00072.html (7,083 bytes)
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