- 121. Re: Willy's sportscar (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 19:37:26 -0400
- Enzo Ferrari many, many years before his passing said the only sportscar made in America was the Jeep. Being an afficiando of both sportscars and of Jeeps, I choose to regard this as a complement to
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00695.html (7,681 bytes)
- 122. Re: Willy's sportscar (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 12:01:52 -0400
- I seem to recall, or perhaps choose to believe ;-), that he elaborated a little bit. His point (or maybe the point of an automotive journalist - I can't recall precisely) was that the Jeep was a genu
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00717.html (8,656 bytes)
- 123. Re: Willy's sportscar (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 13:14:37 -0400
- And because Chrysler bought AMC/Jeep, the Germans now own the Jeep that was developed to help defeat them in WWII. How ironic is that?! back! /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Arch
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00720.html (7,789 bytes)
- 124. MG Coming to America? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:02:59 -0400
- President Steve Johnson: GRM: Speaking of sponsors or potential sponsors, we've heard rumors that you're talking to a British car company about maybe reintroducing their brand to the United States.
- /html/mgs/2003-04/msg00834.html (7,277 bytes)
- 125. Parts Advice Needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:31:44 -0500
- Hi Guys, I'm trying to prep my B-GT for the coming autocross season, so I am going to have a never ending stream of queries and requests for parts advice. The car is ready to go for the most part, bu
- /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00314.html (7,804 bytes)
- 126. Re: Parts Advice Needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 09:12:49 -0500
- Thanks, Carl, I'll do that. Does anybody have a link to sign up? --Original Message-- From: Carl French <leylandauto@yahoo.com> To: Dean T. Lake <dtlake@erols.com>; MG List Postings <mgs@autox.team.n
- /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00318.html (7,641 bytes)
- 127. Re: Anyone want to own a Lamborghini for $7900? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 12:03:34 -0500
- Didn't we hear lately on this list (heard it somewhere, anyway) that a diesel version of the B motor was also used in the US as a utility engine? <<<snip>>> the early Triumph sports cars like the TR-
- /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00567.html (8,604 bytes)
- 128. Re: 3 exterior mirrors? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 09:38:24 -0500
- mirror. It just seems odd. Has anyone else seen that before on any car? Why 3? It's not like a roadster has a blind spot! I have four on my B-GT! I wanted the two fender mounted mirrors because I gr
- /html/mgs/2003-03/msg00666.html (8,412 bytes)
- 129. Re: Strange Striper Advise... Is this for real? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 08:46:57 -0500
- Caustic is not hard on drains per se (heard of Drano?). In industry the concern is the aggregate pH of effluent. We can keep a simple holding tank and combine low and high pH waste, and release it al
- /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00001.html (7,519 bytes)
- 130. Re: Rough-running B (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 20:09:46 -0500
- The real solution is of course, get the heater valve down right. Right on the mark. Don't solve the secondary fault without also (or simply) solving the primary fault. I have learned to think of the
- /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00165.html (7,669 bytes)
- 131. Re: Stupid fuse question (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 07:22:55 -0500
- Just to add to the conFusion (pun intended): I recently installed an electric trailer brake controller in my MG hauling Jeep. The installation instructions called for an automatic resetting breaker.
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00117.html (8,367 bytes)
- 132. Re: MG tow vehicle (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:15:41 -0500
- I'll second Stephen's motion - don't rule out I-6's. I tow our autocrosser with my glorified family wagon - a '96 Jeep Grand Cherokee - that has the old Jeep 4.0 I-6 (roughly 200 hp and 200 ft lbs.).
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00473.html (9,319 bytes)
- 133. Re: MG tow vehicle (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:12:35 -0500
- Yeah, why would you disconnect the driveshaft? What possible difference could it make if the driveshaft is connected or not? ;-) Dean But..... why? Eric '68MGB MkII '85 Rover SD1 Vanden Plas (tow veh
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00483.html (8,402 bytes)
- 134. Re: Tube shock conversions (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 09:17:44 -0500
- This is the suspension set-up for my autocrossing (and road) '74 B-GT: - 1" lowered rear springs from Moss - Uprated shock valves (in fresh rebuilt lever shocks) - Doug Jackson panhard rod - new gen
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00571.html (9,405 bytes)
- 135. Re: Self Repair Facilities (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:02:28 -0500
- Way back in the mid-seventies my dad worked on his Sunbeam Tiger at such a shop on Pease AFB. Being primarily for military personnel, that may not help you (Pease is closed down now anyway, right?).
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00753.html (8,794 bytes)
- 136. Re: Strange Striper Advise... Is this for real? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 18:43:38 -0500
- First, do everything Blake said. Not one bit of what he suggests is Having worked with various caustic solutions for many years, I have this one nutshell caveat: If it gets in your eye you will be ha
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00834.html (8,583 bytes)
- 137. HIF 6 needles (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 07:35:13 -0500
- I use Joe Curto Inc. who have everything. Try www.joecurtoinc.com or 718.762.SUSU (7878). /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00069.html (6,452 bytes)
- 138. help (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 09:08:42 -0500
- 1 5/16" fits mine - I presume they are all the same. One tricky thing: some sockets will not fit inside the hub - so check that outer dimension, too. For bolt on style hubs, the outside dimension is
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00095.html (6,955 bytes)
- 139. Re: Cross Country Transportation Help (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 17:47:01 -0500
- Hay, are you trying to start trouble? ;^) -- CR --> I'm not getting something here, but I'm curious - why would you want to disconnect the prop shaft while towing? just kidding ;-) Dean /// or try ht
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00287.html (7,279 bytes)
- 140. Re: Wheeeeeeee.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:49:39 -0500
- We paraded in the annual town Christmas parade last week in the roadster, following the GT (which I had lent to club member whose B was under the knife, as it were). Yesterday took the roadster with
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00365.html (8,235 bytes)
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