- 41. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 22:28:19 EST
- Eric, I've had the the throttle disc holes on both the HIF-4's on the GT and the HS-2's on the Midget soldered closed for more years than I will admit to. Never had a problem with backfireing. I too
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00464.html (8,532 bytes)
- 42. Re: Crankcase Ventilation (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 23:48:09 EST
- Dave, You may have the same problem I had a few years back with my 72 I notices the same gunk on the underside of the filler cap, and could see a bit on the tops of a couple of rockers. None on the
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00769.html (9,591 bytes)
- 43. Re: Crankcase Ventilation (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 23:48:09 EST
- What you should have said was that the "goop" is an indication of moisture in the oil, sources of which vary. I've seen enough air cooled engines (MC and auto) with water in the crank cases due to co
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00770.html (14,490 bytes)
- 44. Re: loc-tite (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 00:22:47 EST
- On any threaded fastener which you want to retain it's pre-load (torque). Any fastener which is subject to frequent removal or loosening of the deliberate type. No, as the old Brylcreem commercial sa
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00877.html (9,211 bytes)
- 45. Re: 41491 distributor - 54425359 vac advance unit (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 00:29:18 EST
- I'd call it pure, un-adulterated, full proof GREED! Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget On Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:50:51 -0500 "Paul Tegler " <wizardz@amdyne.net> writes:
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00878.html (8,301 bytes)
- 46. Re: 41491 distributor - 54425359 vac advance unit (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 17:57:01 EST
- I'd probably start with Moss, VB, Special Interest Car parts, and any other supplier whose cataloge I happened to have around. They all are going to be around the same figure (ie 50-60 bucks), for a
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg01042.html (7,833 bytes)
- 47. Re: loc-tite (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 17:57:01 EST
- See also "The Nut, Bolt, Fastener and Plumbing Handbook" by the same author. Well worth the read. Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget
- /html/mgs/1999-01/msg01043.html (7,321 bytes)
- 48. Re: and you thought Titanic was a Disaster.. (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 00:20:37 EST
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- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00061.html (7,269 bytes)
- 49. Re: Want to Buy!!! (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 21:14:23 EST
- Make up your mind. Which ones do you want? Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00233.html (6,621 bytes)
- 50. Re: Midget GT (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 21:14:23 EST
- On Fri, 04 Dec 1998 18:31:37 -0800 Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net> Mark, REAL Midgets ONLY have 1275's (at least as a starting point) Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget (1330cc)
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00234.html (7,787 bytes)
- 51. Re: Midget GT (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 21:14:23 EST
- Well, aside from the facts 1) there was never a Midget GT; 2) A "GT convertible" is a contradiction in terms; and 3) 6 cylinder Midgets would only be described as a bad dream, I can think of no other
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00235.html (8,276 bytes)
- 52. Re: MG's and Bad weather Was: SUV's & Crash Worthyness (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 21:14:23 EST
- I always figured that if Abingdon didnt want me to drive my car in less than perfect weather, or only when it's 80 degrees, less than 5 mph breeze and relative humidity under 40% (or any such nonsens
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00236.html (8,850 bytes)
- 53. Re: 73 MGBGT for sale (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 22:57:05 EST
- On Sun, 06 Dec 1998 18:55:12 -0800 Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net> Mark, Check out an old book (now out of print, but your library may have a copy - mine did) called "Tuning your British Sports
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00344.html (6,641 bytes)
- 54. Re: tach & speedo synchronization (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 22:57:05 EST
- The owners manual usually has a chart showing MPH per 1000 RPM in each Also the Special Tuning Manual. Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget On Sat, 5 Dec 1998 06:16:37 -0500 "Steve Krane" <skrane@email.m
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00345.html (7,005 bytes)
- 55. Re: Midget Gt (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 22:57:05 EST
- Old hot rodders maxim; "you can fit any engine into any body, limited only by the amout of money availible for the insertion" I once saw a RR Merlin engine (out of a P-51) stuffed into a 1958 Plymout
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00346.html (7,682 bytes)
- 56. Re: Midget GT (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 22:57:04 EST
- A "frogeye" is not a Midget - it is an A-H ( the worlds only hyphenated four letter word) Frogeyes never had 1275's (at least in OEM form) I will concede that the frog eye was a pretty fair starting
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00347.html (7,948 bytes)
- 57. Re: (BEER) longish (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 22:04:11 EST
- On Mon, 7 Dec 1998 19:58:46 -0600 "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net> You mean to say there is another way to cook a steak? Rick Morrison (who, while doesn't require the steak to actually groan when stu
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00497.html (6,505 bytes)
- 58. Re: Tourism in UK (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 20:47:27 EST
- Let's see here, we're talking about organizing a Car Nut tour of Ol' Blighty, and the methodology of travel is a Bloody great bus!? What's wrong with this picture.
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00570.html (7,512 bytes)
- 59. Re: 12/8 '77 Midget update (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 20:49:49 EST
- Many moons ago when I was driving a school bus for the local school district, (the things one does in college for money!), we had a spate of brake failures on certain Ford chassis buses. Seems the fa
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00695.html (10,023 bytes)
- 60. Re: MGR prices and uses for ATF (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 20:49:49 EST
- Another point too, Some ATF have friction ENHANCERS added to improve the clutch action of earlier cars. B & M for example, recommends the use of type "F" ATF for this reason. Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 7
- /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00696.html (8,789 bytes)
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