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81. Have an arly dash you want to sell? (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:55:23 -0800; I need a dash in decent condition (no big holes cut in it like the one we have) for my son's '64. Anybody got one they want to part with? -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '65 M; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00425.html (6,675 bytes)
82. Re: Lola Mg Le mans? Streaming video (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:30:00 -0800; If anyone finds some streaming video using Real Networks on Le Mans or any other race that the Lola MGs appear in please send me the link and I'll get it added to Real Network's Real Guide page. http; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00466.html (6,870 bytes)
83. Re: TD to the rescue! (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 16:05:18 -0800; Simplicity can be bliss! My '65 is the most reliable car I've ever owned--never broken down and stranded me. Only a few flat tires and one dead battery from leaving the lights on in 30 years. It's th; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00470.html (6,998 bytes)
84. Heater valve modification (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 14:04:13 -0800; I finally got around to doing the modification to this valve that was posted on the list awhile back, and the difference in heat is truly amazing! This is an easy modification, and can even be done w; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00855.html (7,630 bytes)
85. More on Heater valve modification (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 08:42:00 -0800; I got a lot of responses on this, so here is a quick description of the procedure for those who can't wait for the photos: Tools needed: Electric drill and 1/8" bit, pop rivet gun and small pop rivet; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00890.html (9,668 bytes)
86. Sway bar question (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:10:58 -0800; Well, my son and I are diving into the '64. He has a goal of finishing it in time for the local ABFM on July 28th! We completed a rebuild of the front suspension yesterday, and our knuckles show it.; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00986.html (7,317 bytes)
87. Heater Valve Write up (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:23:12 -0800; Bob Muenchausen, the fellow who's archived post I found on this procedure has posted it on his site. Thanks to Tim Economu, here is the link: http://hometown.aol.com/bobmunch/HTRVlsHT.htm Stay warm!; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00987.html (6,700 bytes)
88. Re: Undercoating (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 14:39:11 -0800; I'll second the wax based undercoatings. These also self seal if broken by road grit and flow into crevices better. Remember though that the floor pans rust from the top. I've stripped mine and paint; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00152.html (6,949 bytes)
89. Re: Run-In Oil?? (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 11:08:28 -0800; recommends single weight mineral based oils for break in. Consensus over the years in my readings is that an engine is fully broken in in 3000 miles, and the first 500 are the most critical. Avoid e; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00454.html (7,408 bytes)
90. Re: Run-In Oil (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:58:45 -0800; You know, racing may not be the ideal way to break in an engine, but it probably seats the rings just fine. The idea is that under compression (acceleration) the rings are forced into the cylinder wa; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00502.html (8,093 bytes)
91. Re: Wire wheel tube protection thingy (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:36:18 -0800; I wouldn't use duct tape either. I have simply cut a cross section out of an old inner tube for this purpose in the past, works fine for me! -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '6; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00597.html (8,730 bytes)
92. Re: MGB tappets (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 08:13:37 -0800; Indeed, I've been running the lighter hollow tappet set up on my '65 for quite awhile. Just don't put new lifters on a well used cam, they can chew it up in short order. These components need to "wea; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00642.html (7,636 bytes)
93. Re: Seeking starter rebuilder (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 11:34:52 -0800; I'm not familiar with MGAs to any great degree, but I'll assume you have the same inertial type starter that I have in my '65 B. These gears and armatures are no longer available, so rebuilding can b; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00741.html (7,351 bytes)
94. Re: To Peco or not to Peco (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:48:45 -0800; There is nothing wrong with the stock manifold, but the problem comes in mating up the PECO 2" pipe to the 1 1/2" MGB pipe. You can use the stock twin down pipes and fabricate a transition piece from; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00797.html (7,645 bytes)
95. Re: LHD to RHD (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 13:46:53 -0800; 80% of the 500,000 MGBs built were sent to the US and were, of course, LHD. That's how they're supposed to be! Unfortunately, they are worth more in the UK today than here and many of our better exam; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00890.html (9,154 bytes)
96. Re: Rear Wheel Cylinders/stupid clips (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 10:09:53 -0800; These clips are a joy aren't they! They are curved to provide a positive pull on the cylinder to keep it from wobbling back and forth, but bent standard clips do work. There is now a tool available f; /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00015.html (6,983 bytes)
97. Re: Highway Travel/Overdrive (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 11:48:59 -0800; Actually, we drove MUCH faster more of the time, as long as we had the OD! The Interstates were only 10 years old in the West, and there was no congestion, even in the city centers in most cases. I-5; /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00021.html (7,424 bytes)
98. Re: 50 mile oil change intervals/MGB heirs (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 12:00:47 -0800; Actually, that is not changing oil frequently enough, IMHO. He should change it after he puts it back in the garage (twice a year/25 miles) and not leave the contaminated oil in there for six months.; /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00023.html (7,191 bytes)
99. Re: 74 MGB Restoration (Kind of Long) (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2000 08:47:45 -0800; You're best off rebuilding the front suspension before removing the engine. You need the weight to compress the springs for safe removal. See: http://www.chicagolandmgclub.com/photos/mgb_susp/ for in; /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00295.html (7,263 bytes)
100. Need straight OD style shift levers (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 08:53:43 -0800; I need two of the straight, not bent or "jogged" type shift levers as originally supplied on cars with the overdrive tranny. Preferably chrome, but will take anything, even rusty. Can trade a chrome; /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00323.html (6,896 bytes)

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