- 1. SU HD series (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 18:10:16
- I was pouring over the differences in SU carboretors last night and remembered how convenient it is to adjust HD6 (or 8) from the top screws and not have to reach below to adjust the mixture. Yet thi
- /html/mgs/2001-08/msg00309.html (6,492 bytes)
- 2. Vacuum Advances and M&G (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:29:32 GMT
- Does anybody know if there are any differences between new vacuum advance units and the originals, as it relates to timing characteristics? I'm setting out to refurbish a DM2.P4 distributer for my MG
- /html/mgs/2000-08/msg01316.html (7,368 bytes)
- 3. Re: Heater motor (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 12:02:52 GMT
- I can confirm Barney's observations with the MGA heater motor. Art DiLello ________________________________________________________________________
- /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00944.html (7,571 bytes)
- 4. Re: Oh that smell! (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 05:19:00 PDT
- "Could it be the Castrol? As an experiment I could run Castrol in the Saab..." Lonn Howard I put 2 or 3 cap-fulls of castor oil in a tank of gasoline now and again when I think of it, ostensibly to k
- /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00081.html (6,394 bytes)
- 5. Re: MGA battery boxes (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 05:45:29 PST
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- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01173.html (6,506 bytes)
- 6. Re: Orient Red match (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 05:36:26 PST
- "Anyone out there know of a good match for Orient Red in a spray can??...Steve Petrosky" Steve, call the auto paint vendors in your area. Some vendors are capable of mixing up a prescripted formula,
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01543.html (6,483 bytes)
- 7. Re: Jag (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 05:29:58 PST
- I like the concept F-Type - real shagadelic baby. And that's what it is -- a concept. The dashboard and wrap around windows don't meet federal safety regulations. In production, it will undoubtably l
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00595.html (7,255 bytes)
- 8. RE: Jack stands (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 05:25:53 PST
- Unless I have to work under the car that requires the wheels to be free or if the whole car has to be in the air, I like the Rhino plastic formed ramps. I typically use them when I have to change the
- /html/mgs/1999-12/msg00754.html (6,810 bytes)
- 9. Redline Gearbox/Differential fluids (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 05:25:33 PST
- I switched to Redline MT-90 from SAE 30(ND) in my MGA gearbox last year and I like it. It is not as sluggish as the SAE 30 and the gears synchonize better. I called Redline to see what the difference
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00209.html (6,792 bytes)
- 10. Re: Synching carbs (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 05:59:30 PST
- Just a note on the uni-syn, Some of them are being manufactured in china lately... Yes, I have one of those useless Chinese unisyns too. And I too went to the hose-in-the-ear method which works just
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00741.html (7,999 bytes)
- 11. MGA, new crankshafts (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 05:53:15 PDT
- I recently saw a display ad in a magazine, can't remember where, advertising newly milled MGA crankshafts. I thought Moss might be selling them, but they're not. Anybody know? Thanks. Art DiLello
- /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00411.html (6,278 bytes)
- 12. Re: What dizzy in 1500 MGA? (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 06:16:42 PDT
- That's right, DM2. Later cars DM2.P4. Email Jeff Zorn on the NAMGAR web site. He sells Pertronix and uses one in his MGA. He'll know how to tune it.
- /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00412.html (6,479 bytes)
- 13. Re: convertible tops for MGA (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 05:48:54 PDT
- Scarborough Faire didn't stock any? Prestige Auto Trim Products lists grey vinyl: 1-800-659-2649
- /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00755.html (6,597 bytes)
- 14. Re: what *is* max overbore for an MGA1500? (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 06:28:40 PDT
- I have a 1960 MGA 1600. The cylinders are overbored to +0.060. I thought the maximum was +0.040 too. None of the usual vendors had +0.040 pistons at the time of my engine rebuild. So I had purchased
- /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00166.html (6,996 bytes)
- 15. Breaking in engine, synthetic oil (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 06:33:57 PDT
- Hi All, Everybody says, including the synthetic motor oil manufacturers, that the engine needs to be broken in, pistons seated, before switching to synthetic motor oil. How does one know when the eng
- /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00167.html (6,609 bytes)
- 16. Re: Dizzy springs, MG sightings (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 13:50:41 PDT
- I went through a box of MGA distributors (DM2P4) a few months that someone was selling. I picked up a spare dizzy and some extra springs, weights, and toggles, because these are not longer available
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00399.html (7,250 bytes)
- 17. Re: MGA FLOOR BOARD INSULATION (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 06:10:56 PDT
- All MGAs do. There are 2 improvements you can do. 1) put an insulating layer between the rug and the floor boards and tunnel (the kind with the aluminum venier obtainable at Home Depot, NAPA, Moss,
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg01299.html (6,804 bytes)
- 18. Re: Scarborough Faire URL, Carpet kit (score: 1)
- Author: "A D" <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 06:23:35 PDT
- Scarborough Faire doesn't have a web site to my knowledge. They're a small operation, which, in part, keeps their prices down and competitive. I have SF's rugs. They are superior to Moss', no questi
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg01300.html (7,164 bytes)
- 19. Re: If it ain't broke... (score: 1)
- Author: A D <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 05:37:34 PDT
- I replaced my points a few weeks back and I didn't like the replacement points provided by the usual vendors. The points would not open all the way to the requisite gap, 0.014" So I went to BAP/GEON
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00936.html (7,750 bytes)
- 20. Re: New MGA owner needs a little more guidance... (score: 1)
- Author: A D <mooshupork7@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 05:30:07 PDT
- You need to remove the frame. Two bolts hold it in place on each side under the dash. I think you have to remove the panels to gain access to bolts. Once removed, pull it out -- 1 person on each sid
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg01195.html (8,214 bytes)
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