- 21. MGA 1600 - fitting an electronic ignition (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 19:46:15 -0400
- An unhealthy, irrational fear (or complete lack of understanding or comfort level on setting them) of points and condensers is prompting me to consider going to some sort of electronic ignition on my
- /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00505.html (7,645 bytes)
- 22. MGA 1600 Dragging starter (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1998 17:29:57 -0400
- Good afternoon Well, the 1960 MGA 1600 I bought several weeks ago is on the road and running like a top. Of course it should be after an initial tune up quieted things down enough to determine there
- /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00241.html (8,722 bytes)
- 23. Re: engine work (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Sun, 05 Jul 1998 20:27:10 -0400
- I will second the response on going ahead and pulling the engine. I recently replaced the oil pan gasket on a 1960 MGA and it took about 5 hours just to remove (installation the reverse of removal) a
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00222.html (7,877 bytes)
- 24. MGA Master Cylinder (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 10:19:56 -0400
- I ordered a new (rebuilt) master cylinder from Apple this morning for a 1960 MGA and was cautioned to "Bench Bleed" the M/C prior to installing on hte car. Any tips on the Bench Bleeding routine Than
- /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00499.html (7,036 bytes)
- 25. MGA 1600 Sidescreens wanted (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 20:14:03 -0400
- I have gotten to the point on the renovation of a 1960 MGA where I am looking at the interior, top and other trim items. One notable missing item is a sidescreen for the drivers (left) side. The rig
- /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00643.html (6,526 bytes)
- 26. MGA Clutch question (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 18:41:35 -0400
- On the 1960 MGA 1600 I am working on the prior owner brazed an extension of about one inch onto the end of the clutch actuating rod (rod coming out of slave cylinder.) Any ideas why he might have don
- /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00901.html (7,347 bytes)
- 27. The Clutch Works -- Its a driver, not a basement anchor (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:35:26 -0400
- EDT -- Bumbling Home Wantabe Mechanic draws Golfing Parallels As quoted on national TV in 1968 at the Augusta National Golf Course on the event of incorrectly signing a wrong scorecard and thereby l
- /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01076.html (7,405 bytes)
- 28. MGA 1600 strange sounds from the front (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 14:53:31 -0400
- Good afternoon. I took the 1960 MGA 1600 I have been working on for the past several months out for a spin yesterday afternoon. Still needs tuning and carb settings but runs good. Very comfortable ri
- /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01785.html (7,616 bytes)
- 29. MGA Top Shrink (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 08:13:18 -0400
- Thanks for the tips on the strange sound coming from the 1960 MGA I am working on. Now a separate question. The top for the MGA seems to have encountered the same affliction I seem to have every wint
- /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01807.html (8,010 bytes)
- 30. MGA Pricing Guides (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 09:50:05 -0400
- I have been lurking on the MGs list for several months, looking for an MGA to buy for renovation/restoration and generally picking up tips. In addition, I have been watching the typical sources for M
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00239.html (7,195 bytes)
- 31. MGA Roadster - whats it worth (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 08:37:37 -0400
- Thanks to the listers who responded to my generic pricing question on the 1960 MGA roadster over the past couple of days. I went and saw the car on Wednesday and now would like to once again tap the
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00376.html (9,743 bytes)
- 32. New MGA (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 16:23:50 -0400
- Thanks to all who responded to several pricing guidance requests I made over the past several weeks. I had located an MGA that had been in dry storage for about 20 years, but was having difficulty in
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01153.html (8,612 bytes)
- 33. MGA Haynes Manual (score: 1)
- Author: "M. W. Jordan, Jr." <mw_jordan@mindspring.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 21:20:55 -0400
- Good evening. I have seen several references to a Haynes Manual for the MGA but am also told it is out of print and generally not available. Do any of the listers have an extra they would willing to
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01786.html (7,317 bytes)
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