- 1. Re: MGA oil pans (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 13:20:00 -0600
- Well, it has NEVER taken me 8 - 9 hours to remove pan, clean pan and strainer, and replace the oil pan on an MGA. The last time I did the pan removal job was to change a set of rod bearings. The whol
- /html/mgs/1998-07/msg00326.html (7,707 bytes)
- 2. extra 1963 MGB (GHN3L/10748) (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 11:08:00 -0600
- I have a 1963 MGB which is surplus to even my packrat-type needs and which must go SOON (says the wife), either to be rolled away as is (cheap!!!!) or to be parted out. At present it lacks engine/tra
- /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00614.html (6,882 bytes)
- 3. Re: MGA 1500 Deluxe (was Use of B sway bar on A) (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 11:35:00 -0600
- Barney Gaylord has opened a can worms with the rumour of the existence of 3 MGA 1500 Deluxes. IMHO the rumour is bunk. The 1500 was well out of production by the time the Twinkie production died. Ext
- /html/mgs/1998-06/msg00616.html (7,049 bytes)
- 4. Re: 5 speed vs. OD conversion (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 12:27:00 -0600
- My 2 cents worth on this thread are that, YES, an overdrive-ratio 5th gear (either 5th or OD) is a worthwhile conversion for two main reasons: (1) the wear & tear on the engine is less at the lower h
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00337.html (9,636 bytes)
- 5. Re: Jaguar (very minor MG content) (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@SRC.SK.CA>
- Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 13:01:00 -0600
- I can't help feeling that there has been a lot of bad news being spread about recently concerning the Jag XJ series cars and the V12 engine in particular. Personally, I will agree that the late '70s
- /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00744.html (8,717 bytes)
- 6. Re: Tools for B manifold to downpipe flange (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 12:27:00 -0600
- Good luck. For this job, I have used a 1/2" drive socket set with a 6" and 12" extension (total 18" for when car is jacked up) and a 6-point deep socket. The ratchet I use has a 16" handle - great f
- /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00863.html (7,897 bytes)
- 7. Re: oil galleries (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 09:55:00 -0600
- Actually, the 'hot tank' solution is a base (caustic) rather than an acid, at least at the shops I deal with. Dave Q.
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00266.html (6,951 bytes)
- 8. Re: Rover V8 (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 13:18:00 -0600
- The Buick/Rover (215 ci/3.5 l) aluminum engine is indeed a light engine - when I have to move the lump, I can (and do) carry the bare block (without crank or cam) with both heads attached around the
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00565.html (7,437 bytes)
- 9. Re: MG-TR (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 13:44:00 -0600
- Bill Spohn's comments on the 2 liter TR engine brought back some Especially one about a return-to-university trip from Ottawa to Toronto in the fall of 1973 during which I (and my TR3A) ended up havi
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00566.html (7,388 bytes)
- 10. Re: '75 MG Midget (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:59:00 -0600
- Keith Wheeler has noted that sub-$1000 Spit**s, Midgets, and Sprites are not uncommon. His example of a $200 rust-free, Weber-carburated Midget with a rebuilt engine may not be unusual in his area -
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01140.html (7,119 bytes)
- 11. Another (short) IOOOF story (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 13:09:00 -0600
- Scott McKorkle's Sunbeam + teenager story reminds me of a very similar incident with my TR3A when I was 20. The difference was that I was PUSHING the car down the driveway at my parents house when th
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01235.html (7,254 bytes)
- 12. Re: What ... A MGB Trailer (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 09:32:00 -0600
- Many years ago, I built a trailer from a terminally rusty MGB roadster and have also seen one other example. I found that it was cute-looking but it sure wasn't the most efficient trailer as it didn
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01672.html (6,863 bytes)
- 13. Re: Non-synchro shift to first (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 09:56:00 -0600
- The best way to shift into first (or reverse) with a non-synchro MG or Healey box is to move the shifter (back) into second and then move to either first or reverse. Of course, all of this is also be
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01675.html (6,655 bytes)
- 14. Re: air filters (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 13:09:00 -0600
- K&N filters seem to do a good job, are low restriction, and have a cool appearance. This brand of filter came as factory standard on my Taurus SHO (3 liter, 24-valve, DOHC V6) so should be fine on ou
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg02056.html (6,988 bytes)
- 15. Re: Canada-US (score: 1)
- Author: "Quirt, Dave" <quirt@src.sk.ca>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 15:43:00 -0600
- As a 'maudit Anglais' from the Ottawa-Hull area who now lives on the Prairies, I now often think of the Quebecois as 'maudit'. For those lucky enough not to know anything about Canada-Quebec relatio
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg01310.html (7,468 bytes)
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