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1. RE: MGB Seat Belt Recall (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 22:03:58 -0600
According to the SOL information - the vehicles that may be covered are "certain" 1977-1980 MG Midgets, MGBs, TR7s and TR8s. Has anyone succeeded in getting belts replaced on earlier years of these m
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00628.html (8,639 bytes)

2. Re: Horns for 78B (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:04:37 -0600
...and if you're not afraid of the originality police...you can buy horns at any auto parts store for half the cost of a MOSS supplied horn. Most can be wired as single or dual terminal. Regards, Ric
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00933.html (7,452 bytes)

3. Re: (OT) Q: What does ACME mean? (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 15:51:19 -0500
Bert 'ACME' actually does have a meaning - at least according to Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary, 1984... it means "the point of utmost attainment" or "peak" or "pinnacle", inferring
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00056.html (7,632 bytes)

4. WANTED: pre-'75 exhaust manifold (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:00:56 -0500
Hi all I have a friend with a '70 or '71 BGT in need of an exhaust manifold. Does anyone have one in decent shape they would care to part with? Respond via e-mail please. Thanks, Rich Mason '73 MGB M
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00236.html (6,836 bytes)

5. HELP: Dumb Owner Trick (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:53:10 -0500
I may have done some serious damage - or maybe I'm luckier than I think. The initial problem...1973 MGB with HIF-4 carbs would not start and was trickling fuel out the vent line. Upon disassembly of
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00239.html (8,982 bytes)

6. Re: HELP: Dumb Owner Trick (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 09:50:48 -0500
Following float replacement in both HIF-4's... I wanted to thank all the respondents too many to send this reply to all of them... The ideas got me to thinking more and looking more closely at a few
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00562.html (8,638 bytes)

7. Re: Caliper Rebuild Frustration *#@$* (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 13:29:37 -0500
Hmmm...I never heard that one. I took mine apart, cleaned everything, honed the bores to clean up the rough spots, and reassembled with a new seal. I wouldn't suggest splitting the caliper if you don
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00717.html (8,429 bytes)

8. MGB sighting (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 10:24:04 -0600
Traveling northbound along I-95 in Florida on Saturday around 11:55 am, I passed the rest area near mile marker 303 and saw a nice red chrome bumpered 'B. Anyone on the list? Rich Mason '73 MGB Madis
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg01205.html (6,854 bytes)

9. '73B Front caliper dragging (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 13:27:09 -0500
Hi all I just recently (3 weeks ago) did a complete rebuild of all the hydraulics (brake and clutch). This morning while pulling into the parking lot at work, the front left caliper was dragging. The
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00033.html (7,596 bytes)

10. Re: Is there an Online Web catalogue of MG spare out there somewhere? (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 10:34:06 -0500
Matt I think the only problem I forsee is that of part numbering. Every vendor has their own numbering scheme, so each supplier's catalog uses their part number. What would you propose using? As an e
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00145.html (8,029 bytes)

11. Re: Carbs, cats(!),etc. was:Re: Clearance troubles... (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:23:51 -0500
I think part of it was somewhere around '72 or so, they started reporting horsepower at the wheels rather than at the flywheel. Look at the specs for engines in that era and you'll see significant dr
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00556.html (8,186 bytes)

12. FW: For sale '81 MGB in UK (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 17:09:19 -0500
Hi all I received this through e-mail the other day and thought maybe someone on the eastern side of the pond could help this fellow out. I have no financial interest... Regards, Rich Mason '73 MGB M
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg00763.html (7,544 bytes)

13. Re: HS4 or HIF4 on a 73 GT (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 11:34:20 -0500
The '73 used two AUD550's which are HIF-4 carburetors. Your previous post had me puzzled as well - as the needles you were mentioning were for the straight needle carbs from a 1968. I was going to wr
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg00223.html (7,664 bytes)

14. WIZARD'S PAGE - it really does exist! :) (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 15:09:30 -0500
Gee Paul - having problems today, huh? try this: http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/yb_description.htm Cheers!
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg00382.html (6,738 bytes)

15. Rear brake cylinder clips (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 14:22:30 -0500
Hi all I remember a thread on this several months ago, about how difficult it is to reinstall those spring clips that retain the rear brake cylinders. Try as I might - I could not find the thread on
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg00511.html (7,622 bytes)

16. '70 Midget carb parts (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:20:59 -0500
A local club member recently picked up a '70 Midget with a 1098cc engine. One of his carbs is peeing gas out the carb throat. The float is the newer "all plastic" variety which requires shimming the
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg00668.html (6,811 bytes)

17. Re: MGB Door caps (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:05:02 -0500
Dan Victoria British sells the cap recovering kit which includes the fuzzy strip and piping. I did this last winter - I think it was around $17 for the kit which does both door caps. Regards, Rich Ma
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg00676.html (7,391 bytes)

18. Re: MGB Door caps (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:27:36 -0500
Mike They're the padded rails that mount on the inboard top edge of the doors. They are wooden bases, covered in a dense foam and then covered in vinyl. On the back is attached the finisher with the
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg00679.html (7,192 bytes)

19. Re: new coil (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:52:40 -0500
Here's a riddle for Dan and Barney When's a coil not a coil? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . when it's a dead horse... :) Actually guys, I have enjoyed your discussion -
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg00916.html (8,707 bytes)

20. Re: Winter Prep Work (score: 1)
Author: Rich Mason <rmason@ro.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 15:33:11 -0500
Sounds just like winters in North Alabama. Well - it gets down into the teens a few times - but we seldom get snow. This is the only place I've ever heard of that cancels schools because of PREDICTED
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg00946.html (9,754 bytes)


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