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261. identifying transmission? (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 09:03:33 -0400 (EDT)
How do I tell whether an OD tranny (not in a car) is an early one or a late one(Moss terminology)? Bill S. '76B BMCSNJ
/html/mgs/2006-06/msg00013.html (6,795 bytes)

262. Re: Door seal fittings (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:50:22 -0400
When I replaced the outer door window seals last year, I did disassemble the doors and even took out the windows so my rivet gun had access. First one took some time...2nd one was a snap (ah, the le
/html/mgs/2006-06/msg00264.html (8,423 bytes)

263. Re: Insurance Help Needed (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:07:36 -0400
Been with Hagerty for 8 years...no problems, few restrictions (garage, not a daily driver, but then, it isn't) & Hagerty voluntarily initiated an increase in the value of my MGB for a pittance extra.
/html/mgs/2006-06/msg00284.html (8,318 bytes)

264. Carb oil differences (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 16:01:00 -0400 (EDT)
Hi Gang, In the last few years, the answer to the question which kind of oil should be used in the carb dashpots roughly was "it does not matter." Some used 30 wgt; others suggested Marvel mystery oi
/html/mgs/2006-07/msg00096.html (8,412 bytes)

265. Re: Carb oil differences (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:37:12 -0400
I am constantly amazed at the erudition about our cars on this list. Thank you Blake, David, Rick, Charlie, and Paul. By the way, has anyone ever contemplated leading a "How to..." handbook, based on
/html/mgs/2006-07/msg00114.html (8,476 bytes)

266. General question (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:58:15 -0400
Any purists reading this might want to hit the delete button now. For the rest of you, has anyone on the list discussed or know of a conversion of an MGB to either an electric car or to a diesel so i
/html/mgs/2006-07/msg00294.html (7,021 bytes)

267. the NYTimes does it again (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 11:17:44 -0400 (EDT)
In today's Times (Sun, 7/30), there is a neat little column in the auto section (p14) entitled "Rust in Peace." It is all about the RBB's. It is funny, but sad, too. The quotes are sometimes funny in
/html/mgs/2006-07/msg00368.html (7,118 bytes)

268. whistling brakes (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:14:47 -0400
Hi all, Now that the high heat is gone from the East Coast, I took my '76B out for a run yesterday. I noticed several "unpleasant" events centered around the vehicle's brakes. Could use some info. 1)
/html/mgs/2006-08/msg00112.html (7,912 bytes)

269. anyone converting from a Z-S to SU carbs??? (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 13:33:39 -0400 (EDT)
I have a spare choke & accelerator cable bracket (Moss 372-345). When I converted from a Z-S to HIF's, this part was the most difficult to obtain. I just obtained a 2nd only I have 1 MG. If anyone ne
/html/mgs/2006-09/msg00029.html (6,533 bytes)

270. accelerator cable substitute (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 14:05:02 -0400 (EDT)
Happy Labored Day, Finally got a chance to look under the hood and lo, the freying of the accelerator cable requires replacement. I remember someone writing in the last 8 years that a bike brake line
/html/mgs/2006-09/msg00030.html (6,733 bytes)

271. Re: OT: Maths - of a kind Bravo!!!! (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:00:42 -0400
Bravo...are you familiar with Richard Lederer and his collected works? Bill
/html/mgs/2006-08/msg00397.html (6,669 bytes)

272. carburetter balancing (score: 1)
Author: saidel@camden.rutgers.edu
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 22:07:38 -0400
Hi all, I've been working to balance a pair of HIF's mounted on a 76B and noticed something odd. The seat of the rear carb is noticeably depressed relative to the position of the seat in the front ca
/html/mgs/2006-09/msg00106.html (6,739 bytes)

273. Re: accelerator cable substitute (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:34:00 -0400
Larry and everyone else who rsvp'd on the topic, The bike cable worked like a charm. Why wouldn't it??? On the other hand, the difference between a Moss cable (~$14) and a bike cable is ~$4.50 is not
/html/mgs/2006-09/msg00135.html (8,197 bytes)

274. Re: bragging rights (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:28:24 -0400
You earned 'em.
/html/mgs/2006-09/msg00185.html (6,874 bytes)

275. Re: SU varbs (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:23:44 -0400
I don't know what you "need" but I replaced the ZS carbs with SU HIF's for a 1976 MGB that is driven for cruisin'. HF4's might have even been better because they can be worked on easier. Bill '76B w
/html/mgs/2006-10/msg00096.html (6,956 bytes)

276. Re: Attn NJ Guys - Pending Legislation (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:25:39 -0500
I'm with all the others in interpreting the legislation with a positive twist. It states " Under current law, owners of properly registered historic motor vehicles are permitted to operate them sole
/html/mgs/2006-11/msg00020.html (9,632 bytes)

277. Re: Attn NJ Guys - Pending Legislation (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 21:14:50 -0500 (EST)
Cars with QQ (historic plates) are not inspected on the state biannual cycle. In fact, after the first time, they are not inspected again. That's a plus for rich running cars like mine. QQ plates ar
/html/mgs/2006-11/msg00024.html (9,528 bytes)

278. bizzarely interesting (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:01:59 -0500
I read in an obituary about a relatively young (56) local obstratrician in the Philadelphia Inquirer from last Wed (6th) (last paragraph of a notable commentary) "He squeezed his 6-foot-tall frame in
/html/mgs/2006-12/msg00060.html (8,260 bytes)

279. Re: Air Filter (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:32:50 -0500 (EST)
FWIW, when I changed my '76 to SU's, I had the same problem as you. So...I took the rear filter and reduced its width on a band saw by ~ 1/2 inch. I know one argument against doing this is that the
/html/mgs/2006-12/msg00123.html (7,630 bytes)

280. Re: UK drivers - petition to change Historic Car Tax (score: 1)
Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:39:02 -0500
Don't disparage Poodles like that. Try lap dog or hand puppet. Bill S.
/html/mgs/2007-01/msg00120.html (7,656 bytes)


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