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161. Seeing the light, BCW, cat uses (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 13:25:23 -0500; "British Cars are so dangerous. I want an MGA now!!" BEN RUSET Sooner or later they all see the light and either buy an MGA or fret away the hours in quiet jealousy as they dream of the that they wil; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01315.html (7,784 bytes)
162. MGA engine removal (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 08:41:42 -0500; Mike, my neighbor and fellow MGA owner and I just completed pulling the engine out of the A last Monday night. It was not as easy as the books make it sound. Maybe this A is deformed, but the engine/; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01566.html (8,848 bytes)
163. Seeking flywheel advice (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 08:53:49 -0500; The saga continues. I split the engine and tranny last night. No one can accuse me of replacing the clutch before it was due. The rivets were less then .010" (.25mm) below the surface of the clutch s; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01567.html (8,113 bytes)
164. Read the manual? I think not! Carb Q (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 09:20:50 -0500; I am sure that everyone is sick of hearing about my problems by now. To those of you who feel that way I offer a heart felt "too bad." I need to get the A back together by 16 June or I will be withou; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01570.html (7,797 bytes)
165. Exhaust manifold, Tach drive Q's (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 10:02:24 -0500; One more and I'll quit for the day- I think. At one time in the dark and distant past, one exhaust manifold stud must have been broken off. It was drilled out and replaced with a through bolt. It is; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01575.html (8,233 bytes)
166. MGA Tranny, front seal Qs (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 11:43:06 -0500; Many thanks to all who have responded to my recent cries for help. I am working on individual replies but if I miss you, please understand that I have not memory or organizational skills. I am taking; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01726.html (7,923 bytes)
167. That time of year... (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 13:55:52 -0500; all members of the MG List clan find themselves wishing for something different and better...An MGA. ..... believe that they are truly the pinnacle of the marque! I couldn't have said it better mysel; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg01732.html (6,416 bytes)
168. MGA wheel bearing update (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 14:47:37 -0600; I am back from five days in Atlanta. Lots of nice weather but no LBC sightings. I suppose I would have had more luck if I had actually left the convention center occasionally. Last weekend I finishe; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00116.html (9,105 bytes)
169. Static timing accuracy (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 17:16:31 -0500; I am not a big fan of static timing. In fact. I am not a fan of blindly following any published timing recommendations. The reason is that there are so many variables that no one timing recommendatio; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00728.html (9,171 bytes)
170. MGA update, battery box rebuild, cooling question (long) (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 15:03:18 -0500; I have manage to burn three tankfuls of Amoco's best so far this year. The A is running great although I notice a wetness on top of the rear float chamber once in a while. I expect that it is time to; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01200.html (10,629 bytes)
171. MGA Rear Wheel Bearign Q's (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Mon, 02 Mar 1998 09:48:09 -0600; Time for some list wisdom. Last year the A developed the classic "tick, tick, tick" at wheel speed of a failing wheel bearing. I quit autocrossing the car until such time as I could replace the offen; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00081.html (8,299 bytes)
172. Re: MGA Rear Wheel Bearing Q's -Reply (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Mon, 02 Mar 1998 17:11:10 -0600; Thanks for the reply. You are right, of course. If I don't replace the bearings I will never trust them. My plan this year is to prepare the A for reliable long distance cruising. I have lived throu; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00111.html (7,219 bytes)
173. Re: MGA Rear Wheel Bearign Q's -Reply (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Mon, 02 Mar 1998 17:19:52 -0600; Thanks for the suggestion. In fact I had called Gopher Bearing (my favorite local bearing shop) this morning. Unfortunately, they could not size the bearings from the numbers that I read on the unit; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00113.html (7,168 bytes)
174. MGA rear wheel bearing update, Q's (long) (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 10:03:10 -0600; Before I launch into the blow by blow, I have a question for the list. Has anyone ever had an MGA lose a rear wheel bearing? These things look mighty meaty for their intended purpose. After pulling t; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00268.html (10,859 bytes)
175. High end lack of MGA power (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 06 Mar 1998 16:34:20 -0600; I am sure someone has already answered. Nonetheless, I will toss in my two cents. I would guess one of two things- either lean mixture on top or late timing. Try pulling your choke at high rpm. If t; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00390.html (7,849 bytes)
176. Wheel size, Cheap books (score: 1): Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998 21:01:02 -0600; A couple of things about wheel size. First, larger rims will make your car accelerate more slowly. This is because the wheel rim weighs more than tire sidewall so using a 15" wheel instead of a 14 in; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg00479.html (7,538 bytes)
177. Knock on wood (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 13:16:28 -0600; Now, where's some wood to knock on? ;^)- -- Charley Robinson You see Charlie, if you owned an MGA you could just knock on your floorboards ;-) Another example of newer not necessarily being better. R; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01236.html (7,241 bytes)
178. The news stand (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 13:50:48 -0600; I had a good time at the local Barnes and Noble this lunch hour. First I picked up the latest Grassroots Motorsports after noticing that they were doing a comparison amongst roadsters including an Al; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01463.html (8,255 bytes)
179. A 'Muricun defends the F (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 15:23:31 -0600; I hope this doesn't label me as a hypocrite but I like the F. It is styled in a pleasant understated fashion and, from all accounts, is a decent driver. For the same price or a slight premium, I woul; /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00341.html (9,688 bytes)
180. Old, unchanged stuff (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 13:43:57 -0600; To bring this back to LBC's- how about the Morgan front suspension? I would have a tough time thinking of a fairly complicated automotive device still being used that is more true to its original des; /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00809.html (7,399 bytes)

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