- 301. Ported Vacuum (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:37:52 -0500
- Being on the digest, I am probably too late with this but here it goes. Most distributors take there vacuum from a port just outside of the position that the throttle butterfly takes at idle. In this
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00429.html (7,978 bytes)
- 302. MGA fixing, fun weekends (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 09:40:03 -0500
- Finally, it has been warm and dry enough to drive! Friday evening was near 40, Saturday got to 48 and Sunday got to 50! I had the MGA out all three days. I had a great time althouth I still have yet
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00616.html (10,007 bytes)
- 303. MGA Headlights, Tuning, speed, oil (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 11:33:57 -0500
- As the weather is still improving slowly I continue to fix little problems on the MGA. One of my headlights could be rotated by hand in it's mount plus the trim ring was crooked so I took it apart. T
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00829.html (9,725 bytes)
- 304. Plugging AIR ports, Buying Brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 14:34:42 -0500
- When I plugged the AIR ports on my 70 MGB years back, I took a different approach. I didn't want big honkin bolts or bent over tubes sticking out. I tapped the small holes that the tubes passed thru
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00971.html (7,360 bytes)
- 305. A great weekend (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 15:10:53 -0500
- This weekend was the first autocross of the year here in the Twin Cities. It was also my great honor to have Barney come from Illinois to be my personal autocross instructor! His advice was a great h
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00981.html (9,294 bytes)
- 306. Now the bad news, tech questions (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:09:38 -0500
- When I drove my car home form Iowa last fall, I noticed that the oil pressure dropped after some time on the freeway. This weekend I had a 30 mile freeway run to get to the autocross and, as the temp
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg01017.html (7,692 bytes)
- 307. Using LBC's (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:31:52 -0500
- I have already posted about the great fun that I had using the A the way Abingdon intended. I just read Lawrie's post. Out of about 100 cars running Sunday, there were our 2 MGA's, one very nice 70 M
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg01018.html (7,633 bytes)
- 308. Re: Now the bad news, tech questions -Reply (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 16:41:25 -0500
- I agree that this is the root cause. However all engines experience the same problem at continued high speed and I have heard rumour that many of them can hold oil pressure. Alas, My poor MGA is not
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg01041.html (7,352 bytes)
- 309. Plug gaps, Frozen parts, Handling, endless projectc. (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 14:53:40 -0500
- Sure, take a couple days off and all heck breaks loose! I am on the digest now so don't confuse my late replies with lack of interest. Concerning wider spark plug gap and peformance: I will preface t
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg01489.html (10,645 bytes)
- 310. Young and old, some gasseous (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 15:31:41 -0500
- Since I am still on the south side of 40 (although within spitting distance), I don't think that I can be classified as an old fart. However, I am also definately not a youngster, either. As others h
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg01492.html (8,525 bytes)
- 311. Yo, Bob! (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 16:46:14 -0500
- While piling through about five digests Monday night, I noticed a tag line written by a well known MGC flogger stating that I, along with my esteemed MGA colleages, Larry and Barney, were a bit set i
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg01496.html (8,603 bytes)
- 312. Stud torque (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 12:44:39 -0500
- You should NOT torque the studs into the block. When you torque the nuts onto the top of the studs, you are stretching the stud and providing clamping force. When you tighten a stud into the block, t
- /html/mgs/1997-04/msg01538.html (7,462 bytes)
- 313. Front suspension woes- advice solicited (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 14:06:25 -0600
- I was going thru the brakes and suspension on my MGA prior to Spring. Much to my chagrin, I found that the lower pinch bolt for the drivers side steering knuckle was loose. I had the same issue on my
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00521.html (8,966 bytes)
- 314. More front suspension questions, this weather bites (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 08:45:03 -0600
- I was back at it last night trying to right the terrible wrongs that time and nature have done to my 1600 Mk 1's front suspension. I need to get the lower trunnion off the kingpin but it hits the br
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00562.html (8,096 bytes)
- 315. Front Suspension, stupidity Update (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 12:38:40 -0600
- Thanks to everyone who replied with information and offers. I got quite a few but, through my own stupidity, dumped the three digests that would have contained most of the replies. I have my suspens
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00802.html (9,459 bytes)
- 316. Project progress, Panthers (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 12:55:37 -0600
- I know I said that I was going to get the A together and go for a ride this weekend but too many things have come up. I haven't touched the car since last weekend and we have a dance recital on Satur
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01099.html (7,608 bytes)
- 317. Cool concepts (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 13:10:59 -0600
- Since Ray is sick of this topic, let me take a shot at it. Try or think about this experiment. Drop an ice cube into a glass of hot water. Do the same in a second glass. Stir one glass and let the ot
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01101.html (7,719 bytes)
- 318. Suspension update, Misc stuff (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 11:39:26 -0600
- Thanks to a few late nights, I almost have my front suspension back together. I have everything attached but one brake caliper. Stopped their because the lock washers were inside and It was too late
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01226.html (10,179 bytes)
- 319. MOWOG Mania! (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 15:58:12 -0600
- As I have mentioned once or twice, I am going through the brakes and suspension of my MGA. A while back someone asked how many places MOWOG appeared on an MG. I don't know about B's but the A is virt
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01235.html (8,041 bytes)
- 320. Why can't I leave well enough alone? (score: 1)
- Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 10:21:23 -0600
- Last night I finished assembling my front suspension but I am far from After filling my rack with oil, I heard a farting sound and noticed a pool of oil (separate from existing pools) on the floor. F
- /html/mgs/1997-03/msg01280.html (8,077 bytes)
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