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61. Re: Stuck head, 77 Midget, the saga continues (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 15:04:34 -0500
Hal, Fair question. Sometimes the obvious is not so obvious. Yes I am sure I have gotten all of the head bolts and stud out. There were 10 total. There is nothing else bolted to the head as far as I
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01366.html (9,055 bytes)

62. Re: SU's vs Webers when converting a rubbernose (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 15:10:23 -0500
I think another issue is cost. I person can score a Weber and manifold for about $400-$450 while a new set of SU's is about $600. This is from memory so don't beat me up. If you are buying new the We
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01368.html (8,681 bytes)

63. For sale (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 18:14:58 -0500
I saw the following ad on ebay. Not an interested party, seller, friend of the seller, friend of a friend of the seller, etc.... I saw this item for sale at eBay, the world's largest personal trading
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01381.html (7,290 bytes)

64. Re: Stuck head, 77 Midget, the saga continues (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 23:26:16 -0500
Hurray! My head finally came off, well not mine but the cars. This is how it happened. Last night I left the car jacked up by the head and applied PB Blaster around where the head meets the block. Th
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01406.html (9,614 bytes)

65. Heads off, what next (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 10:28:26 -0500
Now that I got the head off my 77 Midget (1500cc) I have more than a few questions about what I am seeing. Just a recap, I took the head off because I had very low compress cylinders 2 & 3 (something
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01467.html (9,898 bytes)

66. Heads off, what next (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 10:30:34 -0500
Now that I got the head off my 77 Midget (1500cc) I have more than a few questions about what I am seeing. Just a recap, I took the head off because I had very low compress cylinders 2 & 3 (something
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01468.html (10,082 bytes)

67. Re: Heads off, what next (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 21:07:04 -0500
I took Tevor's advice and gave it a try with the diesel fuel. I positioned the pistons 1/2 way up the bore and filled the rest with diesel fuel. The second cylinder drained in about 1.5 hours, follow
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01526.html (9,837 bytes)

68. Re: Carbs, Fires and Head Gaskets - long! (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:23:14 -0500
Reminds me of an old 67 Dodge I used to own. Many years ago a mate (since I am replying to the bottom half of the world :-)) were coming home from a bar after it closed. As I was heading down the hig
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01543.html (9,347 bytes)

69. Re: Heads off, what next (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:34:57 -0500
I have taken a look at my shop manuals and Tyler's book. While they supply the correct tolerances, I lack the measuring equipment and experience in using it. I would questions my abilities to decide
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01544.html (10,721 bytes)

70. Re: Heads off, what next (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:41:29 -0500
Howard, All this cost me was a buck in diesel, and some of my time. Not having much experience in this area I would like to understand the problem and the cause before I fix it. The investment was sm
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01545.html (8,920 bytes)

71. Re: Heads off, what next (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:57:36 -0500
None were that bad. The rate they drained did corresponding with their compression level. While the rate may not be bad, the difference in the rate cannot be good. I would like them all be like numbe
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01546.html (11,734 bytes)

72. Re: Mallory specs? General Questions... (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 09:13:51 -0500
Jason, I am not an expert but I think that sparks at your points means that you have a bad condenser. I am sure if this is incorrect someone will let you/me know. Bill Gilroy 77 Midget 90 Shar-Pei
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01610.html (7,180 bytes)

73. Re: Mallory specs? General Questions... (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 23:28:07 -0500
I am no expert and if you doubt it see my other postings :-) But I thought that the condensor what there to absorb (for lack of an electricly correct term) the current until the points close. My unde
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01648.html (7,437 bytes)

74. Re: Distributor problems (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 13:20:04 -0400
This is a follow up to my distributor problems that I was having several weeks ago. One of the listers was nice enough to swap my wobbling dizzy with one that worked fine. When he was doing the swap,
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00349.html (7,848 bytes)

75. Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 14:29:05 -0400
My 77 Midget (1500 engine) has an oil leak down low by the dipstick. I thought it was the pan gasket. After I put in my new dizzy I found that I was leaking even more oil. I found that the oil is not
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00351.html (8,715 bytes)

76. Re: reliability (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 16:57:19 -0400
At four different fish markets they always used a bowling pin to bonk the fish. Must the fish mongers weapon of choice. -- Bill Gilroy E-mail: wmgilroy@lucent.com Telephone: 732-957-4775 Fax: 732-957
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00360.html (7,882 bytes)

77. Re: Larry, Mike and Doug are NOT wimps (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 13:21:25 -0400
I heard that he is having his toenails done :-) -- William M. Gilroy 77 Midget, currently know as the Exxon Valdez E-mail: wmgilroy@lucent.com Telephone: 732-957-4775 Fax: 732-957-4775
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00440.html (7,451 bytes)

78. Leakdown test results (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 22:48:55 -0400
The results of my leak down test are in and I must say it do not prove all that much to me. What I did was remove the valve rocker arm so that all of the valves would be shut. I then proceeded to cha
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg01150.html (7,687 bytes)

79. Head & manifold removal, 77 Midget (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 23:11:06 -0500
This should be a simple task. I need to get the head off my 77 Midget. I have several shop manuals and one says to leave the manifolds on, and one says to remove them. Here is what I did. 1. removed
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg01195.html (8,118 bytes)

80. Re: Head & manifold removal, 77 Midget (score: 1)
Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 09:22:39 -0500
Thanks to everyone who responded. I am going to try feeding some soft cotton rope into the cylinder and turing it over by hand. I should have enough room to fit a wrench on the crank with the radiato
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg01418.html (7,608 bytes)

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