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361. Re: Vehicle Number (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 17:04:23 EDT; Honest, you have a roadster. The clue is the 3rd character of the VIN - "N" This was the code for Roadsters (Tourers according to the factory) GT's on the other hand had the third character as a "D"; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg00928.html (8,117 bytes)
362. Re: shop manuals, etc. (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 21:45:56 EDT; I'll add my voice to the myriad you'll get telling you to get 1. Haynes MGB Owners Workshop Manual OR 2. Bentley's MGB Workshop Manual OR BOTH! Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01025.html (7,221 bytes)
363. Re: B's Birthday! (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 21:45:56 EDT; The easiest way to find out when your car was built is to look just inside the drivers door on the "b" pillar, near the bottom, for the manufacture plate. it will give you the month and year of manu; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01026.html (7,922 bytes)
364. Re: spoiler for ram-air (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 21:45:56 EDT; I've also been toying with this same idea, and the filtration part is relativly simple. By using a flat air filter from (I believe) one of the Sabaru models, it could be placed in a fabricated "box"; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01027.html (8,226 bytes)
365. Re: How can you tell what size the pistons are on a 1966 MGB (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 21:45:56 EDT; The piston diameter will be basically the bore diameter minus the piston I say basically, because the piston, depending on make and design, may have more than one diameter, and/or may in fact be oval; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01028.html (9,085 bytes)
366. Re: Zero Idle (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 21:45:55 EDT; most probable problem is trash under the float needle(s). Take the float cover off (a real pain in the A**, cause you have to remove the carbs to do it) and clean the needle & seat with an areosol cl; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01029.html (8,746 bytes)
367. Re: Exhaust Systems (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 22:00:03 EDT; On my GT, I'm running a "home made" system which consists of 1 3/4" pipe from the "Y" connector (just behind where the two down pipes join) feeding a 13" glass pack, and exiting through a 2" tail pi; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01030.html (10,107 bytes)
368. Re: Exhaust Systems (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 16:37:26 EDT; The glass pack is a "generic" Item I picked up at the local Western Auto (before they morphed into Parts America). The 1 3/4" pipe is the same as stock, and is connected to the G/P with a 1 3/4 X 2"; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01086.html (9,501 bytes)
369. Re: B's Birthday! (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 16:55:25 EDT; OOPS! I forgot that little detail! (does this make me an automatic member in good standing of the IOOF? Yeah, and not to mention the certificate looks real good framed and hanging over the bar! Rick; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01088.html (7,183 bytes)
370. Re: Zero Idle (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 16:55:25 EDT; sounds like you did in fact clean out some "crud" from the needle/seat area. Most time, the offending piece of foreign matter is so small that you can't see it, but by cleaning them anyway, you will; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01089.html (9,568 bytes)
371. Re: Carpet Die (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:20:55 EDT; Must be a GT phenomenom. Mine was the same way. I used a carpet color spray, which I got at the local Autozone. Comes in an aerosol can just like paint, and is applied likewise. It worked well, so fa; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01218.html (7,728 bytes)
372. Re: Exhaust Systems (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:20:55 EDT; On Tue, 21 Apr 1998 19:59:07 -0400 "Unger, Larry G" Well thought out system Larry! Gives me a couple of ideas. Heh, heh Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01219.html (9,026 bytes)
373. Re: MGB Jack Color Trivia Question (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 18:54:36 EDT; That's the color of the jacks in my GT and in the Midget. Uh, we are not counting the scrapes, rust flecks, grease and mud, right? Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget On Fri, 24 Apr 1998 17:43:36 -0500; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01292.html (7,371 bytes)
374. This could ruin your weekend (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 18:54:36 EDT; Sitting here perusing the day's posting on the list, when my son came in from work with a tale he thought I might be interested in. Seems he didn't have anything to do this afternoon (I need a job li; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01294.html (6,909 bytes)
375. Re: '70 MGB GT - Heater question (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 18:54:36 EDT; The simplest way is to crank the car and allow it to reach operating temperature. Then check the inlet and outlet hose to the heater, simply by grabbing it near the heater box. If the water control v; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01295.html (7,504 bytes)
376. Re: Colortune tool (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 18:54:36 EDT; The biggest reason the colortune type tools don't do a perfect job on B series engines (and A series for that matter), is the siamesed exhaust port for #2 and #3 cylinders along with the less than op; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01297.html (8,434 bytes)
377. Re: Any thoughts on the "Colortune" tool? (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 18:54:36 EDT; Jim, Although the carbs are on a common manifold and there is a LARGE tube between the two, they do not "crossfeed" between the sides of the manifold. The purpose of the balance tube is to just that,; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01298.html (9,226 bytes)
378. Re: Uneven front brake pad wear (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 23:26:00 EDT; It probably means that one or more of the following are present. 1. Sticky caliper piston, resulting in increased drag on that pad. 2. Badly worn surface on one side of the disc. IF the well worn pad; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01364.html (7,869 bytes)
379. Re: Colortune tool (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 16:16:16 EDT; On Mon, 27 Apr 1998 13:08:53 -0500 John Steczkowski <stecz@pswtech.com> BIG SNIP Yes, and no. Yes because there will be more fuel needed by an engine under load No because there is a corresponding in; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01445.html (7,946 bytes)
380. Re: "tatty" cars (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 20:18:10 EDT; On Thu, 30 Apr 98 14:04:09 UT "doug russell" <dr-doug@classic.msn.com> True, a drift may not be better than sex, but you can do it a whale of a lot more in a single afternoon!!!!!! Besides, I've neve; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01558.html (7,990 bytes)

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