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1. Re: Heat Shield for Carbs and Cleaning Permanent A/Fs (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Thu, 11 Aug 94 07:28:32 PDT; With regard to the heat shield between the carbs and the manifolds: Keep it THERE! The purpose for this shield is quite simple, it acts as a heat insulator to keep the carbs from vapor locking or boi; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00039.html (7,765 bytes)
2. Re: Sputtering MGB (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Wed, 24 Aug 94 08:05:17 PDT; Well, you don't mention more symptoms. I would suspect either (or both) the electrical and fuel systems. If it is a "sharp" cut-out, like a switch, it is probably electrical. If a gradual, look to fu; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00344.html (7,119 bytes)
3. Re: Balancing Engines and Other rebuild duties- follow -up to 1275/1500 rebuild (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Mon, 29 Aug 94 06:26:42 PDT; I have balanced both BMC "B" series engines I owned and they rev'ed up to approx 5600 RPM with no issue. Balancing involves *MUCH* more than just "knocking" off metal at the counter weights if it is; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00450.html (7,860 bytes)
4. Engine Swap- Buick Aluminum Block (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Tue, 27 Sep 94 08:44:37 PDT; I would recommend that you *not* go with the 350 cu V-8 Buick. As said, the original, "Rover" V-8 was an aluminium small block Buick. These engines were "o.k." but not great - why do you think GM sol; /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00705.html (7,660 bytes)
5. Re: Source for Header (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Mon, 8 Aug 94 15:09:53 PDT; My recommendation is to check for a company called PAECO. They are somewhere in the Southern half of the US (I believe) and sometimes run ads in such wonderful rags as C&D and R&T. Else, look at Hemm; /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00200.html (6,641 bytes)
6. Re: Heat Shield for Carbs and Cleaning Permanent A/Fs (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Thu, 11 Aug 94 07:28:32 PDT; With regard to the heat shield between the carbs and the manifolds: Keep it THERE! The purpose for this shield is quite simple, it acts as a heat insulator to keep the carbs from vapor locking or boi; /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00304.html (7,765 bytes)
7. Re: Sputtering MGB (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Wed, 24 Aug 94 08:05:17 PDT; Well, you don't mention more symptoms. I would suspect either (or both) the electrical and fuel systems. If it is a "sharp" cut-out, like a switch, it is probably electrical. If a gradual, look to fu; /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00609.html (7,119 bytes)
8. Re: Balancing Engines and Other rebuild duties- follow -up to 1275/1500 rebuild (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Mon, 29 Aug 94 06:26:42 PDT; I have balanced both BMC "B" series engines I owned and they rev'ed up to approx 5600 RPM with no issue. Balancing involves *MUCH* more than just "knocking" off metal at the counter weights if it is; /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00715.html (7,860 bytes)
9. Re: head pulling and turning motor over (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Fri, 8 Jul 94 07:22:36 PDT; I would recommend that you try a different solvent. And I would NOT turn over the motor using the starter. You can jam or burn the starter or damage the flywheel's ring gear and then . . . bigger mo; /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00186.html (7,576 bytes)
10. Interesting Source of Information Regarding Parts, Racing, etc. (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Thu, 2 Jun 94 09:50:39 PDT; I hope that no one flames me on the list for suggesting this but here I was reading one of many magazines I purchase, called "Circle Track" and I came upon many things that have been recent topics/th; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00065.html (8,071 bytes)
11. Water Injection and other car lists from autox.team.net (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 08:17:38 PDT; Has anyone ever used (or is using) water injection on there BMC engine to prevent knocking in hot weather? I used it once on an old "B" of mine but I would like to install something like this on *yes; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00428.html (7,267 bytes)
12. Huffaker Engineering Book on Race Preping MGBs (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 08:13:26 PDT; I don't think this got posted last time so here goes: Joe Huffaker, of Huffaker Engineering fame, (who prepared many BMC cars and some American cars) for SCCA and later other class events, wrote a ve; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00429.html (7,553 bytes)
13. Re: brake bias, wire-wheels (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x257); Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 08:07:55 PDT; For those folks interested in wire wheel restoration and brake items here may be some interesting news. Wheels: Look in Hemmings or the back of a R&T or C&D for a company called "Dayton Wheel". They; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00430.html (7,616 bytes)
14. Re: A Few Midget Issues (Matt Silveira) (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x292); Date: Wed, 11 May 94 07:50:27 PDT; You may, if you are doing any serious driving (i.e. hard cornering / braking) consider modifying your oil sump a bit. The engines in the midgets and A and B series were really not designed for the ef; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00278.html (8,274 bytes)
15. Re: Austin-Healy Motor Mounts (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x292); Date: Thu, 12 May 94 06:10:29 PDT; My experience with motor mounts, from Jags to MGs and in between has been terrible. Apparently, the British like to use "natural" rubber, (instead of synthetic compounds used by the Yanks, which brea; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00311.html (8,079 bytes)
16. Re: MGB Piston Replacement (Matt Silveira) (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x292); Date: Wed, 18 May 94 07:59:55 PDT; The recommendation to use a "wiggler" is excellent. You can purchase such a fine tool from Snap-On or Mac Tools with a very "slimline" fine toothed ratchet. It works like a charm on the formidable th; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00481.html (9,153 bytes)
17. Anyone in Sacramento, CA or area that could use help with BMC? (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x292); Date: Wed, 18 May 94 08:18:49 PDT; Hello all, I live in Sacramento, CA and would like to offer my services to friendly neighbors in the area who have BMCs (IMHO good taste) but not the wallet to feed the mechanics who charge the labor; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00483.html (7,608 bytes)
18. Re: 66 MGB Reverse Gear Problem (Matt Silveira) (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.COM (Matt Silveira x292); Date: Fri, 20 May 94 07:25:21 PDT; This is in response to Dir de Boers signature. I believe, with certainty, that I know what your MGB's problem is with regard to the gearbox. The layshaft in the box has "cracked" and prevented proper; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00544.html (8,938 bytes)
19. Re: TR-6 SUs and distributor (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.com (Matt Silveira x292); Date: Mon, 11 Apr 94 12:34:45 PDT; As I recall, you can rebuild an HS-4 or HS-6 without a lot of hassle. That is to say, get some fine emery, a lot of patience, and some good carb cleaner. Be ware of the jet (the thing the needle fits; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00238.html (7,229 bytes)
20. Marcus' High Idle Carb Problems (score: 1): Author: mws1@admin01.osi.com (Matt Silveira x292); Date: Mon, 11 Apr 94 12:45:39 PDT; There is one other thing to check, which could very well be your issue. The busings which hold the throttle shaft are made of a soft metal (as I remember they are bronze) and DO WEAR OUT. As they we; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00242.html (6,897 bytes)

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