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1. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 21:19:45 -0600; Jim, I ran a 6AL for several years in the race car w/o problems. Woody Cooper, the TR8 guy, who is well respected, uses the Mallory Hyfire, another option. Caveat, the typical MSD installation in a r; /html/mgb-v8/1999-01/msg00009.html (8,338 bytes)
2. Re: was 4.2 L locked up- Help! now: engine turns freely (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 19:57:24 -0600; Jim, before you go back with the tranny, best check the length and diameter of the input shaft, the spigot bush at the end of crank, and the splines. Bottoming could be source of your problem. John; /html/mgb-v8/1998-12/msg00013.html (10,950 bytes)
3. Re: 4.2L all locked up- update (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 10:13:28 -0600; Jim, The quick and dirty solution, if there is enought meat on the end of the crank to do so, is to countersink the pilot bushing to allow space for the input shaft, or chamfer the end of the crank.; /html/mgb-v8/1998-12/msg00025.html (11,884 bytes)
4. Re: Rover V8 prices... (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:55:17 -0600; Be careful about this "deal". Its expensive to fit the 300 crank, as it is longer than the 215/3.5 crank. olds engine also has different head stud number and pattern, so the buick heads may not fit.; /html/mgb-v8/1998-11/msg00024.html (10,407 bytes)
5. Re: Rover V8 prices... (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:42:40 -0600; Hey Jim, in the far distant past I actually drove an F85 Olds with the 215. Then followed its career to Repco and Britain. Been fascinated ever since, and now own several Rover versions. Still workin; /html/mgb-v8/1998-11/msg00028.html (9,645 bytes)
6. Re: Rover V8 prices... (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 22:12:57 -0600; HoYo, it was a destroked 215 with neat heads, and won some races. John; /html/mgb-v8/1998-11/msg00036.html (8,687 bytes)
7. Re: Rover/Buick/Olds conversions... (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 22:29:00 -0600; I can't give you the exact weights, but at my advanced age[and advanced mental deterioation]I can still pick up a Rove block with crank in place, whereas I don't even try hoisting a Ford block. All o; /html/mgb-v8/1998-11/msg00037.html (16,504 bytes)
8. Re: Rover V8 Timing (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 12:06:34 -0600; Jim, assuming that your Rover is making about 10 to 1 compression and your mixture is on, I would try about 34 degrees total. You may get away with more, up 40, I have, but start lower and work up. J; /html/mgb-v8/1998-11/msg00039.html (8,196 bytes)
9. Re: Custom Headers?? (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 10:49:23 -0500; Mike, you are right. For street use a tri-y setup with longer primary tubes is probably preferable, but I have not found anyone who has managed it. If you do find a set please post info so the rest o; /html/mgb-v8/1998-08/msg00036.html (8,723 bytes)
10. Re: Custom Headers?? (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 10:59:41 -0500; Jim, as a reference point, the most noticable change that I made some years ago in my 3.5 TR8 was the addition of an off stock exhaust system beginning with a set of Huffaker tri-y headers, the same; /html/mgb-v8/1998-08/msg00037.html (11,521 bytes)
11. Re: Help! Information Overload (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 12:08:21 -0500; 5 thou. over is a lot You could resleeve that one bore. Another fix is to knurl the piston to fit and use oversize rings, but that is less attractive. I agree that the 100 grams weight reduction in t; /html/mgb-v8/1998-07/msg00020.html (10,023 bytes)
12. Re: Rover 3.5 liter specs (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 11:16:46 -0500; Mike, Your guy can look up the specs in references available to any machine shop. That engine was still available into the 90's in the US. I would be concerned if he doesn't know how to get the rod a; /html/mgb-v8/1998-05/msg00006.html (8,061 bytes)
13. Re: MGC rear end question !!!! (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 15:58:18 -0500; Mike, the 69 C with OD has a 3.7 rear gear, not 3.07. John; /html/mgb-v8/1998-04/msg00017.html (8,245 bytes)

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