A comment or two FWIW.
On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 09:53:10AM -0700, Jack Knopinski profoundly declared:
> I live in the Denver Metro area and suggest the following:
> 1. Assuming you will be keeping your Frogeye, get the 5 yr. "collector car"
>plates. No cost savings, but no renewal hassle each year. I do not attach
>front plates on my classics and have never been stopped for this. It may help
>to have the collector plates if you try this.
Trish, has gotten the no front plate ticket on her Bugeye.
> 2. Emission tests are only required for cars after 1960. I can't remember
>if 1960 itself needs testing, if so, even more reason for 5 year plates; only
>one test every 5 years.
1960 cars will require the emissions still, same source as above.
> 3. Carb needles probably will not need changing, just tune the carbs for
>this altitude. If proper adjustment can not be achieved, then use one step
>leaner needles.
True, see above source.
> 4. Unleaded regular gas works just fine unless you have a much higher CR or
>if you put on abnormally higher miles on your car. We typically put about
>2,500 miles on each of two cars, a MG Midget and out big Healey, and have not
>had any problems with valves.
> 5. Join us in the Rocky Mountain Healey Club, we have numerous Bug... I mean
>Frogeyes.
>
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James Nazarian Jr
71 MGB roadster
71 MGBGT - with V8 parts
01 Impreza 2.5RS
A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have
evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.
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