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1. Triumph vs. MG (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Thu, 1 Jul 93 11:36:52 EDT; ... & Roger Garnet sez... You're just mad cuz people walk by your TR and say intelligent things like "Oh, is that an MG? James; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00006.html (7,243 bytes)
2. MGB front wheel bearings. (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Tue, 6 Jul 93 10:59:03 EDT; Both the Haynes and the Factory Workshop manuals say to put sufficient shims in the front wheel bearings to give an endfloat of 0.0xx inches. What is endfloat? Is it the amount of axial movement of t; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00068.html (6,613 bytes)
3. re:wire wheel (an attempt to summarize) (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Wed, 7 Jul 93 09:53:53 EDT; One method my dad had to use: Step one. Remove rear axle. Step two. Grab axle by the differential. Step three. Bang wheel into brick wall. Step four. Cut off wheel.; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00099.html (6,800 bytes)
4. vanity plates (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Wed, 7 Jul 93 09:55:49 EDT; Saw an interesting one on a Rolls this morning. The owner must be a British John Wayne fan. TRU BRIT; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00100.html (6,889 bytes)
5. exhaust systems (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Fri, 23 Jul 93 10:26:29 EDT; There is a certain section of I-395 here in DC that has 'temporary' steel plates covering holes. When one is unfamiliar with the road, as I was, one drives around a curves at Interstate speeds and su; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00360.html (7,397 bytes)
6. B exhaust and Model cars (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Wed, 28 Jul 93 10:31:46 EDT; After some thought and much advise (thanks to all of you who responded), I have decided to replace the muffler that is under my seat with a section of pipe, relying on the rear muffler to muffle. If; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00430.html (7,275 bytes)
7. MGB Rear Axle Torque Setting (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Wed, 2 Jun 93 09:32:31 EDT; My Haynes Manual lists 140 ft-lbs as the torque setting for the tube-type axle. I just looked it up this weekend, because my rear-end (The B, not me!) has developed the "Incorrect pre-loading howl" e; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00036.html (7,734 bytes)
8. New tyres for early MGB steel rims (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Wed, 2 Jun 93 09:38:50 EDT; Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference 165/80-14 5.2in 12.2in 24.4in 76.6in 827 0.0% 175/70-14 4.8in 11.8in 23.6in 74.3in 853 -3.1% Gee, that difference is very clo; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00037.html (10,718 bytes)
9. Vital Statistics (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Thu, 10 Jun 93 09:54:32 EDT; Is it just me or are the majority of top-down LBCs to be found on public roads these days TR6s. Are TR6 owners just more hip? Do TR6 drivers have more fun? Or do I just live on the wrong side of the; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00240.html (8,338 bytes)
10. E-type wanted (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Fri, 18 Jun 93 10:08:07 EDT; An acquaintance of mine is in the market for a 4.2 liter E-type coupe. When he was growing up, his mother and father each had one (his mother used hers for racing!). He never got to drive them, thoug; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00409.html (6,841 bytes)
11. Wipers (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Mon, 21 Jun 93 10:31:07 EDT; however, the wiper blade insists upon ripping of every year of two. Really annoying. According to my cousins, who live in Florida, wipers just don't last more than 3 months down there. So, getting a; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00444.html (6,877 bytes)
12. My weekend. (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Mon, 3 May 93 09:09:18 EDT; Since the weather report for the weekend here in DC looked good, I decided to carry out the much needed rear axle swap on my MGB. While I was at it I replaced the rear springs and the u-joints in the; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00004.html (8,289 bytes)
13. Motivational Training (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Tue, 11 May 93 09:28:04 EDT; Isn't is amazing what a broken part will do to motivate ya to work on the car? The only thing I can think to give ya more motivation is to make your LBC your daily driver. Not only your daily driver,; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00144.html (7,893 bytes)
14. Reputations vs. reality (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Thu, 13 May 93 11:09:17 EDT; People are always asking me, 'Aren't parts hard to get?', or, 'Aren't parts expensive?' for my MGB. The answer is no in both cases. Almost every part is available, and I can get most of them them ove; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00176.html (7,770 bytes)
15. More Tank Tinkering (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Tue, 18 May 93 10:34:06 EDT; Well, the fitting size at the tank outlet is still a mystery. After carefully measuring the distance between threads, I concluded that the pitch was 14 per inch. In spite of not being able to screw a; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00255.html (7,537 bytes)
16. Re: MGB:Anti-sway bar. (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Fri, 28 May 93 09:56:41 EDT; A specialist in Britain, Ron Hopkinson, came out with a 'handling kit' for the MGB a couple of years ago. It consisted of a rear anti-roll bar and a different front anti-roll bar than stock. Apparant; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00438.html (6,649 bytes)
17. Aston Martin DB7 (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Fri, 28 May 93 09:59:20 EDT; I have just seen the new Aston Martin DB7 in the June issue of "Automobile". In a word, it is "STUNNING". The estimated price is about $116,000 (in Britain). It has those DB? family looks (except tha; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00439.html (7,051 bytes)
18. MGB hardtop seals (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 10:10:28 EST; A couple of years ago I picked up an original factory hardtop for my MGB. I like it a lot... it has more headroom than the soft top (when the soft top is up, of course) and is not nearly as draghty.; /html/british-cars/1992-12/msg00286.html (6,957 bytes)
19. MGB windshield replacement. (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 09:42:54 EST; I have recently rejoined the list after a 4 month hiatus while I got a new job and tried to figure out how to get internet access. The windshield on my MGB recently developed a large crack. Being th; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00295.html (7,107 bytes)
20. Anemic late MGB engine (score: 1): Author: interf!atlas!jhoward@uunet.UU.NET (James Howard); Date: Wed, 25 Nov 92 14:09:02 EST; The MGB GT V8 front suspension bushings can be used in all MGB's, MGA's, TD's, TF,s and Y-types. Not only to they provide more staying power, but they last a lot longer. James; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00437.html (6,606 bytes)

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