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1. RE: sheet metal fume excluder for J2 (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:38:09 -0000; Hello John, The notches to which you refer are there to fit the profile of the transmission (as Lew Palmer says, the plate slides over the transmission. I am currently looking at two fume plates. The; /html/mg-mmm/2005-12/msg00003.html (11,377 bytes)
2. RE: The New Safety Fast/MG Enthusiast magazine (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 10:40:56 -0000; Hello Terry, I think your "Safety Fast!" and 'MGE' must have gone via China (mind you, most things seem to come out of China these days!), as they were sent out in early November. Maybe they now come; /html/mg-mmm/2005-12/msg00004.html (11,708 bytes)
3. FW: Gearbox mounting (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:46:36 +0100; Terry Andrews has the gearbox mountings in hand - If Terry sees this he can update the position. JOHN JAMES --Original Message-- From: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net]; /html/mg-mmm/2005-04/msg00027.html (7,859 bytes)
4. FW: bottom rad hose on P type (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 21:11:47 -0000; Don, Get yourself plenty of rubber grease. It also helps to have the hose nice and soft (leave it in some boiling water for a while). Push one end of the hose on (probably the rad end) as far as poss; /html/mg-mmm/2005-01/msg00017.html (9,701 bytes)
5. RE: bodies (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:21:43 -0000; I would not even think of going anywhere else than Steve Gilbert. A true craftsmen, who has produced hundreds of bodies. He made a complete new body/wings/bonnet/front apron for my Swept Wing J2 and; /html/mg-mmm/2004-12/msg00023.html (12,761 bytes)
6. RE: PA-0531 (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 19:14:10 -0000; Hello Bob, I can't help with the engine problem, but it might well be what you suspect. As regards removal of the gearbox, yes it will come out without removing the engine (which, of course needs to; /html/mg-mmm/2004-11/msg00010.html (10,356 bytes)
7. RE: PA-0531 (MMM overdrive) (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 08:10:40 -0000; Hello Peter, I was initially concerned about over gearing, but it's not a problem at all. I can drive from my house in Bristol to the MG Car Club offices in Abingdon (about 70 miles) virtually all th; /html/mg-mmm/2004-11/msg00016.html (10,502 bytes)
8. RE: Reprints of MMM Instruction Manuals (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 21:53:37 +0100; Hello Pat, The short answer is "no"! I did make a start on the P-type Parts List but never finished it. I'm pretty well "screwed down" with work for the 'T' Register of the MG Car Club, for whom I ed; /html/mg-mmm/2004-04/msg00020.html (9,715 bytes)
9. FW: Castrol R Oil Quandry (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:05:47 +0100; As I quite often drive behind David's J2 in my PB, I can testify to the delightful aroma of Castrol R. It really is quite addictive! I'll be following him next week on our Triple-M Weekend in Sherbor; /html/mg-mmm/2003-06/msg00034.html (12,031 bytes)
10. RE: Tyres fro P types (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 13:44:10 +0100; Hello Andrew, As regards best size (4.00/19 vs 4.50/19) I think it should be 4.00/19 as 4.50/19 do not "look right" on a P-type. Also with swept wings, there may well be a tendency for the larger tyr; /html/mg-mmm/2003-05/msg00039.html (9,656 bytes)
11. RE: postal rates ex UK (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:03:26 -0000; Hello Pip, Suggest you try www.royalmail.co.uk or www.royalmail.com Now, are you sitting down? Costs as follows: International Datapost #101.75 International Standard #65.75 International Economy #55; /html/mg-mmm/2003-03/msg00028.html (8,832 bytes)
12. RE: what is the maximum bore for J2 (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 21:53:32 -0000; 60 'thou oversize is the normally accepted maximum. If you want pistons, you can save yourself money by going direct to JP Pistons www.jp.com.au e-mail pistons@iweb.net.au JOHN JAMES J3656 --Origina; /html/mg-mmm/2003-02/msg00037.html (9,138 bytes)
13. RE: Mike Hawke (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 16:25:05 -0000; Mike is attending the Australian Natmeet in mid April. He has no plans to attend GoF West. Regards, JOHN JAMES Could some of our Worthies in the North American Register please provide some detail on; /html/mg-mmm/2003-02/msg00041.html (8,281 bytes)
14. RE: J2 engine Questions (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 17:01:07 -0000; Seems to me that it would make sense to exclude the pressure plate from the assembly to be balanced and perhaps get this balanced separately? It is, in any case, so light that I can't think it would; /html/mg-mmm/2003-01/msg00056.html (12,029 bytes)
15. J2 and PA/PB STUB AXLES (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 21:56:32 -0000; Hello fellow MMMers! The stub axle is a potential weakness on our cars, being 70 years old! On T-types, quite a few owners have had their stub axles fitted with new spindles (pins) by boring the old; /html/mg-mmm/2003-01/msg00061.html (8,080 bytes)
16. RE: email for Bob Clare, MMM Registrar (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:50:14 -0000; Pleased to report that Bob has answered an e-mail message from me, so there must be a fault Terry's end. May I take this opportunity to encourage you all to let Bob know of any Triple-M cars that you; /html/mg-mmm/2003-01/msg00078.html (9,261 bytes)
17. RE: steerng question P type (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 16:25:31 -0000; Hello Don (and listers) I have had a batch of springs made for the track rod ends to as near as possible original specification. They are #2.25 each (which is virtually non profit making). JOHN JAMES; /html/mg-mmm/2003-01/msg00085.html (8,891 bytes)
18. RE: Road spring bushes? for PA (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:22:48 -0000; JOHN JAMES (PB0722, J3656 and TC/0750). According to Blower, (Chaper 1, page 13 in my edition), there should be bushes for both the front and rear road spring retaining pins. Brass for the fronts, S; /html/mg-mmm/2003-01/msg00099.html (9,727 bytes)
19. RE: Front shocks -PA (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 20:34:02 -0000; These sound like the pivot bolt seals, which fit between the name disc and the back of the spider spring. They prevent moisture from getting into the brass cups/wooden discs - well that's the theory; /html/mg-mmm/2002-12/msg00079.html (9,109 bytes)
20. RE: Steering questions-PA (score: 1): Author: "John James" <jj@octagon.fsbusiness.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 17:19:17 -0000; Hello Don, There's a good article on steering linkages by Tony Jenkins. It was originally in the Octagon Bulletin of August 1982 but I reprinted it in the December 1999 edition during my time as Edit; /html/mg-mmm/2002-12/msg00086.html (10,238 bytes)

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