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21. Re: water pump 77MGB (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:44:39 -0700; Water pump from Moss ... about $50 Time to install ... about 45 minutes Fresh coolant ... about $7.50 $150 estimate ... Priceless! Lawrie British Sportscar Center; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00372.html (8,583 bytes)
22. Re: water pump 77MGB (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:24:01 -0700; I'm guessing your local TV stations don't carry the MasterCard advertisement that uses this line?; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00383.html (8,646 bytes)
23. Re: low oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:05:35 -0700; IMHO, the Restore would not affect your oil pressure (and it is the one additive I've found to be beneficial!). However, you did not say what weight oil you put in your engine. Anything less than 20-; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00528.html (8,470 bytes)
24. Re: SU Carb identification (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 09:38:51 -0800; Yes, the factory did fit some of their competition MGBs with HS6s and special, larger intake manifolds. For street use, they are really only the equivalent of a racing stripe on the hood, as the sto; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00194.html (10,432 bytes)
25. MG Mechanic in Florida? (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:20:57 -0800; The super-trick 1972 MGB featured on my website now has a new home in Naples, Florida. Its new owner is wondering if there is a competent MG mechanic in the Naples/Fort Myers area, to whom he can en; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00218.html (6,686 bytes)
26. Re: Who designed the location of the %*#)(@% bleed valve on a (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 10:30:38 -0800; I'm sure this has been mentioned before but it bears repeating......the new MGB clutch slave cylinders supplied by Moss (and probably the other vendors as well, though we seldom deal with anyone but; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00375.html (9,633 bytes)
27. Re: 1979 MGB THERMOSTATIC FAN SWITCH (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:45:45 -0800; One plastic wire tie, threaded through the radiator, over the header tank and across the switch will stop it popping out. BTDT! Lawrie British Sportscar Center -- Original Message -- From: "Ray Kuns; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00384.html (7,597 bytes)
28. Re: Hole in the backing plate (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 06:08:17 -0800; Unless you plan to fit an automatic transmission, the hole serves no useful purpose, Larry. It was put there to provide access to the bolts that secured the starter plate to the torque converter. Law; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00631.html (7,585 bytes)
29. Re: Spline Question (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 06:09:34 -0800; Other way round, Larry; early cars had fine threads, late cars had coarse. Otherwise, on the money as usual! Lawrie British Sportscar Center -- Original Message -- From: "Larry list account" <list@ma; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00632.html (7,358 bytes)
30. Re: Head Studs (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 11:35:06 -0800; Unless you know they were replaced in the last year or so, replace them now! There are lots of "cures" touted for the "traditional" (some say inevitable) coolant leak between the cylinder head and bl; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00755.html (8,019 bytes)
31. Re: head advice needed (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 07:29:18 -0800; One thing your comment doesn't consider, Paul, is that American machine shops have been putting hard seats into heads to combat the effects of no-lead fuel since the late Seventies. I gather the chan; /html/mgs/2004-01/msg00080.html (8,980 bytes)
32. Hardened Valve Seats (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 09:56:56 -0800; Having been in the business since 1976, I've seen the insides of a lot of engines. It has been my experience that valve seat recession and burnt valves are most often a problem from the use of unlea; /html/mgs/2004-01/msg00089.html (10,233 bytes)
33. Re: Tonneau (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 20:57:59 -0800; The "Long" tonneau was secured at the back by a row of studs in the metal bodywork just behind the rear cockpit rail. The "Short" tonneau attached to studs set in the rear rail itself. Lawrie Britis; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00054.html (7,554 bytes)
34. Re: Tonneau (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 07:32:47 -0800; Which does, I suppose, prove that even Clausager isn't perfect..........:<); /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00063.html (7,442 bytes)
35. Re: MGA 1622 rebuild (continued) small connecting rod split (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 17:03:29 -0800; Unless you are sure the new small-end bolts were substantially better quality steel than the originals (when they were new), I'd toss them and buy four more. I've seen two blocks with large holes in; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00155.html (9,894 bytes)
36. Re: 67 B Window (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:47:02 -0800; The brush seal staples or tacks onto the padded door top rail which goes above the upholstered door panel. Lawrie British Sportscar Center -- Original Message -- From: "Tom Wagner" <tomwagner@charte; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00220.html (7,238 bytes)
37. Modified MGBs (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:51:09 -0800; Hi, fellow listers, Clearly, from recent posts, I know what David Breneman's opinion will be (!) but I wonder what others might think of the car now featured at www.britcars.com/blue3.htm As the luck; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00534.html (7,463 bytes)
38. Re: Modified MGBs (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 13:42:06 -0800; I did, in fact bring it up to Portland this summer, for the NAMGAR meet. I'd certainly like to do the ABFM next year - it's been about 19 years since I attended one of those! Cheers, modified (!) al; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00547.html (9,353 bytes)
39. Re: Modified MGBs (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 13:35:01 -0800; Let's see now, to fit a metal dash in a later B I need to cut where.........? :<); /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00548.html (8,261 bytes)
40. Re: Modified MGBs (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 13:39:47 -0800; In the event it ever starts dribbling fluids, I'll bring it over :<) and I (!) all they; /html/mgs/2003-11/msg00549.html (9,396 bytes)

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