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121. Murphy's Law/Catch 22 together (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 19:28:25 -0500
The Scenario: Just finishing up a total engine rebuild of the 77B. Learned that the DPO had installed the wrong radiator. Moss has 'em on sale - get it. Get a new fan thermal switch to go along with
/html/mgs/2001-02/msg00587.html (8,852 bytes)

122. Re: A am a newbie (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 17:42:25 -0500
And mine says: The Complete Official MGB 1975-1980 Comprising the Official Driver's Handbook Workshop Manual Robert Bentley -- Bud Krueger http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/ 52TD 77MGB
/html/mgs/2001-02/msg00921.html (8,547 bytes)

123. Vent tubes needed, 77B (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 07:22:15 -0500
Hi folks, Still undoing DPO things on the commuting machine that's about to go back on the road after the engine rebuild. I need a pair of vent tubes for the fresh air intake of the 77B. They're NA f
/html/mgs/2001-02/msg01012.html (6,563 bytes)

124. Passed the modeling clay test (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 22:03:11 -0500
Some may recall that I've been anxious about the issue of valve/head/piston clearance in my newly machined engine. Tonight it passed the modeling clay test. What's that, you say? I put a layer of mod
/html/mgs/2001-01/msg00051.html (7,417 bytes)

125. Cooling fan wiring 77B (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 22:38:09 -0500
Now that I've gotten the a/c system out of the way, I've decided to remove the mechanical cooling fan and install the second electrical fan. A slight problem has arisen. Seems that my (relatively) ne
/html/mgs/2001-01/msg00165.html (6,880 bytes)

126. Re: windshield (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 16:59:04 -0500
You might try our curmudgeon, Ed Kaler of JustBrits( JustBrits@MediaOne.net). Healey's are his main machines. -- Bud Krueger http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/ 52TD 77MGB
/html/mgs/2001-01/msg00272.html (7,123 bytes)

127. Engine stud anomalies 77B (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 22:03:14 -0500
Hi folks, Just thought I'd tell you about some engine stud anomalies that I've run into during the rebuild of my engine. 1) Soft rocket bracket studs. While torquing down the rocker bracket nuts I se
/html/mgs/2001-01/msg00350.html (8,679 bytes)

128. Re: Re. Whitworth NOW BA (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 19:19:00 -0500
Please don't get carried away, they're talking about wrenches, not exotic threads. When working on the SU HS4's on my 77B, my TD's Whitworth wrenches come in handy. -- Bud Krueger http://home.ici.ne
/html/mgs/2001-01/msg00518.html (7,840 bytes)

129. Transmission mount holes 77B (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 16:59:40 -0500
Hi folks, I'm about ready to try reinstalling my newly rebuilt engine. I see that the are two sets of holes in the crossmember where the transmission mounts attach. One set is farther forward than th
/html/mgs/2001-01/msg00543.html (6,748 bytes)

130. Magic Motor Mount Tool, 77B (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 19:50:52 -0500
Had to share this one with you. I finally got the engine reinstalled in my 77B and was ready to face the battle of tightening up the motor mount nuts. I'd heard about cutting down a 9/16 wrench and m
/html/mgs/2001-01/msg00867.html (8,034 bytes)

131. Parts needed, 77B transmission (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 08:46:02 -0500
In reassembling the 77B I may have discovered the cause of the transmission's occasional reluctance to stay in 3rd gear. The gear shift lever seat cover is supposed to be held in place by three shoul
/html/mgs/2001-01/msg00919.html (6,999 bytes)

132. Re: Parts needed, 77B transmission (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 12:48:32 -0500
Lawrie Alexander had 'em. Thanks anyway. Bud -- Bud Krueger http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/ 52TD 77MGB
/html/mgs/2001-01/msg00934.html (7,274 bytes)

133. MG Sites in Scotland? (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 21:16:07 -0500
Leaving Monday for a couple of weeks in Scotland (Dumbarton). Any MG-related sites that I might want to look up during a couple of free weekends? Thanks. -- Bud Krueger http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00038.html (6,385 bytes)

134. Re: 72 MGB-carbs, HIF type (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 21:18:32 -0500
You can check it out with the instructor, himself. He's our own (!) Lawrie Alexander. -- Bud Krueger http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/ 52TD 77MGB
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00039.html (8,460 bytes)

135. Head thickness vs. pistons MGB (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2000 08:04:37 -0500
It's necessary to bore my 18V engine out to .060". This has necessitated buying 8.7:1 pistons. Now the problem (?) -- the head has been milled down to a thickness of about 3.109". Anybody care to ven
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00051.html (7,105 bytes)

136. Re: Head thickness vs. pistons MGB (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2000 09:41:24 -0500
Many thanks, Barney. Now my curiosity has been piqued. I've been running with that head for the last year. If I were going to have interference, shouldn't it have already happened? As fate would have
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00058.html (8,315 bytes)

137. Re: Winter oil (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 19:39:03 -0500
Hi Carl, Last January, during a stretch on single-digit (F) days, I could not start my 77B. Draining out the tar-like 20W-50 and replacing with prewarmed 5W-30 made all the difference in the world. D
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00100.html (8,060 bytes)

138. Scotland MG report (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 07:44:49 -0500
Just got back from two weeks in Scotland including a day trip to London. Saw a total of 4 MGs, including one BGT in the Glasgow Museum of transport. The other three consisted of an MGF in Glasgow, a
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00675.html (7,343 bytes)

139. Engine Mount Shim Orientation, 77B (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 10:37:05 -0500
Hi folks, Just ran into a puzzler while installing new motor mounts into my 77B. There is a vertically oriented slot cut into the the motor mount piece that is welded to the frame. A rectangular piec
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00930.html (7,781 bytes)

140. Re: Engine Mount Shim Orientation, 77B (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 07:52:01 -0500
Hi Paul, Thank you for the response. You're only the second person to acknowledge the existence of these shims. I haven't yet gotten to the engine reinstallation phase so I'm still being an optimist
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg01014.html (8,370 bytes)

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