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21. Re: Need help in tire selection for 1974 MGB (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 10:01:24 -0400; However, manufacturers can give lower treadwear index numbers, as these are only required to be minimums. So a 240 treadwear tire can be legally labelled as a 180 by the manufacturer. Some manufactu; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00261.html (8,010 bytes)
22. Re: serious objection to stripes (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 17:47:12 -0400; Which brings us around to where I started - I think (and this is all from memory, and before my time) that the discs on MG T's were stonger than the wires, and therefore preferred by racers. Can anyo; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00291.html (7,859 bytes)
23. Re: Engine Characteristics (1500 Midget) (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Wed, 9 Aug 1995 11:34:57 -0400; I think it should rev up to (if not beyond!) 6k. My only thoughts are maybe the needle is not giving enough gas, or you are having ignition problems like points bounce. You seem to have taken care of; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00152.html (7,389 bytes)
24. Re: engine life at revs (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 09:33:38 -0400; Tell that to Showroom Stock racers, or (to keep on topic) MG vintage racers. Granted, if you give it 16:1 compression and a 'one race' cam... Now if you're talking about bringing a stock engine up to; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00169.html (8,247 bytes)
25. Re: Yes, it still missing now above 3200 (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 18:04:01 -0400; in But does it eliminate the distributor _shaft_, which is what actually wobbles? Can you jiggle the dizzy shaft in the housing? Dave Williamson (silikal@aol.com) Spits in bits; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00492.html (7,133 bytes)
26. Re: Fluids - Shocks (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 15:11:13 -0400; This is where these shocks are _really_ cool. While you should probably drain all the oil if it's old, you can just top them up if there down a bit. What's even better, you can _tune_ them by mixing; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00635.html (6,697 bytes)
27. BritFest-Schen., NY - get-together? (X-all) (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 17:34:54 -0400; So, how many SOLers will be going to British Motorfest '95 in Schenectady, NY? How about coming up with some way of identifying each other. Or would anyone be up for, say, dinner on Sat. or Sun. nigh; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00170.html (7,045 bytes)
28. Re: Fuel sending unit resistance values. (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 17:08:39 -0400; No, the high tech approach would be to use the dual 6v batteries for most components in the car, then have a lead off of only one 6v cell running to a DC-DC transformer, which steps it up to 11.4 vo; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00201.html (8,443 bytes)
29. BritFest, Schen. NY - dinner (X-ALL) (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 18:14:52 -0400; (Sorry if you won't be in the area, but this is the only way to let everyone involved know.) Hello fellow SOL'ers, Okay, it looks like we have a reasonable amount of interest in getting SOL'ers toget; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00271.html (7,136 bytes)
30. Re: MGB colors (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 17:55:07 -0400; Okay, at BritFest '95 in Schenectady, NY (a great well-run show with a huge turnout) I saw a "Mirage" MGB. Sort of a mauve/pastel purple color. The owner had an xeroxed article about the color on the; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00489.html (6,688 bytes)
31. Re: synthetic oil additives (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 17:58:47 -0400; Don't. have No. I believe there is an article on this in the SOL archives. If you cannot find it, let me know, and I'll e-mail you a copy. Basically, it describes research done on these additives and; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00490.html (7,666 bytes)
32. Re: Fire Hazards - MGB (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 17:07:23 -0400; If you want to go all out, you could install a Halon fire bottle and pipe it through the firewall and into the engine bay ending in a nozzle. Standard racing fire suppression system. ;-) If you use a; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00140.html (7,400 bytes)
33. Re: Woe is me! (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 18:10:51 -0400; That's how I started out. Seemed like I was _always_ either holding the work lamp or getting a 7/16" wrench from the tool box. ;-) My dad used to autocross, and when I was 6, he started to let me ch; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00283.html (7,886 bytes)
34. Re: Oil coolers for a TF (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 14:57:10 -0400; Lane Rollins writes of oil coolers travails: Most adapter plate fittings are 1/2" NPT. BSP is similar to NPT, but uses an O-ring in a groove as an additional seal. AN (SAE) fittings are different sti; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00311.html (7,175 bytes)
35. Re: How do I buff...... (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 17:34:09 -0400; First off, suck up and buy a nice ~7" buffer. You can get them for about $50 and they make the whole job go so much faster. And don't scrimp on the waxing bonnet, either. I think natural lambswool is; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00407.html (8,447 bytes)
36. Re: Advanced Timing (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 17:45:26 -0400; If I remember correctly, the Spit Comp. Prep. Manual says to lock the distributor at 32 deg. advance for racing. So, it should run. Probably loses all bottom end, but works really well over 4k rpm. I; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00434.html (6,987 bytes)
37. Re: Octane (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 17:11:09 -0400; Or you could decrease the advance in the timing a bit. Dave Williamson (silikal@aol.com) Spits in bits; /html/mgs/1995-05/msg00432.html (6,694 bytes)
38. Re: suspension animation (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 09:32:31 -0400; I've been out of the office for a few days, and it looks like this has been pretty well hashed out. Just a few additional thoughts. (Will Z. writes much about body roll on his MG) For an excellent re; /html/mgs/1995-04/msg00089.html (7,220 bytes)
39. Re: exh pipe heat, *header wrap* (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 17:12:18 -0400; Gene wrote of exhaust pipe routing on his MGA: How about a "heat shield" - a piece of sheet metal attached to the underside of the floor with screws and spacers so that there is a gap between the shi; /html/mgs/1995-04/msg00147.html (7,001 bytes)
40. Re: Joe Lucas Strikes Again (score: 1): Author: Silikal@aol.com; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 08:59:51 -0400; To further the thread on circuit breakers: Once again proving the Electrical Engineering principle - "_Everything_ is a fuse". Try racing supply shops, particularly ones that cater to rally cars. Dav; /html/mgs/1995-04/msg00171.html (7,430 bytes)

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