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1. Engine wanted :( (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 20:22:29 EST; Hi everyone. Is there anybody in the Washington State/ Northwest area with a good 1500 block they might be willing to sell (reasonably)? I just found out today that BOTH of my project 1500 engine blo; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00118.html (8,146 bytes)
2. Re: Engine wanted :( (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 02:13:22 EST; Alternative engines would not hurt my feelings at this point. However, on the "We tight" end of the spectrum a Rotary would hurt my budget. I was even thinking Nissan A14 with a 5 speed from a 210 be; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00129.html (7,960 bytes)
3. Unexpected "MG" sighting (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 14:38:08 EST; Hi all. This morning at a tow-auction I happened to peek under the hood of a 1967 Datsun 1300 pickup truck. What I saw there made me wonder what I had just passed up. The valve cover said "MG" and wa; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00779.html (7,780 bytes)
4. Valve spring specs 1500 (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:02:58 EST; Does anyone have the recommended valve spring installed height and seat pressure specs for the 1500? Something Haynes didnt feel important to include in their manual I guess. Anyone have a Bentley or; /html/spridgets/1999-11/msg00771.html (6,864 bytes)
5. Re: Apathy and a challenge (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 05:01:06 EDT; I avoided joining the MG club here for almost three years, finally gave in. Once they all saw what I was driving and how I drove it (agressively would be my term, crazy would be everyone elses) they; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01402.html (8,935 bytes)
6. Re: Apathy and a challenge (longish) (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 11:21:03 EDT; Yes there were more single day stints this year. And it appeared only the people who wanted them in the first place showed up. That amounted to about four people at the last one I attended, on a holi; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01420.html (8,762 bytes)
7. An emissions test result- 75 Midget(long) (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:38:41 EDT; Hi everyone. This is my exhaust emission test results taken this afternoon. I live in Washington State, your test area may have different requirements. For a '75 MG Midget 1500, no catalytic converte; /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00676.html (8,602 bytes)
8. Re: help me understand this (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 09:30:07 EDT; << CC (no idea) >> Cruise Control!! Gary 75 Midget daily driver (no ps,pdl,ac,pb,cc,bs,stp...) 75 Midget project car (no engine, no trans, lots of boxes of stuff....); /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01171.html (8,014 bytes)
9. Re: Uh oh( heathkit...) (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 22:55:30 EDT; My dad has worked for Fluke electronics for nearly 29 years. He is also an avid Ham Radio nut. So we always had a room just crammed full of radios, amps, coax, and most of all electronic meters and g; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01265.html (7,740 bytes)
10. Re: Jensen GT (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 22:08:50 EDT; The Italian job! I have it on video if any one wants to borrow it. Isnt that the one where they push all the cars off the cliff at the end? I hated that part. Gary 75 Midget daily driver 75 Midget p; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00342.html (9,214 bytes)
11. Re:1500 crankshaft nut (much bigger than 1275's) (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 18:26:01 EDT; I just measured one of my spares1 13/16" Gary 75 Midget daily driver 75 Midget project car; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01030.html (6,655 bytes)
12. Re: mirrors (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 19:30:02 EDT; A possible solution or even source for the "thinner" glass would be Motormite. Their "Help" line includes mirror glass. Call your local auto parts houses and check to see if they carry Motormite or D; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01435.html (7,577 bytes)
13. 1500 bearings- (LONG!) (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 01:05:04 EDT; Hi all. Just finished replaceing all the crank bearings in my 75 daily driver. I just wanted to share some observations that relate soley to the 1500 engine, as placed in a RB Midget. A) on the 1500; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00460.html (8,762 bytes)
14. Re: Jay (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 18:02:08 EDT; <What Toby said:> No way, on the new cars, that are computer controlled, you buy a "dignose" computer that you plug into your "black box". Since the computer you got is so cheap, you count the flashe; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00533.html (8,324 bytes)
15. LBC "cruise" (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 00:47:12 EDT; I couldnt just sit here and let a beaut of a Sunday evening go to waste. Fired up the Midget,(I had not even started it since putting in the new main and rod bearings on Friday) put the top down, and; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00556.html (8,168 bytes)
16. Looking for Curt Oliver (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 15:52:19 EDT; Hi everyone. I hate to post this to the entire list(s) but I am trying to find Curt. He said he would take my bare 75 Midget body shell. I tried to email him at coliver@cyberhigway.net but got no res; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00601.html (6,775 bytes)
17. Re:oil change/engine oil flush (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 20:24:26 EDT; Just an example of what can happen using "engine flush" When I was 13 I got my first car. (64 Galaxie) and was told it would be a "good idea" to use some of that "Gunk" engine flush to help clean out; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01034.html (7,093 bytes)
18. Part number for brighter bulbs? (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 21:14:46 EST; Hi everyone. I tried!Honestly, if my computer was faster I would have finally come up with the right wording to find the answer to this, but I got frustrated. The list archive search feature brought; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00427.html (7,245 bytes)
19. ...I forgot to laugh....(long) (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 00:03:33 EST; Hi everyone. First a hearty "thankyou" to all who posted answers to the dash bulb question. I should have just meandered into RS and taken a look. They didnt have a very large selection at all. I pur; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00536.html (9,654 bytes)
20. Dielectric grease(long) (score: 1): Author: Thecarguru@aol.com; Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 23:28:18 EST; A word of caution about using dielectric grease on 12 volt contacts. Dielectric grease is NOT a conductor. It was designed to be used in high voltage situations, like inside a distributor cap to prev; /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg00587.html (9,280 bytes)

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