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1. Re: MGB TwinCam? (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 12:19:01 -0400 (EDT)
Hmmm... is there any interest in a kit that would adapt the popular and plentiful Toyota 1600 twin cam and 5 speed or the Mazda 1600 and 5 speed to the MGB? I'm sure we could also cast new "MG" valve
/html/mgs/1997-08/msg00160.html (7,145 bytes)

2. Re: 5" RO Style? (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 01:10:43 -0400 (EDT)
The ROstyle wheel was named for the company that produced them... Rubery Owen (sp?), and were fitted from Oct 69 to Dec 71. They were also made for other cars besides the MG. I would suspect that you
/html/mgs/1997-08/msg00255.html (7,182 bytes)

3. British on the Green (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 21:19:43 -0400 (EDT)
The popular and long running Granby, CT car show is taking a hiatus for 1997. I saw BoG founder Joe Bardino today, and he says the event will return in 1998, hopefully as a two-day event. So, if you'
/html/mgs/1997-08/msg01338.html (6,405 bytes)

4. Re: tools definitions (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 19:13:05 -0400 (EDT)
Its not nice to quote people's professional writings without credit... (its also probably actionable)... the definitions were penned by Peter Egan and appeared in Road & Track. Peter is a great fan o
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg00611.html (7,639 bytes)

5. Re: oil filter adapters (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 12:19:34 -0400 (EDT)
try Allied Signal Corp... they are the corporate parent of the Fram filter Mike
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg01548.html (6,491 bytes)

6. Brake Upgrades for the performance minded (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 00:38:49 -0400 (EDT)
Other brake upgrades: (1) When installing a dual master cylinder setup the two cylinders are plumbed to diagonally paired wheels (ie one operates the RF and LR, the other does the LF and RR). This is
/html/mgs/1997-07/msg01649.html (7,359 bytes)

7. Spridgets: what years extra $$ (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 22:23:59 -0400 (EDT)
The only advantage to having a round arch car is that you may be able to use a rear wheel with a wider offset and minimize tire rub. I do not believe there is any price advantage to a round arch car,
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg00813.html (7,963 bytes)

8. Round arch Spridget years (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 22:35:14 -0400 (EDT)
the first round-arched cars were built in January 1972. All are MG's, as the Sprite had met its demise in June '71. The round arch cars continued to the end of the "chrome bumper" era. All 1975 and l
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg00815.html (6,767 bytes)

9. Re: Round arch Spridget years (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 22:45:09 -0400 (EDT)
Good question... maybe Harvey is wrong... or what he wrote was could have meant all cars for the 1972 model year.... doubt its THAT rare, but who knows?
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg00886.html (6,658 bytes)

10. Spridgets: what years extra $$ (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 22:51:58 -0400 (EDT)
Good point about the split bumpers on your '71... maybe BL kept building split bumper cars until they ran out of split bumpers... Ferrari did that kind of thing all the time... So I went to another s
/html/mgs/1997-06/msg00887.html (7,842 bytes)

11. Re: A frame paint and rust prevent (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 22:09:12 -0400 (EDT)
1 sandblast 2 powder coat the A frames... Coating is far more durable than paint, and since the powder adheres via static charge before its baked on, it should cover better and more evenly than paint
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01283.html (6,643 bytes)

12. Re: Sunoco 94, YES! (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 22:27:20 -0400 (EDT)
When you turn on the pump.... whatever the last guy pumped will be in the hose... but probably not much more than a pint or so. On older pumps, when you shut off the pump lever, then squeezed the han
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01286.html (6,985 bytes)

13. Re: Sunoco, et al (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 15:47:45 -0400 (EDT)
The amount of gas left "in the line" of the previous octane blend selected is dependent upon the location of the manifold that mixes the proportion of the low and high octane gas. Some applications m
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01457.html (6,974 bytes)

14. Re: Air Pump Pressures (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 15:50:47 -0400 (EDT)
You're right Larry. So far, the EPA has not designated used tire air as an environmentally hazardous substance, but it could only be a matter of time. Be sure you don't release your used tire air ove
/html/mgs/1997-05/msg01458.html (6,376 bytes)

15. Re: Midget wheels still turning! (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 23:54:37 -0500 (EST)
If you can find them, Chevy Vega wheels are a very inexpensive alternative ($10 each at the junkyard)... The Vega rims are 13x5 1/2, while the Vega GT rims at 13x6 and maybe too wide. same bolt patte
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg00030.html (7,446 bytes)

16. Re: Split Fire vrs. V Grove Plugs (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 08:46:44 -0400 (EDT)
Split Fire Spark Plugs are great.......as a marketing gimmick. There MAY be a slight advantage in cars that tend to continually foul plugs, but I''ve found this is better remedied by changing spark p
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg00418.html (7,624 bytes)

17. Re: Midget wheels (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 1997 00:53:39 -0400 (EDT)
We always used Vega wheels for rain tires our SCCA race Spridgets.. the regular Vega rims were legal for GP (13 x 5 1/2), while the 13 x 6 Vega GT rims were legal for FP. Wheel spacers (I still have
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg01319.html (7,007 bytes)

18. Re: Sway bars and Double sway bars (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 08:56:28 -0400 (EDT)
A sway bar (actually, an anti-sway bar) transfers weight to the inside wheel during cornering. This results in less body lean, or sway, and increased cornering speed, because the inside wheel in the
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg01402.html (7,367 bytes)

19. Re: Need a Fan for '76 Midget (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 23:52:00 -0400 (EDT)
The water pumps on these cars are not known for their strength. If it was me, I would replace the stock fan with an electric one, mounts easily through the radiator. Western Auto, Auto Zone, Pep Boys
/html/mgs/1997-04/msg01459.html (6,667 bytes)

20. Re: LBC rollbars (score: 1)
Author: Two00mph@aol.com
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 11:07:00 -0500 (EST)
does putting in a roll bar add any structural stiffness to the car possibly torsional stiffness?.....Pat Structural stiffness?: Some... if it is properly mounted.... the "foot" of each main tube shou
/html/mgs/1997-03/msg00122.html (7,617 bytes)


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