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101. Re: Flat towing MGB (part 2) (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 14:02:11 -0500
Excellent point, Charley. BTW, my stepdaughter has proven that, for a car that you're only going to put 10 or 15 thousand miles on, it seldom requires oil filled to the full mark and actual oil chang
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg01722.html (7,752 bytes)

102. Re: 1974 Midget Reversing Lamps (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 23:02:54 -0500
Hmmm. Phil, this may be one of those times that you do a Simpsons impersonation. How does that go? "Doh!" My guess is that you have the wiring reversed between the seat belt warning switch and the re
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg01746.html (7,462 bytes)

103. Re: Valve rocker to head assembly. (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 23:23:11 -0500
Well, this may not apply, but when skimming the head or the block to get a little more compression, you effectively move the rocker shaft closer to the cam. This messes up the desired pushrod geometr
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg01748.html (8,162 bytes)

104. Re: Valve rocker to head assembly. (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 21:56:13 -0500
"If the head and block have been skimmed substantially, the pressed steel rockers can foul the springs or retainers just on the curved section nearest the spring." -- Tuning BL's A Series Engine, pag
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg01805.html (7,560 bytes)

105. Re: Fuel or Ignition Problem (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 22:00:48 -0500
Small vacuum leak? Vacuum advance diaphragm ruptured? Bob Allen, Kansas City
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg01806.html (7,657 bytes)

106. Re: Looking for "The MG Center" in central US (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 10:59:29 -0500
--Original Message-- part I believe the company is now defunct or at least has changed a bit into something else as the principals have moved on. And then again I could be wrong. I believe Robin Weat
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00014.html (7,544 bytes)

107. Re: dashless wonder has more questions.... (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 08:57:35 -0500
Well, the good news is that noise has nothing to do with the clutch. The bad news is it is the transmission bearing on input shaft of the transmission making the noise. That bearing rides in the cast
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00100.html (7,994 bytes)

108. Webers & Ram Pipes (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 10:33:31 -0500
Ha! We American's assume that of everyone! Dump the ram pipes. I believe the you have the 'ram pipes' that mount to the exterior, intake side, of the Weber. That is, you do not have the 'ram pipes' t
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00133.html (8,435 bytes)

109. Forum Decorum and Labels (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 08:59:29 -0500
<snip> Wow. You guys should get out more. The nice thing about this list is the opportunity to learn new things. Some of them are mechanical and many of them lead to discoveries of people who do not
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00242.html (7,459 bytes)

110. Re: B problem (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 08:34:12 -0500
Start from the fuel pump and follow the gas line back up to the carbs. Maybe you smashed a fuel line somewhere. Bob Allen, Kansas City
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00412.html (7,705 bytes)

111. Re: Brakes on 69B (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 08:39:37 -0500
I also wish and need to replace the pipes. I have no problem making my own but would like the full story and any suggestions before I start. Please let me know any tip/tricks you know of. Thanks in a
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00466.html (8,032 bytes)

112. Re: H E L P ! Vapor Lock!?! (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 15:25:32 -0500
something that seems to be vapor lock in spite of installing an electric fuel pump in the rear of the car last Fall. always seems to have air or vapor in it. Ahh, both attributes are pretty normal of
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00489.html (7,261 bytes)

113. Re: More Brakes - Blue Sticky Substance? (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 15:55:06 -0500
No, adjustable pushrods between the pedal and the master cylinders are one of the anachronisms of the old 'A's, Healeys, etc. The latter cars, like your 74 Midget, do not have threaded pushrods so th
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00578.html (8,347 bytes)

114. Re: MGB thermostat question (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 16:13:35 -0500
http://www.wolfenet.com/~rpkyle/temp.html running a 165 degree thermostat. That is considered cold with the next ranges being 180 and 195. My guess is that a 165 thermostat should register between 'C
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00579.html (8,230 bytes)

115. Re: midget backfiring (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 08:57:12 -0500
I've always thought of it as a sign that you need a tune-up. OTOH, I've always liked a little backfire on overrun so, whatever. You aren't one of those anarchists with collector plates are you? They'
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00745.html (7,583 bytes)

116. Re: MGA Tires (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 09:05:48 -0500
Well, if you insist on originality, bend over, grease it up, and call coker tire (http://www.coker.com/ or 800-251-6336). OTOH, if you just want a decent tire that will more than handle the awesome a
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00746.html (7,653 bytes)

117. Re: MG trivia quiz (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 16:16:10 -0500
And the 'A' series in Midgets Then the Spitfire motor in Midgets Jeez, no wonder those Midget owners have inferiority complexes! Bob Allen, Kansas City
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00768.html (7,677 bytes)

118. Re: MG trivia quiz (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 16:25:47 -0500
Oops, yes. But which ones? The MG 1100, for sure. The Magnette, too? The MG 1100 used the 'A' motor. What about the Magnette? Was it also based (somewhere back) on the Austin A40? Bob Allen
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00771.html (8,557 bytes)

119. Re: MGA tires (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Allen" <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 15:53:09 -0500
The TR6 is nose heavy? Seems absolutely svelte after the C/GT. Actually, you want tires with a balloon profile on a TR6 and then you want to hand-cut treads all the way over into the load rating. Thi
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00846.html (10,310 bytes)

120. Re: B Flywheel Lightening and Plans (score: 1)
Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 00:23:47 -0500
I think it is a great idea. The motor revs faster. Downside is that there will seem to be less lower in torque. My C/GT lost 12 pounds in the flywheel by dishing the front of the flywheel about 3/8's
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00872.html (7,449 bytes)

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