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81. RE: snugtop help (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 08:43:08 -0400
I used one off of an old soft top frame, it bolted in without any "customizing", and works great.
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00636.html (6,707 bytes)

82. RE: Weber DCOE Jet question (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 08:46:09 -0400
Duh, I was just trying to get some understanding of the correct relationship between the air corrector and the main jet. Some things will remain very similar on engines in the same family even if tha
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00637.html (7,614 bytes)

83. Brake M/C rebuild question (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 09:07:28 -0400
Well, replaced the cracked rear brake hose on my '75 B on Saturday. But when I connected my trusty vacuum bleeder to bleed the brakes nothing came out ! I even went so far as to disconnect the hose a
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00744.html (6,975 bytes)

84. RE: Mallory Dizzy Question (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 08:30:51 -0400
You need a special tool for changing the advance on the disttrbutor. The Burgess book recomends 34 degrees total advance, I set my distributor for 24 degrees, and set the timong to 10. It's fairly si
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00873.html (7,076 bytes)

85. RE: Wheel Shaking Solved (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 11:31:20 -0400
Are thos the Minitaur repros ? I have them, and they tend to scrape on my sway bar during tight corners.
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00921.html (7,242 bytes)

86. RE: Wheels (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 08:48:37 -0400
There is definitely no play in the front end of my B. The scraping only really happens in tight corners on the autox track, with my stickies on. They then will scrape on the Addco sway bar. I have a
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg00984.html (7,097 bytes)

87. RE: Lookalikes (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 16:25:50 -0400
All of the Dino's were equiped with 6 cylinder engines. The V6 engine was named after Dino, hence the name of the car.
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg01290.html (8,978 bytes)

88. Point Gap (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 13:48:28 -0400
There I was in the middle of a tune up when i discovered that I lost the specs for my Mallory dual point distributor. Does anyone know the correct gap to set the point at on this distributor ?
/html/mgs/1999-05/msg01326.html (6,315 bytes)

89. RE: wire wheels (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:36:18 -0400
Please tell me more about the 240Z wheel on your B. I have a 75 B with the Minotaur mini lite knock off. These wheels look fine, but I autocross, and they are so flexible that they rub on my sway bar
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00428.html (8,938 bytes)

90. RE: Oil smells like gas (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 16:37:34 -0400
Sounds like the engine is running very rich. The gas is washing past the rings and into the oil. This is not good because it will also rinse the oil off of the cylinder walls, which leads to excessiv
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00462.html (7,670 bytes)

91. Engine support rod (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:26:10 -0400
While crawling under my '75 B I noticed that the rod the runs under the transmission to the back of the bell housing was so loose, it was rattling around. My Haynes refers to as an "Engine support Ro
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00584.html (7,498 bytes)

92. RE: Valve Adjustment 2 (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 17:00:51 -0400
My money is on a vacuum leak. While the car id running, spray carb cleaner at the bottom of the carb. where the intake manifold meets the head, or anyplace where the intake can either be taken apart
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00620.html (9,474 bytes)

93. RE: Requirements to Post to List (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 15:03:36 -0400
Now for my 2 cents. I am new to the list although I've had my car for about 11 years. The thing is this. Unless you emerged from the womb with a complete understanding of the topic here, then you had
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00700.html (11,916 bytes)

94. RE: MGB Clutch Hydraulics (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 08:46:59 -0400
Here's another good little trick. I bought a MityVac with the bleeder kit. Connect it to the bleeder screw and suck the fluid through the system. I've used it quite successfully on my RX-7, and this
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00739.html (11,428 bytes)

95. Has anyone done business with... (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 12:06:48 -0400
Has anyone done business with an establishment called "The Proper MG" ? They are located in Georgetown Mass. Their web site, www.propermg.com list some very attractive prices, and I'm just wondering
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00748.html (6,709 bytes)

96. RE: fuel injection for MGB (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:16:34 -0400
Try www.tsminduction.com They already have manifolds, throttle bodies and other part to put F/I onto LBC's. They may even have a complete package. rid injection it
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00841.html (7,553 bytes)

97. RE: towing - dropping drive shaft? (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:24:00 -0400
A friend and I had an interesting experience once while towing his old Mustang with the drive shaft connected. The trans caught fire. I guess that supports the lubrication theory.
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00843.html (10,839 bytes)

98. MGB Rod bolt torque specs (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:51:35 -0400
This weekend I'm going to replace the rod bearings on my '75 B. The question is this. My Haynes manual says to torques them to 33 -35 ft/lbs while my special tuning manual says 40 - 45 ft/lbs. Which
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg00901.html (6,492 bytes)

99. RE: That's what you get when you don't DIY. (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 08:54:32 -0400
I did this conversion on my '75 MGB about a 8 years ago (swithched back to the lever arms since) Yes, you do need some type of Oil in there to lubricate them. I used motor oil.
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg01083.html (8,768 bytes)

100. RE: That's what you get when you don't DIY. (score: 1)
Author: Joe Short <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 10:40:57 -0400
My car is a '75. I lowered it by using shorter springs. As a result, the shock had only about 1/2 inch of compression travel. So, when braking hard they would bottom out so harshly that they'd bounce
/html/mgs/1999-04/msg01094.html (8,169 bytes)


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