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101. Re: Another beginner question...... (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:54:20 -0600; I have been pondering the same dilemma. I presume the setup is similar to my 72B. I have all the parts but no attachment point on the body for the hood prop (telescopic type). Listers have indicated; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00584.html (8,906 bytes)
102. RE: Her Majesty's Royal Nebraska Patrol (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 17:27:39 -0700; I can't believe that I missed that one. Busy day. Ever see a more scenic highway than I-70 through Kansas? ;) David Councill University of Nebraska-Lincoln alumni 67 BGT 72 B; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00006.html (7,009 bytes)
103. Re: Politics: lame (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 19:40:33 -0700; How long have you been on this list? This will pass quickly as have other similar off topic emails. I have been on this list for somewhere near ten years now and although there have been a few flare; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00054.html (8,433 bytes)
104. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:23:37 -0700; I think "decrease in manifold depression" mean more vacuum. You might try replacing the pcv valve or maybe the diaphragm if available. Its possible that valve guides could be worn as I don't think th; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00086.html (8,277 bytes)
105. Re: sill cover mats (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:01:01 -0700; I'm not sure about the newer Bs, but the rubber sill mats were standard through the early 70s. Certainly not a cost reduction by BL as they are rather pricey, even now. I thought the cost reduction m; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00087.html (7,523 bytes)
106. Re: SU Carb identification (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 09:32:34 -0700; They look like the standard hs6 carbs, used on several different LBCs. They are particularly popular for use on later US models of the TR7 to replace the ZS carbs. Still uses the same bolt patterns o; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00188.html (8,843 bytes)
107. Re: Car Alarms (Was: RE: TD Cowl Mirror Screws) (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 21:32:02 -0700; I hope Bud wasn't right. Anyway, I had a conversation similar to this many years ago with a coworker who I was on an assignment with. And I learned the futility of arguing beliefs because we kept say; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00325.html (10,646 bytes)
108. RE: making power above 3800 rpm? (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:11:14 -0700; I have yet to see a good substitute for the SU carbs (except maybe the Moss turbocharger setup but for me, that is at least a couple of years away). Good performance, original, cheap and easy to work; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00369.html (8,661 bytes)
109. Re: Red Warning Lite (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:55:52 -0700; When did they have voltmeters? I don't recall ever seeing one on a MGB. Actually, I find my red idiot light to be as good as idiot lights get. It is very sensitive and will glow very dim to bright de; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00443.html (8,732 bytes)
110. Re: not a request for the purists in the group : ) 22 Mar 04. (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:41:25 -0700; Back in my college days, when MGBs were quite common, wire wheels were never a common theft item. So now its even less likely. Back then, the popular MGB theft item was the right angle drive that att; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00493.html (10,460 bytes)
111. Re: MGB Tyre Pressures (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:44:39 -0700; The question of warm versus cold is also relevant. I usually like to check my pressures after the tires are warmed up from driving. I go 28 psi front/32 rear. Cold is a different matter - I usually g; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00494.html (7,535 bytes)
112. Re: angle drive (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:09:38 -0700; I believe that was the purpose, particularly for the one on the transmission. The speedo to cable right angle drive seem to be less critical and less common to see in use. I recently tried the direct; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00504.html (8,109 bytes)
113. Re: What type welders please? (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:12:30 -0700; The long time list consensus has been the MIG welder. I don't know much about welding although I always wanted to learn so I could restore my 71BGT. Twenty years passed, the BGT rusted away, and when; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00524.html (9,521 bytes)
114. electrical problem (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:17:20 -0700; Can I ask a stupid question? (maybe that was it) Is it possible for a fuse block to go bad? In getting my 72B on the road yesterday, I kept losing my instrumentation - fuel, tach, and temperature. It; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00544.html (8,299 bytes)
115. RE: electrical problem (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:03:22 -0700; Unfortunately, I have not only cleaned the fuse block but I have ruled it out as the problem. Whatever the problem is, it has gotten progressively worse. Since the gauges now have only worked briefly; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00556.html (8,901 bytes)
116. Re: Oil Pressure Question (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 09:23:44 -0700; Well, I have similar problems with a fresh rebuild on a 72 engine. I went ahead and replaced the pressure relief valve including the cap, spring, and a metal space that fits in the cap (I noticed tha; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00680.html (11,169 bytes)
117. Re: Oil Pressure Question (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 10:13:30 -0700; Well, I put one on a new engine (less than 500 miles) just because I was replacing the spring anyway. So far, it just gives me perhaps an increase of 10 psi when it peaks, around 3000 rpm. Its normal; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00712.html (9,674 bytes)
118. Re: Oil Pressure Update (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:12:37 -0700; Also relevant to the scheme of things is the "packing" inside the relief valve cap. Moss shows this part as 460-165 "Packing, oil release valve". Its essentially just a metal spacer, maybe 1/8" thick; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00738.html (9,173 bytes)
119. return from London (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 16:43:22 -0700; I have just returned from a week long absence from the list. Nothing unusual about that but this time, rather than being off to some remote backcountry, I was off to London. It was my first trip to L; /html/mgs/2004-02/msg00183.html (7,565 bytes)
120. Re: Tie rod ends (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:38:37 -0700; Yes, I have used it. Its like a large ruler with a pointer. The alignment was way off on my car and I used the alignment tool to get it close. Later I took the car to a shop for a professional alignm; /html/mgs/2004-02/msg00210.html (7,721 bytes)

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