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121. Postmortem (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 01:28:03 -0700
They've got CSI Las Vegas and CSI Miami, now there's CSI Felton. I'm fairly certain that the ultimate root cause is predetonation. On this incarnation of the motor, I've tried several combinations of
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00261.html (12,387 bytes)

122. Re: go for balance or rings? (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 08:44:45 -0700
It is my sincere wish that other people are learning from my mistakes, and can therefore save themselves a bit of money and bother and not have to make mistakes of their own to learn by. One of the b
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00269.html (9,386 bytes)

123. Re: MGA Head gasket (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 17:14:04 -0700
Could you reduce your CR by changing pistons? Have you actually calculated your CR? Measured your combustion chambers? I just tried running a copper gasket on my supercharged B, not even doubled up,
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00287.html (7,998 bytes)

124. Re: Postmortem (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 00:43:18 -0700
http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&mode=thread&access=41748614900012&subject=71&source=T&thread=2003061105440329544 And pointed me to Barney's site: http://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/e
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00292.html (7,421 bytes)

125. Re: Postmortem (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:08:02 -0700
I found it interesting to note that none of the other bearings showed signs of extreme wear. The other thing that I noticed was that the number 3 crank bearings (center mains, the ones that were tras
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00296.html (7,884 bytes)

126. Intake tuning (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:49:00 -0700
I stumbled across the peter-burgess site today. Here's a great page on the results of their doing dome intake tract tuning: http://www.peter-burgess.com/flugelhorn.html -- Girling is not a verb. lrc@
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00383.html (6,589 bytes)

127. Postmortem followup (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 13:07:39 -0700
I took the block to Gary, my machinist, and the cylinder bores were not unduly trashed. I'll be able to stay with .040 over. Gary will hone the bores, clean and check everything including the cylinde
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00385.html (9,480 bytes)

128. Re: Oil pumps (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 12:12:25 -0700
I would guess that it has the special tuning "hi-flow" modifications. -- Girling is not a verb. lrc@red4est.com http://www.red4est.com/lrc /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archive
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00420.html (6,889 bytes)

129. optimal oil cooler position (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 12:14:21 -0700
I recently heard that the stock location for the oil cooler only succeeds in causing turbulence between the cooler and the radiator, limiting the effectiveness of both. I heard that if you mount the
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00421.html (8,086 bytes)

130. lightened flywheel? (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 12:19:32 -0700
While the engine is apart, I'm thinking of doing something about lightening the flywheel. I see that Moss wants $480 for an alloy flywheel. What does it normally cost to get a machine shop to lighten
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00422.html (7,119 bytes)

131. Re: Brake light question (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 12:24:16 -0700
Uh Max, my 1969 MGB has a switch that is mounted to the cover for the pedal assembly. If the pedal is all the way out the other side of the lever pushes against the switch and opens it so that the br
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00423.html (8,981 bytes)

132. Midget for sale: San Jose (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:28:14 -0700
In my search for a Miata to build into a race car I ran across an ad for the following car: 1. front.jpg http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/romerogarcia@sbcglobal.net/vwp2?.tok=bcs5kuRB6uAWmcgc&.dir=/mg&.dnm
/html/mgs/2003-06/msg00467.html (8,118 bytes)

133. Looking for an MGA body (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 02:37:18 -0700
I got the following bit of email from a friend who vintage races an MGA. Rather than waiting for more details about what he's looking for, I decided to just forward this and ask anyone who might have
/html/mgs/2003-05/msg00003.html (7,675 bytes)

134. Looking for an MGA body, details (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 09:25:57 -0700
I got a few more details from Gary... -- Forwarded message from Editorgary@aol.com -- Resent-Message-Id: <200305011621.h41GL8N04701@red4est.red4est.com> From: Editorgary@aol.com Date: Thu, 1 May 2003
/html/mgs/2003-05/msg00008.html (7,893 bytes)

135. Replacing rod bearings (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 09:55:10 -0700
The oil pressure in my MGB is starting to get a bit low (about 5 psi at idle, coming up to 45 at full chat when hot, or 55 at full chat when warm). Considering that of the 5,000 miles I've put on her
/html/mgs/2003-05/msg00009.html (7,934 bytes)

136. Re: MGB Lower A-arm Dimensions (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 10:06:07 -0700
On a stock A-arm it's kind of hard to measure center to center as they are not parallel, but it looks to be 12 5/16". Edge of hole to edge of hole, which are closer to on a straight line seem to be
/html/mgs/2003-05/msg00010.html (8,521 bytes)

137. Re: 1969 MGB (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 09:57:53 -0700
You can look at it two ways. Figure the cost of a '69 with all of those things fixed, subtract the cost of fixinging them and he should probably pay you about $200 to haul the car off. Alternatively,
/html/mgs/2003-05/msg00047.html (8,858 bytes)

138. Setting up shop in the Silicon Valley (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 12:56:17 -0700
I've been talking to a few friends about getting together and setting up a shop. We'll probably want to do so near the hwys 85 and 17 interchange. The idea being that by pooling our resources, we'd h
/html/mgs/2003-05/msg00076.html (10,542 bytes)

139. Re: Setting up shop in the Silicon Valley (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 18:25:28 -0700
Geez, it's a wonder that people can afford to share a house. If someone slips in the bathroom, or cuts themselves working on their car in the shared garage, are the housemates liable for lawsuit? --
/html/mgs/2003-05/msg00080.html (8,233 bytes)

140. Re: detailing SU's (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 18:28:29 -0700
I've found that the quickest easiest way to pretty up a set of SUs is to buff them out with white diamond polish. If you don't have a desk grinder/polisher, you can always just mount up the polishing
/html/mgs/2003-05/msg00081.html (7,684 bytes)

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