- 261. CC'ing heads, where to get the stuff? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 01:04:33 -0800
- I actually already have some plexi or lexan that I can use to seal the I forget the name of the equipment that is used both in titration and in cc'ing heads for measuring out the volume that is poure
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00808.html (7,789 bytes)
- 262. Bingo, another lesson learned (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 02:23:01 -0800
- After all this talk of torque wrenches, calibrating them and suchlike, I just did a quick test. I found a socket that would fit on the 1/2" drive of my new beam torque wrench, set each of my click ty
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00809.html (8,143 bytes)
- 263. EGT from the air injection ports? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 02:27:00 -0800
- Someone reccomended getting Exhaust Gas Temperatures to check mixture in the cylinders. If I were to take the EGT from the middle branch of the header, it would combind cylinders 2 and 3. It just occ
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00810.html (7,209 bytes)
- 264. This mornings progress (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 14:48:48 -0800
- I stopped by to see my machinist this morning. The plan had originally been to have him touch up the head on the belt sander, but we considered the following things: 1) the blown head gasket was due
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00831.html (7,850 bytes)
- 265. Re: Strange Striper Advise... Is this for real? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 14:51:14 -0800
- I assume you mean aluminum on the body work. Like the trim strips. You can check easily enough with a magnet. If you're going to strip it anyways, go for it, you don't have a lot to lose. If you have
- /html/mgs/2003-01/msg00832.html (9,218 bytes)
- 266. installing and using the blower (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 00:57:32 -0800
- I've been sending updates of my recent upgrades to my BGT: http://red4est.red4est.com/lrc/pix/jrb021120/pict0441N.jpg Here are some pixtures my using some of that power: http://www.pbase.com/image/79
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00040.html (8,906 bytes)
- 267. HIF 6 needles (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 16:12:03 -0800
- I'm trying to find some carb needles for an HIF 6. Unfortunately I haven't been able to track down either of the ones that might work: BCG or BCA. It would be awesome if I could get them before I put
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00051.html (6,973 bytes)
- 268. Re: installing and using the blower (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 16:47:53 -0800
- http://www.riceboypage.com/shame/ http://www.heferito.com/stupidriceboys.asp http://www.angelfire.com/punk/jackhuge/carJ.html -- I've found something worse than oldies station that play the music I u
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00053.html (8,234 bytes)
- 269. Re: installing and using the blower (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 19:46:24 -0800
- Scott Fisher the first once had a great quote about spending lots of money to make our cars louder, less comfortable and unreliable, and if they were slower too that was even better. While I wholly s
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00060.html (10,761 bytes)
- 270. Overfilling the oil (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 21:48:32 -0800
- I've been having fun with the oil level in Jasmine. A friend had bought a baffled oil pan, I think it was from Moss Europe. It was built to the design in the special tuning manual. He was not happy w
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00065.html (8,597 bytes)
- 271. Playing with a supercharged MGBGT (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 21:52:24 -0800
- This Sunday the National Auto Sport Association is going to be doing an all day open track session at Thunderhill raceway (90 miles north of Sac on I-5). If everything goes well, I plan on being ther
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00066.html (7,001 bytes)
- 272. Dyno tuning a blown MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 18:21:13 -0800
- You all have heard various bits in the saga of my mounting a supercharger from HP ( http://www.hi-flow.com ) on Jasmine ( http://www.red4est.com/jasmine ) my 1969 MGBGT. It's very close, and extremel
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00129.html (13,464 bytes)
- 273. SU needle profiles - 0.1" ? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 19:26:52 -0800
- It seems like the SU needle profiles measurements (in the back of the Haynes SU book) are taken every tenth of an inch. Is this correct? Larry -- I've found something worse than oldies station that p
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00131.html (7,136 bytes)
- 274. Re: Dyno tuning a blown MGB - question (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 21:48:43 -0800
- I've got a question about the data. I was wondering why I had so much more gain in torque (85%) than in power (45%) and looked up the formula for converting torque to hp: hp = torque * rpm / 5252 Tha
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00135.html (8,005 bytes)
- 275. Book on modifying British Cyl heads (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 13:07:34 -0800
- Do any of you know the book? And, hopefully, where to find it? Larry -- I've found something worse than oldies station that play the music I used to listen to. Oldies stations that play the "new" mus
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00167.html (7,437 bytes)
- 276. Re: Book on modifying British Cyl heads (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 13:41:24 -0800
- I just checked with Leroy and that wasn't it. -- I've found something worse than oldies station that play the music I used to listen to. Oldies stations that play the "new" music I used to complain a
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00173.html (8,518 bytes)
- 277. Re: Dyno tuning a blown MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 08:47:34 -0800
- A friend scanned and OCR'd the results from the dynotests. They are in the directory http://www.red4est.com/jasmine/dyno021205 I will clean the files up when I have some time but they could be intere
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00197.html (7,607 bytes)
- 278. Re: British car toys (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 15:54:13 -0800
- In-Reply-To: <BA2273F6.495%wkilleffer@comcast.net>; from wkilleffer@comcast.net on Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 06:01:26PM -0500 I ran acroos an mgbgt listed in the exoticar catalogue which prompted some goo
- /html/mgs/2002-12/msg00467.html (11,242 bytes)
- 279. Fuel line fitting thread (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 21:43:12 -0800
- My '69 BGT has a threaded fitting on the end of the steel fuel line. On general principle, Onto this is attached a fitting with about 3 inches of (1/4"?) braided line. I'd like to replace it with som
- /html/mgs/2002-11/msg00399.html (8,061 bytes)
- 280. Engine and Blower Installation this weekend (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 12:39:29 -0800
- I just got a call from Bill Hiland, the local Hi-Flow importer and the parts that I've been waiting on have finally arrived. It turned out that the pulley I had for the blower would have required run
- /html/mgs/2002-11/msg00432.html (7,860 bytes)
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