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381. FS '69 MGB (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 18:02:08 -0800; I was looking on craigslist for a van and saw the following ad: http://www.craigslist.org/sfo/car/740988.html 1969 MGB (A Classic Automobile) - $5000 A classic automobile that needs a loving home. Gr; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg00998.html (7,206 bytes)
382. Coil ballast wiring (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 13:10:08 -0800; I'm still wrestling with the weird problem that I'm having with my MG. When it gets warm, under moderate load conditions the power will "surge". Someone suggested checking to see if the distributor w; /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00940.html (7,468 bytes)
383. Re: Datsun Z wheels (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 18:38:45 -0800; Datsun Z wheels are set "further out" than MGB wheels. There is an excellent source of info on 4x4.5" wheels at: http://kmhafer.homestead.com/files/wheelFAQ.htm Datsun Z wheels work fine with up to a; /html/mgs/2000-12/msg00955.html (7,872 bytes)
384. Re: Rotary Bugeye on eBay (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 14:20:20 -0800; Travesty? It looks like a very clean job to me. I remember that for many years the fastest autocross car in the country was a rotary powered frogeye. I think the car would be an absolute kick in the; /html/mgs/2000-12/msg01040.html (7,519 bytes)
385. Re: Midrange weirdness (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 11:38:43 -0800; I think that I've figured this one out. As to be expected it was embarassingly simple. It seems that it has been a while since I cleaned my K&N air filters. I took them off to clean them (doing a pre; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00079.html (8,084 bytes)
386. Re: Biggest Tire Size (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:10:14 -0700; I'm running 195-60-14s on my '69 GT. -- If you never make a mistake, you're doing something wrong. lrc@red4est.com www.red4est.com/lrc; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00534.html (8,548 bytes)
387. Re: Power Curve of B-Series Engine (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:26:48 -0700; You can find some dyno results of a nearly stock, blueprinted MGB motor at They are scanned in copies of some chasis dyno runs that I did while tuning my MGB. Note that power to the ground does not e; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00537.html (9,185 bytes)
388. Shipping fenders (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:17:07 -0700; I found someone on this list who has a fender they are willing to sell me. Problem is that he is about a thousand miles away and neither of us have shipped body parts before. How would one go about s; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00667.html (6,738 bytes)
389. Re: Valve Clearances MGB (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 11:57:02 -0700; Valve clearance cold is 0.015", I haven't been able to find the specs for hot. -- If you never make a mistake, you're doing something wrong. lrc@red4est.com www.red4est.com/lrc; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00815.html (7,143 bytes)
390. Midrange weirdness (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 17:39:19 -0700; My MGB has been exhibiting a weird symptom. Once she warms up, if I'm driving at midrange RPM (3,000 - 4,000) at light to mid throttle it will start sounding as if it's not quite firing right. The ex; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00834.html (7,097 bytes)
391. Re: Checking valves (was What's going on with my distributor?) (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 02:54:28 -0700; I don't remember where I learned that terminology, but it is certainly more evocative of imagry than intake, compression, power, exhaust. -- Million Monkey Software - Our code sucks, but you should s; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00003.html (6,874 bytes)
392. Humble Pie (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 23:53:24 -0700; Jasmine (my MGBGT) survived her first race weekend. Pretty much anyways. Cars that are theoretically a lot faster than me aren't supposed to practically come to a stop in the middle of a turn, then t; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00142.html (8,622 bytes)
393. Re: Humble Pie (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:06:20 -0700; Actually, none of the cars were all that banged up. After the race, one of the other racer came up to me and said, "You have no way of being privvy to this but the car you hit is dead slow through th; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00153.html (10,139 bytes)
394. Re: Jacking (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 17:50:17 -0700; I jack the rear end with the jack under the pumpkin. Depending upon whether I want the springs compressed or extended I either put the jackstands under the spring mounts at the chassis or the spring; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00203.html (8,030 bytes)
395. Humble Pie (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 16:58:23 -0700; Jasmine gets driven in her first race and Larry learns how out of practice he is... In an attempt to get out of debt, I stopped racing about five years ago. Instead, I teach performance driving about; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00211.html (17,387 bytes)
396. Re: Humble Pie (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:18:08 -0700; Nope, never heard from them. I wandered over to apologize to her, she wasn't at her car but her friends told her I'd stopped by and she came by my pit to chat. Sure, no problem. I told you that I'd g; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00212.html (8,083 bytes)
397. Re: Humble Pie (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:29:08 -0700; My direct reply bounced, so this one is going back via the list... This was not a race with the SCCA but rather with the international conference of sportscar clubs (www.icscc.com). Also the Roadster; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00213.html (8,862 bytes)
398. Re: Reminder - Palo Alto Meet 2000 (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 22:21:45 -0700; I'm planning on going to the show, assuming that I'm in any shape after my Birthday party Saturday. I'm going to have to spend Saturday getting the place ready for the descending hordes. You know, hi; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00303.html (8,475 bytes)
399. Re: Craziness... (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 22:52:01 -0700; Anybody know whatever happened to the v8 powered T-series that used to live in Monterey or Santa Cruz? It had a license plate alluding to it's 302 engine and was driven by a grey haired fellow. Last; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00304.html (7,919 bytes)
400. Headlights (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:05:31 -0700; I'm finding myself with a good excuse to upgrade the headlights in my MGB. I've tried the "sealed beam halogens" and while they are nearly acceptable, I'd really like better. On the other hand, I don; /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00305.html (7,502 bytes)

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