- 321. Re: adjustment on timing light (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:40:59 -0700
- Thanks for the explanation of the adjustable timing light. I can see how that would be helpful if you are trying to adjust the timing "off the scale", as on a highly modified engine. But for this pur
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00436.html (8,376 bytes)
- 322. Re: MGB tire sizes (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 12:41:21 -0700
- 165R14. Aspect ratio wasn't used at the time. It translates to about a 78 aspect ratio, I believe. This size is still available in some odd brands. Vredestein is one. My calculations show 185/70-14 s
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00441.html (7,761 bytes)
- 323. Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1868278014: MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 10:10:18 -0700
- That's for a 3-main. Don't think it would work on an 80 B. For instance, I had to swap flywheels to go from a 3-synchro tranny to a 4-synchro. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain V
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00487.html (7,781 bytes)
- 324. Re: MG XPower SV (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 12:10:46 -0700
- Your comments are dead on, IMO. Methinks they kind of went overboard on the central spine accent. And it has that same arched roofline as just about every other design (Stealth, Neon, Eclipse, Saturn
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00665.html (8,051 bytes)
- 325. Re: SAE or metric (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:10:50 -0700
- AFAIK there are no Metric fasteners on the MGB. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/major
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00740.html (7,822 bytes)
- 326. Re: SAE or metric (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:52:04 -0700
- Well, some metric sizes are close enough to SAE sizes to get by. For instance, 19mm is close enough to 3/4 inch to use the same socket. I suspect that was the case on the dash. The real size was 11/3
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00743.html (8,207 bytes)
- 327. Re: Heater cables, shipfitters disease (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:10:56 -0700
- Hmm, I don't know about generic replacement heater cables. The reason they are solid is because they have to push, as well as pull. What makes you think you want to replace them? And good luck gettin
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00752.html (10,125 bytes)
- 328. Re: Heater cables, shipfitters disease (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 12:11:22 -0700
- Good point. I would just say that I would try to use something as close to the original as possible. While admittedly the original knob-and-cable system barely worked, it would really be a pain if, s
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00770.html (9,357 bytes)
- 329. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:05:23 -0700
- Well, as a temporary measure, a wooden clothes pin comes in handy. I have also tried filing notches into the shaft to "catch" on the edge of the bezel, with some success. Eventually I gave in and rep
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00775.html (10,416 bytes)
- 330. Re: Removing the head, what else should I buy? (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 14:41:17 -0800
- Well, it depends. What caused you to pull the head, and how many miles does it have? -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires /// or
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00888.html (7,817 bytes)
- 331. Re: Engine stand (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 18:51:11 -0800
- It does look that way, but I had my motor on my 3-wheeler for a couple days and it seemed perfectly stable. I bought the stand because I thought I was going to rebuild the engine, but it turned out t
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00895.html (7,400 bytes)
- 332. Re: Penalty? (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 10:10:29 -0800
- Ditto on the Daimler comparison -- except that this grille opening is much smaller. In fact, it could be the only grill opening that allows LESS air flow than the standard MGA grill. You'd think afte
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00936.html (8,948 bytes)
- 333. Re: Penalty? (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 14:40:27 -0800
- ... and I used to sketch Can Am cars with large wings and lurid rainbow paint schemes, as well as muscle cars (the Boss 302 and Barracuda T/A were favorites). On this subject, it occurs to me that cu
- /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00943.html (8,400 bytes)
- 334. Re: Stem leaks on alloy wheels. (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2002 10:50:17 -0700
- Hmm, in my area it is normal for the shop to install new stems whenever they mount a tire... of course this is mainly so they can charge you for them! But old or new, I really don't think they should
- /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00016.html (8,354 bytes)
- 335. Re: What is this thing? (On ebay...) (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2002 10:50:17 -0700
- The term "suicide knob" refers to a rotating knob attached to the rim of a steering wheel so that, using one hand, you can rapidly spin the wheel lock-to-lock. It is more commonly seen on heavy vehic
- /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00017.html (8,910 bytes)
- 336. Re: '57 MGA on ebay (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2002 10:50:17 -0700
- Oh, in that case it would just be fraud, or at least misrepresentation... -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires /// or try http://
- /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00018.html (8,263 bytes)
- 337. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 12:41:00 -0700
- Cell phone? Fire extinguisher? I guess I am just used to living dangerously... -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires /// or try ht
- /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00062.html (7,929 bytes)
- 338. Re: To Stripe or not to Stripe (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 13:01:23 -0700
- Is that a stripe along the flank, or over the bonnet? I couldn't quite tell from your description. If the latter, it sounds like the classic racing stripe; although logically it should be on the driv
- /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00063.html (8,452 bytes)
- 339. Re: Hobby in decline? (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 10:40:52 -0700
- Sorry... I have to admit the fire extinguisher is a prudent precaution (when one is running the original 30-year-old braided fuel lines, at least), and the cell phone would certainly come in handy. I
- /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00114.html (10,164 bytes)
- 340. Re: Bad Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 10:40:52 -0700
- The brake pedal should be firm, not spongy. The harder you push, the faster it stops (I know this sounds obvious, but the amount of effort is significantly more than in power brake systems, particula
- /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00115.html (8,576 bytes)
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