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1. Re: Lucas coils (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 23:20:54 -0500 (EST); As a rough general guide for Lucas and "universal" coils, the two most common units encountered, measure the primary winding resistance. Around 1.5 ohms is an external ballast type, 3 or 4 ohms is i; /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00553.html (8,440 bytes)
2. Re: MG trouble starting and idling (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 00:09:58 -0500 (EST); The first place I would go would be ignition. Since it appears you covered this, we'll go on to other things. in no particular order) Check that the choke is closing fully cold, and opening as the e; /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00556.html (9,235 bytes)
3. Re: IGNITION SYSTEM 78/79MGB (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 17:55:13 -0500 (EST); The original Opus II electronic ignition had a pretty gruesome failure rate. Lucas come out the with update you have in like mid-80. I don't think any B's got this from the factory. But many 79 and; /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00580.html (8,643 bytes)
4. Re: MGB Rear Brakes (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Mon, 30 Jan 1995 21:44:33 -0500 (EST); The easiest way is with the backing plate removed from the car and locked in a vise (hey, makes it easier to change the axle seal), but it can be done on the car fairly easily with help. Have an acc; /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg01084.html (8,692 bytes)
5. Re: Cold weather car(b)s (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 00:53:59 -0500 (EST); While 20w/50 is a bit much for HIF's (stock on 74's; p.o.'s can vary). It's not gonna be a killer. ATF year-round works good, and is what's called for. On the stumble, look to the ignition... probab; /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg01090.html (8,303 bytes)
6. Re: Nice FIAT! (Was nice MG..) (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Fri, 2 Dec 1994 18:56:09 -0500 (EST); Yeah, and the "masses" are forever refering to my Fiat as a TR7. Ah well. At least most of 'em are smart enough not to even guess at the make of my Beta Coupe. In five years only one person has gues; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00077.html (6,947 bytes)
7. Re: Please throw them SU pumps away (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Dec 1994 23:46:27 -0500 (EST); I'll agree fully with not rebuilding an SU pump. While the basic design was alright for the era, they tended to burn the points after a while. This could have been cured by the addition of a simple; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00122.html (8,805 bytes)
8. Re: Please throw them SU pumps away (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Dec 1994 21:32:58 -0500 (EST); TeriAnn and others asked: Well, I can't tell you exactly who all carries them. I get these pumps from my local BAP-GEON (or wahtever they call themselves now). Never had a need to look at the mailord; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00164.html (7,691 bytes)
9. Re: Webers (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Wed, 7 Dec 1994 22:57:31 -0500 (EST); VERY TRUE! Let me expand on that, and go a bit beyond the carb. On *major* part of "setting up" a carb is making sure the air/fuel mixture has a clean, easy path to every cylinder. The theories and p; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00250.html (8,518 bytes)
10. Re: Webers (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Fri, 9 Dec 1994 22:52:51 -0500 (EST); The Weber downdraft conversions typically sold in the U.S. (sidedrafts are a different can of worms) suffer from two problems. First is the carb itself. It comes out of the box jetted for whatever O; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00320.html (8,662 bytes)
11. Re: Weber intakes (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 01:00:21 -0500 (EST); I can easily believe that. If I was tweaking a TR7, that would be my list with the addition of more compression. To be specific, I would call for a pair of 45DCOE Webers, which are sidedraft. The th; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00403.html (7,859 bytes)
12. Re: TR4 compression (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 21:23:04 -0500 (EST); Cylinder pressures are not a simple linear function. The reason being heat gain. As you squish the stuff in the cylinder, the temperature goes up. This causes more pressure, which causes more heat,; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00448.html (8,241 bytes)
13. Re: $900.00 starter change (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 19:39:26 -0500 (EST); Funny you should mention that. During lunch today, I was playing with our new estimating software. I looked up the price of a new starter, dealer retail price, for the comparable Mazda; $181.52. I a; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00546.html (7,631 bytes)
14. Re: Single ZS to Dual SU conversion (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 23:12:10 -0500 (EST); ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You will have the SAME amount of carburettion, but a *lot* better manifold. The reason behind dual (or triple) S.U's, DCOE's, etc. isn't to get more carb, it's to g; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00547.html (11,449 bytes)
15. Re: Vacuum advance (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 03:48:22 -0500 (EST); Back in the dark ages, when Blechfire Mammoths roamed freely on the open roads, ignition timing control was a fairly simple thing. The theories said that as the engine speed increased, the spark need; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00617.html (9,760 bytes)
16. Re: Whence cometh dizzy vacuum? (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 18:55:42 -0500 (EST); MGB's with the 18V, 71.5 through 80, used direct manifold vacuum for the distributor. Both the HIF and CD manifold carried the dizzy vacuum port over the 3/4 cylinder runner. It is true that there w; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00653.html (7,673 bytes)
17. Re: SAAB to TR7 engine swap (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 1994 19:40:35 -0500 (EST); Practicality is in the eye of the fabricator. This being at least a "C" series engine, I'd suggest first looking at the mechanical aspects. This engine, with the cam driven dizzy, radial oil pump an; /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00758.html (8,342 bytes)
18. Re: Oil pressure drops on turns (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 23:27:24 -0500 (EST); There is a limit to the cornering forces a MGB will take with a stock oil pan before the oil slosh allows the pump to pull air. But I'm going to assume you aren't running A008-RS2's and it didn't us; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00073.html (8,290 bytes)
19. Re: Air Conditioning in a MGB (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Nov 1994 18:27:44 -0500 (EST); There was a "factory" (dealer installed) A/C system available for the later cars. You should be able to find most hard parts by measuring and combing through your local A/C jobbers generic parts boo; /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00695.html (8,648 bytes)
20. Re: adjustable cam timing (score: 1): Author: Randy Wilson <randy@taylor.infi.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Aug 1994 22:06:20 -0400 (EDT); A well known car maker, famous for marching to a very different beat, designed a belt driven OHC engine with the tension adjuster on the leading (tension) side of the belt. There was, and is, a race; /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00154.html (7,610 bytes)

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