- 1. Time estimates to complete various MGB tasks (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 13:51:57 -0500
- Can anyone give me an idea of how long it usually takes to do the following tasks (1980 MGB, assume typical amounts of rust), by someone who has never done them before: - Replace rear springs - Repla
- /html/mgs/2006-03/msg00018.html (7,881 bytes)
- 2. RE: Time estimates to complete various MGB tasks (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 23:20:34 -0500
- Thanks to everyone who responded. I'm sure it'll take longer than I plan for, but I've got a rough idea now. I also think it'll take more than a cam, but I'm trying to convince myself that I really N
- /html/mgs/2006-03/msg00026.html (8,321 bytes)
- 3. Replacing rear springs - where to jack? (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:52:55 -0500
- Well, I started on my list of maintenance items. I spent about 3 hours last night, and I removed the u-bolt nuts and one of the front spring bolts. Then I realized that putting the jack stands under
- /html/mgs/2006-03/msg00046.html (8,133 bytes)
- 4. MGB EFI system from Moss (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 12:16:27 -0500
- I was looking at the Moss website yesterday (just to see if the supercharger was on sale) and noticed that there's a new EFI system that replaces the ZS carb on later model cars. It didn't mention mu
- /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00000.html (7,495 bytes)
- 5. RE: MGB V6 (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 22:34:28 -0500
- I saw this site: http://www.classicconversionseng.com/ I've never done any business with them but they seem to have a selection of parts and info. --Steve Hello. Which V6 fits better 3.4 or 3.8? Is t
- /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00089.html (6,693 bytes)
- 6. RE: 79B dual carb conversion -- which type of carb? (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:06:18 -0500
- I went with the HIF swap on my 1980 MGB. I've replaced the distributor with one from Brit-Tek (in their "Ultimate Ignition Kit" - http://www.brittek.com/ultimateignitionkit.html), which uses manifold
- /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00163.html (8,883 bytes)
- 7. RE: Clock for MGB (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:58:22 -0500
- I'm not sure about the earlier cars, but the 1977-1980 models came with a clock. The stem on mine seem to break, so setting the time involves disconnecting the power and waiting. --Steve (1980 MGB) I
- /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00216.html (7,564 bytes)
- 8. RE: So I shift gears and it shorts out everything (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:38:16 -0500
- Could a break in the engine ground wire be the culprit? Just a guess, but that's something that might get jostled when the engine twists. --Steve (1980 MGB) ... Needn't necessarily be a short, but a
- /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00217.html (7,655 bytes)
- 9. RE: spring fever approaches (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:32:59 -0500
- I like the black bumpers, and would probably go for the stock replicas if it were my car. Then again, I like the looks of the RV8, so if I went with body colored bumpers I'd try to find one of the R
- /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00278.html (7,385 bytes)
- 10. RE: spring fever approaches - now electric windows [OT] (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:19:04 -0500
- One nice feature of my Acura MDX is that the windows will still work for a while after the engine has been turned off and the keys have been removed from the ignition. As long as the door hasn't been
- /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00301.html (7,554 bytes)
- 11. RE: MGB Exhaust Sound (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 12:19:30 -0500
- I went with the Peco header and exhaust on my 1980 MGB. It sounds good, but it's on the loud side, so one of these days I might try adding a center glasspak to try to tone it down. Proper MG had one
- /html/mgs/2006-01/msg00036.html (7,740 bytes)
- 12. RE: Engine running too cold (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:23:35 -0500
- How do you use the infrared thermometer to set tire pressures? I haven't tried that one yet. --Steve (1980 MGB) ... They are also useful for tuning twin carburetors, by checking exhaust manifold temp
- /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00129.html (8,398 bytes)
- 13. RE: vacuum line (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:24:35 -0400
- TCSA - Transmission Controlled Spark Advance. It's Moss part number 145-740, listed as N/A. I believe it should be connected to the manifold; here's a picture of a pretty stock 1980 (definitely not m
- /html/mgs/2005-10/msg00113.html (7,050 bytes)
- 14. RE: '79 grille removal (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 00:04:59 -0400
- If your car is like mine, there are screws at the top and the bottom of the grille holding it in place. The lower screws should be near the bumper mounts. A magnetic screwdriver helped to get them in
- /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00054.html (8,158 bytes)
- 15. RE: Roll bar (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:44:40 -0400
- I liked the way this roll bar looks: http://rebornco.com/mgbv8/rv8body.htm I don't know how hard it would be to make one, but it's on my list (I have a long list). --Steve (1980 MGB) ...I kind of lik
- /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00207.html (7,442 bytes)
- 16. Overdrive wiring (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:57:38 -0400
- I finally got under my 1980 MGB last night (having a lift is convenient, although I have to unscrew the radio antenna from my SUV to get it to fit underneath) to look at the non-functioning overdrive
- /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00411.html (7,089 bytes)
- 17. RE: Rear Axle asymmetry (MGB) - rolling the fender (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:01:40 -0400
- Eastwood sells a tool called the "Eastwood Fender Roller" that bolts onto your hub and is supposed to form the fender without damaging the paint. I haven't tried it, nor do I have any plan to buy wid
- /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00439.html (7,162 bytes)
- 18. RE: homemade windblocker (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:09:04 -0400
- Paul Hunt put a description of his homemade WindStop on his web site: http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/wn_bodyframe.htm Scroll to the bottom, to the "WindStop" section. One of these days, after I install
- /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00006.html (7,097 bytes)
- 19. Anyone attending MG/Rover day at the Museum of Transportation (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 18:45:35 -0400
- Will anyone be attending this year's MG/Rover day at the Museum of Transportation in Brookline, MA? It's on Sunday 8/21 from 10-3. I'm not sure if I can make it, but if so it'll be the first time in
- /html/mgs/2005-08/msg00110.html (6,902 bytes)
- 20. Unloading and installing a four-post lift (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Shoyer" <Steve@shoyer.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:01:59 -0400
- I finally ordered a lift so I can park both my MGB and my real car in the garage. It's supposed to be loaded onto a truck on Tuesday and should show up 3-4 days later. I was planning on renting eithe
- /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00155.html (7,851 bytes)
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