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1. Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: "Greg Bass" <bass_c@bellsouth.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:37:41 -0400; Well... the B's engine is making severe knocking noises. Sounds like a cap or a bearing problem to me and the mechanic I talked to. The car cranks but I'll end up towing it someplace for repairs. My; /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00630.html (7,943 bytes)
2. Re: Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: "Michael Lupynec" <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 16:14:50 -0400; Complete engine rebuild is a variable definition. One man puts in new valve guides, oil pump and flywheel bolts without question, another checks everything and replaces only out of factory spec items; /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00632.html (9,161 bytes)
3. Re: Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: James Nazarian Jr <jamesnazarian@netzero.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:21:06 -0600; I'm probably gonna get flamed for this, but if you have a set of calipers, and you haven't blown the engine you can do it yourself. In your favorite shop manual you will be given the dimensions for t; /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00633.html (9,807 bytes)
4. Re: Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:29:41 -0600; Why would you think you would get flamed for this? You are almost right on. I don't see having the calipers as prerequisite. But like you said, its mostly labor and its not overly difficult. And you; /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00634.html (9,352 bytes)
5. Re: Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 13:40:26 -0700; Well, that figure may reflect the mechanic's cost at standard shop prices and parts mark-up, but it's really rather high when you consider you can buy a high-performance V8 motor for that kind of mon; /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00635.html (9,695 bytes)
6. Re: Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: James Nazarian Jr <jamesnazarian@netzero.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 15:15:54 -0600; How would you recomend checking the journals then? james On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 02:29:41PM -0600, David Councill profoundly declared: /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// (If they are dupes,; /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00637.html (9,765 bytes)
7. Re: Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:45:02 -0700; The B engine is a good one to cut your teeth on as a first rebuild project. Besides the Haynes (the Bentley is useless here for the novice) two other good resources are the engine rebuild video Moss; /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00639.html (9,648 bytes)
8. Re: Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 16:02:53 -0600; I have the machine shop do that. Then they'll know what action is necessary. David /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// (If they are dupes, this trailer may also catch them.); /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00640.html (7,550 bytes)
9. Re: Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 16:07:15 -0600; I rebuilt the engine in my 71BGT 17 years ago (about 100,000 miles ago) and it was still running strong when my son wrecked the car last fall. I'm pulling the engine out in the next few weeks and it; /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00641.html (8,094 bytes)
10. Re: Looking for opinions/advice (score: 1): Author: rkegg@juno.com; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:24:00 -0400; Everything discussed so far is good advice. There is another option that you might want to consider. I have noticed that " The Proper MG" sells rebuilt B engines on an exchange basis. I have no firs; /html/mgs/2001-06/msg00644.html (11,195 bytes)

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