- 1. MGA buying (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 09:49:41 -0500
- Malcolm Green's MGA restoration book has a good section on MGA purchase. The quick check for a solid car is to look at the sills, the door pillars, and the fit of the doors. If there is evidence that
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00511.html (8,512 bytes)
- 2. MGA Buying (score: 1)
- Author: Matt Pringle <pringlmm@mcmaster.ca>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 11:02:37 -0400
- Not that I know anything about classic car restoration. My closest experience is keeping my high school buddies B on the road. Does using tin foil to seal exhaust joints say anything. However, I'm re
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00512.html (7,410 bytes)
- 3. Re: MGA Buying (score: 1)
- Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 01:43:17 +1000
- What?!?!?! :) No way! My A is as docile as my BGT in traffic, easier to drive (yes!), it 'feels' more nimble on it's feet and lighter in the steering. The gear throw is shorter and nicer (if you can
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00513.html (8,896 bytes)
- 4. Re: MGA Buying (score: 1)
- Author: Matt Pringle <pringlmm@mcmaster.ca>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 12:03:18 -0400
- Among other spots I read this: http://www.mgcars.org.uk/MGA/mgatwine.html which points to a number of points that apparantly can make the MGA engine fussy such as 9.9:1 compression, need for 100+ oct
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00515.html (10,063 bytes)
- 5. Re: MGA Buying (score: 1)
- Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 02:54:05 +1000
- No thats the Twin Cam data - Plain Vanilla MGA's came in 1489cc (1500MK1), 1588cc (1600Mk1) & 1622cc (1600Mk2) capacities in the Pushrod motors - BMC B Series motor - it's the same motor as whats in
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00519.html (8,953 bytes)
- 6. Re: MGA Buying (score: 1)
- Author: Matt Pringle <pringlmm@mcmaster.ca>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 13:05:28 -0400
- Thanks for the clarification Neil. Matt
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00520.html (6,831 bytes)
- 7. Re: MGA Buying (score: 1)
- Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 03:00:27 +1000
- Before anyone flames me (it's 3am here, I'm allowed a typo or two <G>) the 1500 was only called 1500 not 1500Mk1. Got carried away with all the Marks. lol! Cheers, Neil.
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00521.html (6,929 bytes)
- 8. Re: MGA Buying (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Quirt <quirt@sk.sympatico.ca>
- Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 22:42:27 -0600
- Where in the world did you hear that the MGA engine is quite high strung??? It is essentially the same engine as the one in an early MGB. You can't use the A engine as an excuse to get a B. Try agai
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00584.html (7,473 bytes)
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