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1. MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 10:13:59 -0500; Dear List: What is the advantage of the MGA Twin Cam model over any other sort of engineering that BMC ever developed? How does it work? How does it affect regular maintenance and tune-up issues? Wha; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00012.html (7,888 bytes)
2. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kradick1@ic3.ithaca.edu>; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 11:20:06 -0500; affect performance? Well for starters it allowed the MGA to put out a good bit more power! There were some detonation problems in the beginning, and the compression was then lowered. You will typica; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00017.html (9,178 bytes)
3. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 11:29:06 -0500; extremely be But how does it work? What is the engineering principle? my It was sitting on a lawn in front of an antique dealership somewhere in the Birkshires. Alas, I probably couldn't find it aga; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00019.html (9,362 bytes)
4. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 12:44:49 -0600; My only experience with them was when I blew the engine in my MGA, racing at Harewood Acres in Ontario, Canada, in the 60's. I went to the Austin/Morris dealer in Cooksville and asked if I could buy; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00030.html (9,215 bytes)
5. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 12:40:58 -0800; Charles D. Sorkin had this to say: [Disclaimer: not an automotive engineer; only OHC engine I ever had apart was a Honda 2 cyl, although I plan to change the belt on the 3 cyl Metro next week] Well,; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00036.html (9,516 bytes)
6. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 06:51:56 +0000; I immediately,thought of... "friendly"? Eric '68MGB MkII; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00040.html (7,725 bytes)
7. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: "James H. Nazarian" <microdoc@apk.net>; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 16:28:28 -0500; I immediately thought of how annoying it is that he keeps calling it a Jim; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00042.html (8,002 bytes)
8. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: "James H. Nazarian" <microdoc@apk.net>; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 16:59:06 -0500; Your story is a perfect example of why MG's and other LBC got such a bad reputation for reliability. The dealers were irresolute idiots and incompetent too. The fact that many of us rebuilt and maint; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00045.html (10,198 bytes)
9. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: JustBrits@aol.com; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 18:37:42 EST; << The dealers were irresolute idiots and incompetent too >> Sure hope you are a lawyer ready to defend litigation, Jim !! 'Course, if that's an 'opinion' then, guess it's like...........nah, just ca; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00047.html (8,661 bytes)
10. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 17:49:33 -0600; I tend toward agreeing with this, especially if you add the stupid decisions by BMH executives that effectively killed off the British motor industry, the same kind of total idiocy that (IMO) runs Ro; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00048.html (9,658 bytes)
11. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: "James H. Nazarian" <microdoc@apk.net>; Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 00:36:45 -0500; I remember watching the Minis race at Lime Rock and Bridgehampton. I never could understand how such a diminutive car with such a tiny engine could kick butt so decisively. Why, I've seen them beat s; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00058.html (10,501 bytes)
12. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: "James H. Nazarian" <microdoc@apk.net>; Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 01:21:28 -0500; Hi Ed, sure because I find your writing style intensely difficult to comprehend. Would you please try to include at least a few complete sentences in your (hardly) poetic replies. I'm not sure if I s; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00059.html (10,830 bytes)
13. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 04:47:38 -0600; Made me grin until my cheeks hurt. ;) Yes! that's definitely what Minis are all about. The Victor is similar in some ways. People expect it to perform like a t-series. ;) It's a really hopped-up MGB.; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00061.html (8,819 bytes)
14. Re: MGA Twinkie question (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 10:57:56 EST; << Your story is a perfect example of why MG's and other LBC got such a bad reputation for reliability. The dealers were irresolute idiots and incompetent too. The fact that many of us rebuilt and ma; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00072.html (9,800 bytes)

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