- 1. Miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: John Trindle <jtrindle@ftf03.larc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 94 10:58:52 -0500
- Thanks again for the info on engines. My engines both start with FE and seem to fall into the "modified 1150" category. I finally found the seal at a local high-priced (Jags and Mercedes <g>) shop. T
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00524.html (7,716 bytes)
- 2. Miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: mchaffee@sumter.cso.uiuc.edu
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 94 14:28:46 -0600
- A few disjointed thoughts. First, re: the Midget dizzy and EI conversions, has anyone tried a Bosch setup? A friend of mine installed a Bosch electronic ignition (magnetic timing trigger in dizzy sen
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00606.html (7,451 bytes)
- 3. Miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: Roland Dudley <mit-eddie!dtc.hp.com!cobra@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 90 09:03:29 pdt
- I suppose these should be posted separately since they are unrelated but I'm a bit on the lazy side. MG on MT Revisited: Well, I recorded the next two episodes of "The Charmer" on Masterpiece Theatre
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00147.html (8,877 bytes)
- 4. Re: miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: richard welty <mit-eddie!lewis.crd.ge.com!welty@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 1 Mar 90 12:58 EST
- At the risk of starting a flame-war, I must beg to differ with the response. We have tried snap-on, s&k, and (of course) craftsman, and I would recommend snap-on every time, if you can possibly affor
- /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00006.html (8,014 bytes)
- 5. Re: miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!wsl.dec.com!kent@EDDIE.MIT.EDU
- Date: Fri, 02 Mar 90 11:03:44 PST
- There's no doubt that I'm a beginning mechanic, so I be embarrassing myself by asking this: why do people get dissatisfied with Craftsman tools? Why are Snap-On better? Always trying to develop my se
- /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00017.html (6,816 bytes)
- 6. Re: miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: richard welty <mit-eddie!lewis.crd.ge.com!welty@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>
- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 90 15:55 EST
- There's no doubt that I'm a beginning mechanic, so I be embarrassing myself by asking this: why do people get dissatisfied with Craftsman tools? Why are Snap-On better? well, let's see ... a cultural
- /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00019.html (7,965 bytes)
- 7. Re: miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!raybed2.msd.ray.com!ewb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (EUGENE BALINSKI)
- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 90 11:05:57 EST
- I am posting this for a friend. You can contact him directly or drop me a mail message at: ...!rayssd!raybed2!ewb ...!linus!raybeds!ewb ewb@raybed2.ray.com Thanks Gene Balinski -- ENGINE WANTED -- Ne
- /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00020.html (7,346 bytes)
- 8. Re: miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!bellcore!pyuxe!whs70@EDDIE.MIT.EDU
- Date: 5 Mar 1990 13:37 EST
- In my opinion, the only reason to buy Snap-On is for certain extra quality in some particular items, I have a Snap-On torque wrench which is an excellent tool that I have no regrets at having paid t
- /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00039.html (8,499 bytes)
- 9. miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!tcgould.TN.CORNELL.EDU!garnett@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Roger Garnett)
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 90 08:44:18 EST
- For those unlucky enough not to have a reasonable (import) magazine store in their area: Pratical Classics and Car Restorer Pratical Classics Kelsey House 77 High St. Beckenham, Kent BR3 1AN For: Att
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00262.html (10,446 bytes)
- 10. Re: miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: richard welty <mit-eddie!lewis.crd.ge.com!welty@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 90 14:54 EST
- Has anyone bought Snap-On spanners recently? What might I expect to spend for this brand of tool? entirely too much. i've a current price book, and have bought one new Snap-On tool (a slide gear pull
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00275.html (7,596 bytes)
- 11. Re: miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu!kam@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Katherine Minister Hosch)
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 90 15:23:59 CST
- At the risk of starting a flame-war, I must beg to differ with the response. We have tried snap-on, s&k, and (of course) craftsman, and I would recommend snap-on every time, if you can possibly affo
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00278.html (8,326 bytes)
- 12. Re: miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: richard welty <mit-eddie!lewis.crd.ge.com!welty@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 90 17:18 EST
- to amplify and clarify, and generally expand upon my earlier comments ... Has anyone bought Snap-On spanners recently? What might I expect to spend for this brand of tool? entirely too much. i've a c
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00279.html (7,794 bytes)
- 13. miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: richard welty <mit-eddie!lewis.crd.ge.com!welty@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 90 13:59 EST
- Sizes named by diameter of shaft: SAE (some acronoym about american "standards", which lists the various systems of pitch, hardness, etc.) hmmm. SAE stands for `Society of Automotive Engineers', the
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00283.html (7,126 bytes)
- 14. Re: miscellany (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!RELAY.CS.NET!chrisp%mrloog.wr.tek.com@EDDIE.MIT.EDU
- Date: 28 Feb 90 08:58:06 PST (Wed)
- A friend has some whitworth sockets he had used to work in his Norton. Somehow I ended up with a few of them. Imagine my surprise when I found that the Moss gearboxes from early Jags were held togeth
- /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00284.html (8,663 bytes)
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