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From: fjohnson@... To: jimj@... Sent: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 21:17:51 +0100 Subject: MG ownership message This email was created on Thursday 07th July 2005 at 21:17:51 GMT from the MG enthusiasts web site at http://www.british-cars.co.uk Member 'Butch2' who is Butch W Johnson sent the following message to you: ************************************************************************ Dear MG Enthusiast, Dear J.R. great last name!! I am in Oswego, KS near Joplin and I have a 19 79 MG Midget that I have resored for my wife. I recently had a bearing proble m and have decided to do a complete rebuild. My question is do you... MORE
Bruce, Just completed an "as original as possible" rebuild onto a Heritage shell - 700 miles later and nothing has fallen off yet. My original but tired 1275 was rebuilt by me - with the aim of extracting a few more HP and some extra torque 2500 - 6000 rpm. My spec is a.. 020" rebore (1293 cc) b.. 9.75 :1 CR pistons c.. MG Metro large valve cylinder head with mild port and polish d.. MG Metro single HIF44 carb "Vizarded" (butterfly knife-edged, spindle trimmed and waisted, screws trimmed and Loctited, bridge lowered) e.. Titan Motorsport inlet manifold,... MORE
I recently bought a truck bed from a 60-66 Chevy longbed pickup. The truck bed had been converted to a general purpose trailer, in fact I towed it home from AZ. I am only interested in the side panels which I will be removing soon. That leaves a very solid 8'-9' chassis for a heavy duty trailer. You just need to add flat base (plywood?). If someone is interested in making themselves a solid (and very cheap!) trailer for towing (race car, trailer queen, motorcycles, etc) now is their chance. First person interested & picking it up can have... MORE
Mmmmmm! John, can you provide a clue about what engine these rings are for? Chevy Nova? Ford Fiasco? Dell Computer? Spridget with an 803 engine? Come on John, help us out! Pa "Paul Asgeirsson" 37773... MORE
About a week ago there was a short discussion concerning good car related reading material. The magazine "Classic Auto Restorer" was mentioned and recommended by several people. I have a collection of 112 issues that I do not want to move with me to Lower Michigan. Therefore, I have put them on Ebay. If interested see item: 7984444496. Tim Collins Dollar Bay, MI 1966 AH Sprite "Timothy H. Collins" 37744... MORE
Hey Andy, I have a 65 Sprite for sale in central Florida. Email if you care to know more about this little gem. Christopher renaissance1@... "Chris Eastwood" 37737... MORE
Try Leacy MG in Aston Lane, Perry Bar, B'ham Phone 0121 356 3003, fax 0121 356 8686, e-mail _sales@... _ (mailto: sales@... ) There are of course lots of other places, al listed in my MGOC directory of suppliers. But Leacy is a start. I do know that Hall's Garage in Morton, Lincolnshie, have some old ones lying around waiting for a loving home, Their phone no is 01778 570286, fax 01778 570541. Or you could e-mail the owner, Steve Hall at _steve@... _ (mailto: steve@... ) They have served me well over the past 20 years Good luck... MORE
This can be a problem, but in California, you can get a mechanics lean title with out too much trouble. I did it on a '59 Mercedes 190 I bought for $50. As is, rod through block, no rust, not bad interior and of course no paper or plates. First I did a DMV search and stolen car search with no results. Then I told DMV that a friend brought it by for me to work on 10 years ago, I did $1,000 of work on the car and he never paid me or never came back. Last I... MORE
Hello all! I have been lurking and adding my two cents on this list for a while now. Now, I have a request. If anyone knows anyone in the Sacremento California area who would like a Spridget, I am accepting reasonable offers now. It is a 76 with original miles. It hass the usual gremlins and just needs some tlc to be a good daily driver. I am asking 1K US dollars for it. I just have no use for it now with watching my 3 year old all day and working all night. I hate to see it... MORE
Jeffrey Holmes Spartanburg, SC "joe blxfstz" 37706... MORE
Hi: Since it seems to be slow I Have a question. I am a relatively new guy to the group; located in the desert of Oregon with a 79 Midget that I recently purchased. It starts and runs great, but when warm with just a touch of the trottle will accelerate to about 1500 rpm and hang there for a few seconds then gradually slow back to idle. Anyone have an easy answer. Has the original Zenith Carb. TIA Vern Vern 37708... MORE
Yes some of us are here. Bill French Hilton Head, SC frenchww@... 37699... MORE
A piece of 1/2" teflon rod would go through the ID of the pin? Yep it's slap. I've had it apart twice. New pistons, pins and rings, nothing broken. A squirt of oil stops it for 20 seconds. I hope Ed thinks it's a bum idea. Thanks, Peter. "joe blxfstz" 37666... MORE
Ah, gotcha'. The problem is one cyl only, the others are fine on bore size and make no noise. The slappy cylinder has good compression, 155 psi, and it doesn't show any smoke or use oil. The only problem, at the moment anyway, is the noise. Maybe it's only an aesthetic thing, but it bugs me. Not enough however to justify a rebore and new pistons (and while it's apart, mains and rods and thrust washers, and might as well do a valve job, and while I'm at it, how 'bout an Al head, etc.) I digress. Here's what... MORE
Paul.... "Thin flange" refers to the thickness of the actual wall of the block, this thickness being most apparent in the block's lower "flange" which borders the oil sump. As far as I know, the company went to thicker wall ("thick flange") 1275's by '68. For stock bores, the thin-flange was not a weak engine. I tested a Judson blower on a stock bore thin-flange '67 for many, many runs at 4-6psi to 6,000rpm and while we did not retain the blower, there wa s no apparent engine damage as the motor continued to run just fine for man... MORE
Better watch out for the wipers, though. They'll now go forth and back! Pa Nothing! The starter doesn't care about polarity. Pa "Paul Asgeirsson" 37636... MORE
Nothing! The starter doesn't care about polarity. Pa "Paul Asgeirsson" 37634... MORE
Mostly restored, mint interior, low miles, Brooklands Green, new tires, brakes, SS braided brake lines, clean, 1500 engine, been de- smoggedm has Weber 2 bl. side draft(DCOE) headers, clean tight tranny, new top/boot cover, NO RUST, NEVER WRECKED, wood steering wheel & MG shift knob, Clairon AM-FM cassete deck, drives great. $3900. In Arizona U.S.A.see photos section hdsteveg@yahoo. "hdsteveg" 37585... MORE
Yikes! Now a spammer on the list? Pa "Paul Asgeirsson" 37574... MORE
I hate to be doing this, but I own a 1962 Sprite and I am looking for a a good home for it. I got it in 1970 and in 1975 the rear axle broke. It has sat in a garage up until 5 years ago and is now under a tarp. I do not have the time or place to restore the car myself and having a pro do the work is out of my budget. The car is still in pretty good shape. but the longer it sits the worse it will get. I am willing to... MORE
Now cars with disc brakes on the front have a wheel cylinder with two pistons, affixed to the backing plate by means of a C-clip, and the hand brake lever is totally seperate and operates on the brake shoes not the wheel cylinder. Does this describe what you have? There are a number of manufacturers of these wheel cylinders - some use normal rubber cups, some use your Polo mint seal. There are even different versions of the Polo mint - same OD but different ID, depending on the whim of the manufacturer. The one thing they all have... MORE
G'day all Here's a nice unmolested Bugeye, could be a good daily runner, been sitting for 15 years in Texas dry storage and starting price $1000 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4555026785&category=6023#ebayphotohosting A NOS RWA left side rear fender for just $30. I wish I could get it to Oz! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4555048282&category=34204 avagoodday Colin "Colin Dodds" 37446... MORE
So, that means only 6.25% of the population last year had a serious disorder? Mmmmmm, that sounds about right!! Or possibly a bit low! LOL! Pa "Paul Asgeirsson" 37449... MORE
New to the Yahoo group, hello and thanks in advance... Has anyone out there had experience with 7 or 8 port cylinder heads? Vizard's guide has a whole 3 paragraphs on the subject, Stapleton has one! I came across an old issue of Retro Cars (May '04) that reviewed A series engine tuning and and turned me onto this option. I've gone to Mini-Spares UK website and priced the unit ($$$- but cheaper than the K-series engine swap, which would be way too hard to do living Stateside). I've viewed Bill Richards Racing website and read about how he... MORE
Will the perception of safeness added by a roll bar, regardless of how you feel it looks, make you a more reckless operator? Let's talk about perception for a moment. I was pulled over on Friday by a Washington State Patrolman who contended I made an unsafe pass while on my motorcycle. He was traveling opposite of me, behind another car. I was in a legal passing zone and had more than sufficient room to pass. He accomplished a U-turn and I simply pulled to the side of the road. I removed my helmet and stepped toward his car... MORE
