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161. Re: rec.autos.british (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 12:31:01 +0600; It's not terribly difficult to get the ball rolling. Anybody interested in pursuing it should look for an article titled "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" posted to any of the following newsgrou; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00209.html (7,054 bytes)
162. Re: Digest (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 12:31:04 +0600; Second that opinion. In addition to Craig's complaints, I much preferred complete headers. Specifically, I'd like to see the digest properly parse the "TO:" and "CC:" headers. For instance, if a mess; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00210.html (7,213 bytes)
163. Re: More on MGB Seatbelt recall (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 12:31:10 +0600; The belts in my 77 B do the exact same thing, but my car (411213) didn't fall into the range of numbers affected by the recall. Anyway, after ten years of habitual (religious) belting, the reel spri; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00211.html (7,817 bytes)
164. Re: OD transmission (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 12:30:29 +0600; If Chris Lenth is still reading this list, he'd probably tell you his biggest problem was with the speedometer. Geared differently for OD and non-OD cars. His non-OD speedo read significantly lower; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00212.html (8,207 bytes)
165. Re: Fan Circuit Breaker (was: What is this part?) (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 12:32:35 +0600; If it's got a green wire on one end and a white/brown wire on the other, that is indeed what it is. The bearings in the fan motors have a nasty habit of periodically binding up (not quite siezing) ca; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00277.html (8,080 bytes)
166. Luggage rack bracket ? (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 13:45:52 +0600; Some time back, I lost one of the screws that secure a corner bracket. I found it today, and I'd like to get it back on before I lose it again. Normally, I'd just press on a spire nut and forget it.; /html/mgs/1995-10/msg00455.html (7,942 bytes)
167. Re: Alternator woes (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 04 Sep 1995 19:50:21 +0600; Jeff, you should have a look at the February 95 issue of _British Car_. The featured tech article is on fitting a non-stock alternator to a 77 B. (Why do they always seem to use 77 B's for their fid; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00055.html (9,073 bytes)
168. Re: Need help in tire selection for 1974 MGB (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Fri, 08 Sep 1995 14:50:06 +0600; Others on the MG list have heard me squawk on this subject before. You're not going to find a local dealer who has 165SR14 in stock. Period. Michelin's XZX line was superceded by another (MXV?), and; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00141.html (9,375 bytes)
169. Re: MGB vs. MGB LE (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 15:29:51 +0600; aftermarket >modifications, though. All this info was swiped from _Original MGB_. As Jeremy pointed out, the differences were only cosmetic. -all-black (US version) -five-spoke alloy wheels -silver; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00503.html (8,080 bytes)
170. Re: '75 MGB (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 17:01:20 +0600; My own Weber DGAV has a water choke. Very similar to the one found on the Z-S carb but much more well behaved. I never did figure out how all those silly little holes made the Z-S choke work, but th; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00615.html (7,465 bytes)
171. Re: MGB convertible top (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 17:01:16 +0600; Frank, you described the process very well. Much better than I've been able to do without benefit of pictures or demonstration. Were you quoting from a source, or are you always that lucid? :) Mine h; /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00627.html (7,554 bytes)
172. Re: Another Story for Denise (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Sun, 06 Aug 1995 12:39:05 +0600; Happened to me. Rather than get new, I had a fellow weld the old back together (real arc welding, which I am absolutely terrible at). It took a little extra work with the grinder to clear some slag a; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00092.html (6,956 bytes)
173. Re: engine life at revs (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 11:03:37 +0600; I thought the term "thrown rod" referred not to connecting rods but pushrods. Somebody straighten me out. -- Jay Tilton jtilton@vt.edu; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00173.html (6,761 bytes)
174. Re: dual exhaust (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 15:20:54 +0600; I'd say that it would be well nigh impossible. There's simply nowhere to sling a length of pipe down the right side of the car without having it hang down too far or foul on the fuel line or fuel ta; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00182.html (7,139 bytes)
175. Fram oil filters sure do suck (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Sat, 12 Aug 1995 15:19:18 +0600; I changed my oil yesterday in my 77 B. When I pulled the filter, a little bit of the rubber backflow-prevention diaphragm was poking out one of the holes on the bottom. Oil was draining out of the fi; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00225.html (8,221 bytes)
176. Re: new engine/re-engine (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 10:31:29 +0600; Just because a design is old doesn't mean it's no good. Care to guess how long the engine in my 85 Ford Crown Victoria has been around in one form or another? I've always found it ironic that the Br; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00244.html (11,620 bytes)
177. Re: Fram oil filters sure do suck (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 10:31:25 +0600; Yep, the ole PH43. Funny you should mention that thing about the color. My new AC Duraguard is blue, which matches my own car very well. :) Hmm. How long ago was that? It's possible that Fram has ch; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00245.html (9,424 bytes)
178. Re: Re[2]: Fram oil filters sure do suck (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 13:40:26 +0600; AC Duraguard: PF20 Lee: LF16 Fram: PH43 Wix: 51068 Purolator: PER81 Motorcraft: FL300 -- Jay Tilton | vt <> Vermont. vt = Virginia Tech. jtilton@vt.edu | .sig subject to change without notice; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00256.html (7,833 bytes)
179. Letter to CU (was: Fram oil filters sure do suck) (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 14:28:43 +0600; Forgive me spreading this discussion to the BritCar list in addition to the MG list, but I feel it's become a topic of interest to everybody. It's >>possible that Fram has changed something Wonderful; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00258.html (7,508 bytes)
180. Re: *YES*! I got a Midget!! (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1995 19:44:38 +0600; A hearty "Amen, brother!" on that Chilton's advice. That was the first manual I bought for my B, and I despaired of ever getting anything fixed. I thoroughly resented having to page through informat; /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00291.html (6,956 bytes)

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