Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights
I was always tinkering with it - had SU carbs which I found very easy to tune - when I followed the instructions. The points were a PITA to change and adjust - had to remove the distr to get to things easily. The worst problem I ever had was 2 weeks after a tune up - it would run a while, then cough, spit and backfire. I'd sit beside the road keeping it idling until all of a suddeb Vrom! It would rev as free as ever. I'd roar off down the road until later when it would do it again. Once when parked acorss from a gas station - the good kinds, the kinds with mechanics - he yelled from across the street - sounds like the condenser! Got any grass?? We got together and he attached a temp condenser with alligator clips - problem solved. Replaced the cond the next day and never had more problems. The mech said condensers often fails after 2 weeks -- or never. That and the fuel pump were the biggest problems. Lucas got a bad name when people would not maintain things properly - then connections would become intermittant and the Prince of Darkness would be blamed. Anyway - love the car - can;t wait to get her drivable again. Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights You missed the winky face after that sentence ;-) It was to tease Wonky. You must keep your valves adjusted to have gone that many miles without cracking the head. Does your have the SU or Stromberg carbs? I used to be good tuning the SUs - but had to do it often. On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:35 AM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don wrote Wow - can you still 'buy MG parts'? And someone is still buying them? Check out www.mossmotors.com and you'll see a huge website dedicated to old UK sports cars. They recently opened a east coast warehouse near Petersburg Va (near me) ;-) so I;ll be able to get my MGB parts even faster. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights
Don wrote Wow - can you still 'buy MG parts'? And someone is still buying them? Check out www.mossmotors.com and you'll see a huge website dedicated to old UK sports cars. They recently opened a east coast warehouse near Petersburg Va (near me) ;-) so I;ll be able to get my MGB parts even faster. Moss stocks virtually *every* part - altho there are vendors who charge lower prices who do not stock as many parts. You should see the huge turnout when we have a Brit Car Show -- even in this small town there will be hundreds. The parts are reasonable and they're easy to work on -- I bought my MGB in 1970 for $400, put a fender on it and a fuel pump then drove it daily for 20 years puting over 350K miles on it. It only let me down once (so I needed a tow to get home) when a fuep pump died. Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 12:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Wow - can you still 'buy MG parts'? And someone is still buying them? ;-) I'll bet BuyMGParts could be run from Jefferson -- -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights
Makes me want to go out buy an MG or something. Seriously, I've always wanted one but never got around to buying an MGB. I have too many other car motorcycle projects. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LarryT Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:35 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Don wrote Wow - can you still 'buy MG parts'? And someone is still buying them? Check out www.mossmotors.com and you'll see a huge website dedicated to old UK sports cars. They recently opened a east coast warehouse near Petersburg Va (near me) ;-) so I;ll be able to get my MGB parts even faster. Moss stocks virtually *every* part - altho there are vendors who charge lower prices who do not stock as many parts. You should see the huge turnout when we have a Brit Car Show -- even in this small town there will be hundreds. The parts are reasonable and they're easy to work on -- I bought my MGB in 1970 for $400, put a fender on it and a fuel pump then drove it daily for 20 years puting over 350K miles on it. It only let me down once (so I needed a tow to get home) when a fuep pump died. Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 12:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Wow - can you still 'buy MG parts'? And someone is still buying them? ;-) I'll bet BuyMGParts could be run from Jefferson -- -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1522 - Release Date: 6/27/2008 8:27 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1522 - Release Date: 6/27/2008 8:27 AM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights
Hey Tom, You;ll love it if you do - very simple and easy to work on. Just don't let a fear of finding parts prevent you buying one - it's never a problem ;-) Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Makes me want to go out buy an MG or something. Seriously, I've always wanted one but never got around to buying an MGB. I have too many other car motorcycle projects. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 [SNIP] ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights
You missed the winky face after that sentence ;-) It was to tease Wonky. You must keep your valves adjusted to have gone that many miles without cracking the head. Does your have the SU or Stromberg carbs? I used to be good tuning the SUs - but had to do it often. On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:35 AM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don wrote Wow - can you still 'buy MG parts'? And someone is still buying them? Check out www.mossmotors.com and you'll see a huge website dedicated to old UK sports cars. They recently opened a east coast warehouse near Petersburg Va (near me) ;-) so I;ll be able to get my MGB parts even faster. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights
Others have told me the same and I've looked at the cars in past. Thanks, Tom 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: 6/28/08 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Hey Tom, You;ll love it if you do - very simple and easy to work on. Just don't let a fear of finding parts prevent you buying one - it's never a problem ;-) Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MGs -- WAS - OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights Makes me want to go out buy an MG or something. Seriously, I've always wanted one but never got around to buying an MGB. I have too many other car motorcycle projects. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 [SNIP] ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1522 - Release Date: 6/27/2008 8:27 AM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
