Fall 1994
Welcome to the Fall 1994 issue of Moss Motoring. Immerse yourself in a vast range of stories that range from personal profiles, to technical advice, and more. We promise it’s a ride worth your while. Browse the articles below.
Under the Bonnet – Fall 1994
This “Under the Bonnet” is a potpourri of short topics suggested by our customers, and selected to be of interest to the novice home mechanic. IGNITION POINTS You have just finished installing a new set of points, but can’t get the engine to start. Before allowing panic to set in, check the order of assembly…
Tech Tips: Fall 1994
Bronze Valve Guides We have enjoyed owning a 1959 MGA 1500 fixed head coupe for more than 30 years. We have been able to keep the car in good condition during that time, thanks to an adequate supply of parts from Moss Motors. I recently had the valves ground, and had the old steel valve…
Oil Pressure Relief
As I entered the intersection of Fulton and Fuller on my way to work this morning in my wife’s 1973 MGB/GT, my eyes were inexplicably drawn to the odometer. Why I should have glanced at the numbers, which at that moment were tolling to the next thousand, I do not know. But today, here in…
A Tale of Sagging Tales
In my technical services corner one problem keeps cropping up with renewed fervor; sagging IRS Triumph rear springs. Wc thought a technical recap would help, and since I REALLY like these squatty-tailed monsters, I volunteered to write this column! An array of problems results from worn and sagging springs. Mismatched or upside down trailing arm brackets can…
Erecting the MGA Hood: A Lighthearted Treatise!
One of the most daunting tasks a new MGA owner can face is the yearly ritual of erecting the hood or, as we say on this side of the Atlantic, “putting up the top”. Many misconceptions have arisen about this operation, and one automotive magazine even went so far as to describe a new sports…
Factory Hardtops for the Big Healeys
At various times during the manufacture of the cars called Austin-Healey, both big and little ones, the factory’ made available removable fiberglass hardtops for most models. There probably aren’t rarer original options available today that can dramatically change the looks of your favorite model the way one of these hardtops can. What was a roadster or…
At Full Chat : MG Again at the Mille Miglia
Dear Howard, I guess that five trips to Italy in as many years to cover the Mille Miglia retrospective qualifies YT as a “junkie”. I admit having become an addict. Our report to you on last years trip touched on a number of British marques that we came across in our travels through Italy. This…
Older Vehicles Still Under Threat From Pollution Legislation
We make no apology for returning to the subject of proposed Federal and State legislation which could affect your car, in fact the whole British sports car hobby! Let’s just consider a few recent pointers and what they might mean to you down the road, (if you’ve anything left to drive down the road!) The…
Factory Hardtops for Big Healeys
At various times during the manufacture of the cars called Austin-Healey, both big and little ones, the factory’ made available removable fiberglass hardtops for most models. There probably aren’t rarer original options available today that can dramatically change the looks of your favorite model the way one of these hardtops can. What was a roadster or…
Geoffrey Carroll Healey – An Appreciation
Automobile Engineer, born in Perranporth Cornwall in 1922, and chief engineering director Donald Healey Motor Company 1955-1974, sadly, passed away April 29th, 1994. Despite the Austin-Healey surviving for a mere 18 years between 1952 and 1970, today it is remembered both with affection and respect as one of Britain’s most successful post-war sports cars. Although it is forever…
Erecting the MGA Hood: A Lighthearted Treatise
One of the most daunting tasks a new MGA owner can face is the yearly ritual of erecting the hood or, as we say on this side of the Atlantic, “putting up the top”. Many misconceptions have arisen about this operation, and one automotive magazine even went so far as to describe a new sports…
Through the Windscreen – Fall 1994
Hope you are all enjoying this great summer of sports car motoring. We’ve been to some terrific events this past few weeks and we still have nearly half the season to got I was thinking the other day how lucky we are to be able to drive our cars whenever, and almost wherever, we wish,…
Twenty-Five years of the TR6: A Nostalgic Profile
Dateline: January 1969-Richard Nixon was sworn in as President and NASA chose Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to make the first land ing on the moon. In the UK, Ford unveiled its new sports saloon the Capri, and the QE2 luxury ocean liner was stuck in hatbot because of trouble with her turbines! Yassir Arafat…