Member: Simon Dix

Esd3104 Simon Dix

Simon Dix


Membership Status: Member
Member Since: 2005-11-27
Home Site: The MG Experience

Location: O'Fallon MO, USA  
Email: [Sign in to view]
Website: http://www.stlouismgclub.com

Last Login: 2010-09-07 10:16:01

Some information about me –

  • Got a 77B roadster in Aug 2004. Loved them as a kid growing up in Sussex. Been living in the US for 15 years. Knew almost nothing about cars but love to drive. Starting to learn more though. PCs have been my addiction until now!

I am attending the following events –

Simon Dix's Vehicle Registry

1972 Mg Mgb Flame Red

1972 MG MGB
"Scarlett"
GHN5UC286432G
1977 Mg Mgb Flamenco Red

1977 MG MGB
"Tigger"
GHN5UH432528G


2 Vehicles -- Total mileage: 93,000 mi (149,669 km) -- Average age: 1975

Member Journal – The 72B Mini Project

There are 57 total entries in this Journal.
Showing summary of the most recent Journal entries:

Fixing Oil Scraper Ring - 46,198

Posted on: Monday June 21, 2010

Just to log that the mileage at the time I fixed the #4 piston oil scraper ring was 46,192 on the speedo.

Engine Rebuild

Posted on: Tuesday May 25, 2010

Just to remind myself the engine rebuild went in at 43,886 reading on the speedo I switched over to for the 1000 TPM OD.

Compression Test Results

Posted on: Sunday August 10, 2008

Concern After Valve Adj 1 Not Compressing Valve

Scarlett readings: Compression Test Dry #1 145 #2 160 #3 160 #4 160 Compression Test Wet #1 165 #2 190 #3 185 #4 190 Subsequent Cam/Intake Exhaust Port Tests in .001's Ex #1 148 In #2 265 In #3 255 Ex #4 260 Ex #5 194 In #6 239 In #7 265 Ex #8 260 While I was at it dry compression on Tigger was #1 130 #2 130 #3 128 #4 130

More Centre Console – Stereo Installation Done (Mostly)

Posted on: Sunday May 13, 2007

Got Some Tunes Installed And Operational There

OK so I needed to clean up the console wiring and so I routed the hazard light harness and cigarette harness through the lower hole in the metal frame of the console on the drivers’ side. I wasn’t sure how everything would connect up but it all seemed to work. So, despite the many other things that need doing, I decided to install my stereo. Having reviewed the wiring diagram I planned to connect the permanent power lead to the purple wiring, the switched power to the green/pink and groun...



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