Once before, I described my preparations for a cross country trip. Fortunately, the cursory examination I gave the two cars was sufficient, I might have done something to prevent a wheel falling off the TR6. However, that’s another story best left for others to tell. The Ocean to Ocean T Tourist Trophy provided considerable insight…
Dave Raymond’s article on prepping for the O.O.T.T.T. is excellent, and if all the checks that are suggested are done thoroughly. your car should run the entire trip with a minimum of difficulty. It has, however, been my experience that no matter how well prepared a car is, vibrations will loosen unexpected components and things…
The T Series car is uniquely qualified for a long trip such as the Ocean to Ocean Tourist Trophy. Take, for example, atypical TD. With a5:125 rear axle it will run at approximately 60 MPH at slightly over 4,000 R.P.M. which figures out to about 2,500 feet per minute piston speed. This, while actually exceeding…
It’s finally spring–time to get the car out of the garage and your pens and pencils out of your pocket You will be spending some time on the repair and maintenance of your car or possibly finishing a restoration. Now, while you’re right in the middle of things, is the ideal time to send us…
For those of you who have waited for Moss Motors to produce an exact reproduction of Austin Healey BJ8 seat kits, your patience is being rewarded. The following article by John Sarena is a step-by-step guide to installing BJ8 seat covers. John, our upholstery division manager, has a tremendous wealth of experience in upholstery installation….
From Moss Motoring 1986 by Dave Polarek Art Director Those of us with a TR6 that is less than perfect (but still trying) have put a lot of time, effort and money into the beast to get it the way we want it. I have owned my ’74 for only a couple of years and…
While we MG enthusiasts are fortunate to have all the speed and performance equipment available to mildly change our MGs from factory stock to wild racing radical, much of it from Moss, it wasn’t always so. As the purchaser of a new 1952 MG TD while in college, the speed equipment available amounted to a…
Once the ignition is switched off, the engine and water temperature in a car rise. Heat, once concentrated around the combustion chambers and exhaust manifold, now begins to spread generally throughout the engine block. Coolant is no longer pumped through the engine and can easily reach boil-over point. The temperature rise can be substantial, overheating…
How to Replace Filler Pipes Before Your Next Smog Inspection Some months ago, I purchased my first MGB. It was a case of the right car at the right price and in the right condition. (Or so I thought!) I went about replacing all the missing smog equipment and repairing the Lucas wiring (of course)….
In the last issue of “Moss Motoring News” (Vol.5 No.4) an article titled “The English Connection” caught my eye and caused me to reconsider a possible MGA restoration project. The sentence that did it was the simple statement “The line of products they already carry is complete enough to construct a brand new MGA body…
