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Date:	Mon, 12 Feb 90 12:11:17 EST
From:	wilson@potassium.cchem.berkeley.edu (Michael A. Wilson)
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Subject: '77 MGB
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Hi everyone,

     It must be moving towards spring. The scenario: a friend of a friend with
a '77 MGB which barely runs, original engine 73K, body is straight with NO rust,
not much by way of paint, either.  He wanted $300; I nearly broke my arm going
for my wallet.  

     I did get it started. It's not burning oil, but its running rich.
Probably the carbuerator.  Anyone prepared to provide a quick tutorial on
the Zenith-Stromberg (I can't remember the model number).  In particular,
a while back someone told me that the electronic choke on these is a real
dog, and that you can buy a kit to convert it to manual ( hey---
just like my '64 Midget. Now THAT'S progress... A couple of cans of primer,
and this thing will look like a REAL car.)  Anyone for or against such a
conversion?

     Thanks,
Mike Wilson