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AL-101 - ALIGNMENT, Engine to Gearbox, and what NOT TO DO.
AL-101A - os - ENGINE INSTALLATION, Feb 2001 CMGC
BE-100 - os - B.M.C, M.G, & Morris Engine Codes (34K pdf file)
BE-101 - BROKEN ENGINE Considerations
BE-102 - CASTING NUMBERS
BE-103 - ENGINE GROUNDING STRAP
BE-104 - WORN OUT ENGINE Considerations
BE-105 - ENGINE REMOVAL The Easy Way
  MG-213 - Oil Dipper Rod Changed (csm)
  MG-337 - Cylinder Block Side Covers (csm)
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CH-100 - CYLINDER HEADS for the MGA
  MG-198 - Heater Water Port enlarged (e)12723 (csm)
  MG-205 - Cylinder Head Gasket Changed (e)15688 (csm)
  MG-205 - Valve Cover Gasket Changed (e)18418 (csm)
  MG-206 - Cylinder Head Gasket Changed (e)20501 (csm)
CH-101 - CYLINDER HEAD WOES and the BAD VALVE BLUES
CH-101A - os - CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT, Mar 2001 CMGC
CH-102 - The Cure for STICKY VALVES
CH-103 - Extolling the virtues of STELLITE EXHAUST VALVES
CH-104 - BROKEN ROCKER PEDESTALS
CH-105 - SHIMS for ROCKER PEDESTALS
CH-106 - VALVE ADJUSTMENT without a feeler gauge
CH-107 - How to get your VALVE COVER GASKET to seat and seal
CH-108 - OVERSIZE VALVE GUIDES, Rare but Real
  MG-245 - Oversize Valve Guides in Replacement Engines 19Mar59 (csm)
  MG-259 - Oversize Valve Guides in Replacement Engines 29Jun59(csm)
CH-109 - VALVE GUIDE LINERS, Alternative to Bronze Guides
CH-110 - VALVE STEMS and Hardware, Type A and B

CH-200 - REFINISHING ROCKER ARM Output End
CH-201 - REBUSHING ROCKER ARMS
CH-202 - ALTERNATE VALVE SEALS

CM-101 - A description of the engine CAM AND TAPPETS and their operation
CM-102 - Identifying CAM WEAR, what may or may not be acceptable
CM-103 - Fitting of NEW CAM BEARINGS in the engine block
CM-104 - A walk through R&R OF THE CAMSHAFT
CM-105 - How to do CAM SPROCKET ALIGNMENT with no marks BR> CM-106 - REGROUND CAMS BR>   TS-202 - TACH DRIVE GEAR removal (Tools)
  GT-106 - Tach drive PINION SEAL replacement (Gearbox)

CS-100 - FELT TIMING COVER SEAL Installation
CS-101 - Function of OIL RESTRICTORS in the crankshaft rod journals
CS-102 - CRANKSHAFT PULLEY Failed (also generator pulley)
CS-103 - Installation of the TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER
  MG-328 - Timing Chain TENSIONER Parts (csm)
CS-104 - Crank Dog Nut LOCKTAB WASHER
CS-104A - Crank Dog Nut REMOVAL
CS-105 - SPIGOT BUSHING Replacement
CS-106 - CRANKSHAFT BEARING DIMENSIONS
  MG-309 - Main & Connecting Rod Bearings (csm)
  MG-327 - Main Bearings, change back to L/I (csm)
  MG-416 - Thrust Washers (backward) (csm)
CS-107 - LINE BORING, Crankshaft Bearings, Rear Seal
CS-108 - CORK SEALS for Main Bearing Caps
CS-109 - REAR Main Bearing OIL SEAL Dimensions
  MG-229 - REAR Main Bearing Cap, Drilling (csm)

CS-200 - REAR PLATES for B-Series Engines
CS-201 - TIMING COVER Seals and Oil Throwers
CS-201A - SPEEDI-SLEEVE for Timing Cover Seal
CS-202 - A RUBBER REAR SEAL for the crankshaft, 3 main bearing engines
CS-203 - Can I buy that crankshaft REAR SEAL?
CS-204 - Crankshaft rear seal cord
CS-205 - CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS, Wear and Regrinding

CV-101 - CRANKCASE VENTILATION on the early B-Series engines
CV-102 - POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION
CV-103 - How the PCV VALVE Works

DE-101 - Starting a DORMANT ENGINE and BLOW DOWN TEST
DE-102 - Salvaging a SIEZED ENGINE (on a budget?)
DS-100 - DIPSTICK MARKINGS
DS-101 - Rubber SEAL for the DIPSTICK

PT-101 - Fitting NEW PISTON RINGS to pistons you may already own
  MG-229 - Piston Assemblies, GUDGEON PINS (csm)

RO-101 - DIESELING, that RUN ON after the ignition is turned off
RO-102 - ELECTRICAL RUN-ON, ignition still energized after switch off
RO-201 - ANTI-RUN-ON VALVE, MGB Style
RO-202 - ANTI-RUN-ON VALVE, Aftermarket Type

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