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Will share an old WELDERS trick I learned a while back......(my teacher could stick weld tissue paper)......anyway. Pick up a sizeable piece of red or yellow brass, and use it as a backer for your butt welds, and or spot welds. The welding rod or wire will not stick to it and it acts as a heat sink for those really thin pieces you are trying to stick together. Obviously there will be some tight spots where this will not be practical, but it does work. David A. Stevens Jr. Utilities Engineer II NYS Office Of General Services Sheridan... MORE


G'day Bob The bush inside the spring has a central steel sleeve, and if the bolt wasn't lubricated liberally with grease when it was last fitted, there is every chance it has rusted and seized along it's whole 3'' length. I had exactly this problem with a customer's car about 3 years ago. Fortunately the customer was hanging around the shop at the time, since he wouldn't have understood the 3 hour charge to remove one bolt!. Yes, it took him and me and the gas axe just under 3 hours to remove it. You're right - you just... MORE


Stanley 210's are a pretty rugged engine and probably good to 300,ooo miles if it been cared for decently. Thay are a 5 main engine and they have a lot of nickel in the block making them very durable. Your best bet is to do a leakdown test to determine the condition of valves and rings. What you descibe about colant could be just a weak or incorrect pressure radiator cap. Later A14/A15 actaully have less HP and torque due to increased SMOG requirements and are detuned. The sluggishness could be due to timing or other tune-up issues too.... MORE


Good, STan... The gearbox sounds good and Gerard is now on the scene, so things are looking up all around! Once you go through the "tests" mentioned earlier you'll have a better idea of where the engine "is". Cap'n. Bob (Ret'd) '60 Frog PilotRob@... 18578... MORE


Its a 5 speed and dosnt seem to make much noise.Any way i turn i have to pull a head.The 1500 in my midget blew a head gasket end of october,and i havnt done a thing with it yet.I cant make up my mind if i should go the easy route or try a swap.The midget engine only had 65,000 original miles but transmission has to be put in third just right or it will scrape and sound terrible. Also at 65 mph it tachs around 38 to 4000 rpm.I thought about a 5 speed swap but it seems... MORE


Stanley... Not enough specific info available, Stan. though it does SOUND as though the cooling system is being pressurized to some extent by combustion gases. (Beginning of head gasket failure?) A drain of the coolant and inspection of same will tell the tale....and a flushing of the system and check of what's coming through will confirm it. Otherwise, the old compression/leak down check will tell the tale. You'll see bubbles in the coolant as you look into the tank/recovery bottle when you pressurize the combustion chamber, fr'instance. And both tests will confirm the shape of the mechanicals as the... MORE


Well i brought home the datsun today. Heres what i found.Tag says its a A14/A15 engine with 89.something c.i. displacement.Does anyone know the horse power rating for it?Removed thermostat and drove it 26 miles without overheating.But it does blow coolant out the top of recovery bottle.Pulled plugs they all look chocolate brown and dry.Does this sound like a head gasket? Transmission works well but shift lever has lots of slop and play.It didnt smoke and no water vapor from tailpipe.I was a bit disapointed in the performance as one i drove years ago seemed quite lively.This one shows 155,000+... MORE


I finally took the sawsall route. Because the bearing protrudes about a 1/16 of an inch past the width of the spring and rubber insert on each side A thin metal blade will fit in the space between the side of the spring and the inside of the arm. It was easy to cut the bolt on each side of the spring and the two ends of the bolt popped out each side of the arm. There was more fun . . . the holes through the end of the new spring were slightly misaligned through the layers of... MORE


Hi folks, My previous post rather prompted this. Thinking about two-pack and classic cars, I simply don't understand the sense of people who paint concours classic cars in two pack. Surely concours is about 'originality' and 'condition' first and foremost? These same concours contestants who would howl in derision at someone plopping a non-oe engine or gearbox into a classic car - think nothing of painting their classic in two-pack! Um hello - classic cars were mostly painted in cellulose and not two-pack originally! Personally I'd deduct substantial points for this 'non-original' faux pas - but does it happen?... MORE


Nigel, I am sure David's advice is good. When I did mine, I stripped to bare metal, (grit blasted) and used acid etch primer. I then welded in all the replacement panels. There were a lot, I think most people would have definately scrapped this car. Mark's car that has all the black goo on the doors looks almost immaculate by the standards that mine was in! The cills on mine had been injected with expanding building foam and were rotten through anyway. I used weldable zinc based primer on all the new stuff, particularly on the seam surfaces.... MORE


While I have never restored a car with concourse in mind I have restored many other items such as classic radios and other mechanical antiques/collectables. In my opinion the greatest mistake made by amateurs is to "over restore" I have seen what were beautiful wooden radios stripped and painted with high gloss varathane that were transformed into gaudy, glitzy babbles who only impress those who think everything that shines is golden. I bought a new 63 Sprite in 1963. I am not into concourse, but I sure know what they looked like when they came off the factory production... MORE


Glad you landed safely Captain. It gets kind of slow on the list without you around. :) I am trying to be very thorough with the car so it will be something worth keeping. The engine is great and the body is not bad. But the interior, that is something else. Glad I started there first. I think all the roofing cement I have had to scrape off everything is probably the worst part. Man, what a pain. I have a pretty good method now. Take a heat gun and warm up the roofing cement just enough to make... MORE


when I painted my '74 (the first 'proper' respray I'd done) I used the beige stuff, which isn't exactly primer filler, more a high build primer - it just gives you a bit more meat to go at, to sand it to get a flat surface; if there are any slight surface blemishes, you run the risk of sanding through a thinner layer. I used this for the whole car (I didn't take it all back to bare metal and I never bothered with etch primer for the few bits of new metal) and it still looks pretty good... MORE


On my 1/4 elliptic spring replacement project I managed to remove all the nuts and bolts except one. That is the bolt through the bearing at the end of the spring where it connects to the differential housing. So far all attempts to force it out have failed. The nature of the beast is that the head is rounded with a flat side that fits up against a tab welded to the arm. That makes it impossible to rotate the bolt in an attempt to remove it. It has to be forced straight out until it clears the retaining... MORE


Good morning Bob. You continue to mystify me. You were raised Italian and you drank a cup of de-caf? Are you sure riding around in your 60 in sub zero temps has not frost bit you brain. :) :) I grew up In Louisiana where children were winged off their bottles with cups of coffee. He's old enough to hold a cup, pour that boy some coffee. The only time I heard de-cafe spoken was when the neighbor would come over and say "Durn it de-caf is loose again." Thanks to GAIFEN/P-EPHED 600/120 SA I can breath through my... MORE


I have a 70 midget that needs a master cylinder, I know that the fluid that I should use is the dot 4 fluid however since the car spends more time sitting them moving, I thought that useing LHM brake fluid (We have a 1969 Citroen 2cv that uses it). The benefit of this fluid is that it is non-wicking. The down side is that it's pretty pricey. The question that I have is, is this fluid compatable with the seals in this brake system? I understand that the whole system will need to be flushed out. Any help... MORE


Good deal on the cylinder. A better deal would be to buy an 90CF cylinder for little more money but the cost of filling is only couple of dollars more than the 46CF cylinder! "yucholian " 18516... MORE


Harbor Freight ( http;//www.harborfreight.com ) has some 40cf cylinders ( http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=40905 ) listed for $89.99. Free freight on orders over $50. I've been practicing on bits of scrap plate, tubing and sheet metal. It is easy (I have a Millermatic 210). Only thing that is hard to do is dis-similar guages. You have to direct the wire (heat) twords the heavier piece a bit, to prevent blowthrough on the thinner, while still penetrating the thicker sufficiently. I even bought the cylinder and wire for my spoolmatic gun and tried aluminum. Faster moving, but still basically easy. Enjoy, MIKE http://www.accuratepower.com/Jeep... MORE


If you are going to stick with the 1500 engine then Spitfire overdrive box is the way to go (or one pssibility anyway). jeremy.cogman@... 18473... MORE


G'day guys Paul, did you really find no coins down there or are you just not prepared to admit it? Some of the nuts on the rear suspension of your Bugeye/Mk II are 5/8" Also the pivot bolt for the brake and clutch pedals. And lastly - they changed from 7/8" to 1" slave cylinder with the introduction of the 1275cc engine. Why they changed the design of slave sylinder is anyone's guess, but don't blame BMC/Leyland etc. It would have been the supplier that made the change, probably for effiiency, simplicity, commonality etc etc. The 1275cc diaphram clutch... MORE


Im learning as i go.Found out the early datsun engine came in 1.2 1.4 and 1.5 litre size. "stanley hill" 18471... MORE


If i decide not to use the datsun engine and/or 5 speed i will let every one on the list know. I also know where there are several fiat 124 engines both carburated and fuel injected, and 4 and 5 speed trannys to go with.If anyone is interested. They are for sale fairly cheap. "stanley hill" 18470... MORE


Havnt actually seen the car or the engine yet.Got the imfo from a friend,and called owner who was going to call the junk yard to take it away.I got it for 20.00 and move it.Owner says it can be driven as long as i keep water with me.I have to move it this week end or it goes to junk.Like all datsons im told it is a rusting hulk. "stanley hill" 18469... MORE


Fiat Twin cams are a more common adaptation in the Morris Minor than in a Spridget (never seen one or heard of one in a Spridget personally). If you look on my web site, you will see several engine swaps including Colin Dodds Jaguar powered one. There is also an Alfa Romeo powered Bugeye and underhood pix here. This is probably the most similar swap to what you are considering. http://www.gerardsgarage.com/GarageContent/UniqueSprites/hotrod/ HotRod2.htm This frame is an index to all the Spridget variations. http://www.gerardsgarage.com/GarageContent/Unique.htm Gerard http://www.gerardsgarage.com/FS_Garage.htm "gerardchateau " 18454... MORE


Does anyone know if a 1438 cc fiat 124 spider engine and tranny will fit in a midget? I know where several are and cheap. "stanley hill" 18446... MORE