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Jukka... I think you are referring to the old Castrol "R" which was used many years ago before the advent of synthetics. However, I will leave this to fellow listers over here who are currently racing their machines and probably know more about this than I. Suffice to say you should do a websearch on "automotive racing oils" to bring your- self current on what is available today.... motor oil technology has come a long way in the last 40-50 years and I think most large companies such as Castrol, Mobile & Valvoline along with the smaller firms such... MORE
A UK spec one will have the engine painted black. I think emission control spec engines might have had a different colour rocker cover, but that could just be 1500s. The ancillary components are mostly all black too. The unpainted ones include carbs, alternator, cooling fan, distributor (not 100% sure about the water pump) the gearbox on the wiper motor (this could either be natural or painted silver?) Regards David "David Jacobs" 20067... MORE
Hear yea, hear yea!! Looking for a stock intake manifold to a stock twin 1.25 set-up. The fellow I sold my 1098 to is putting everything together and has noticed his intake manifold is cracked. He is thus, looking for one. Pleae contact me off list if you've one hanging about for sale at something less than Don Johnson's 8 billion dollar "take"!! :) Muchas gracias! Cap'n. Bob (Ret'd) '60 Frog PilotRob@... 19976... MORE
Jim C. ..... You are correct then, in both cases!! :) No, gasoline is not evil per se. The human beings involved in it's production and marketing (read: artificial pricing) are another story!! :) Of course we all need gas and are all in the same boat subject to the foregoing. Evian I can do without! Speaking as an LBC "gearhead"... we "need" it AND we "want" it. I completely perceive in all cases and understand the "value" of time spent in the LBC...could not agree more, especially in the case of "obligatory" driving....in that as long as you... MORE
Thanks jeremy So the pipe will run inside the tunnel, on the drivers side, next to the tunnel wall, I guess. Am I correct? "closrheidol" 19900... MORE
Through the tunnel, there should be a bracket that takes the fixed pipe to flexible hose junction at the back of the tunnel. "Jeremy Cogman" 19891... MORE
Hi everyone Can anyone advise regarding the route the rear brake pipe takes from the front four-way junction to the rear? Does it go under the car or through the transmission tunnel? Regards Chris Howes "howes" 19890... MORE
Seems I am one large bag of questions lately but . . . no questions no learning. Question #1. When I let up on the gas as the engine decelerates it is miss-firing. .. popping . . . is that an indication that the timing is too advanced or retarded ? Fuel octane? Or other ? ? ? Question #2. A front brake disk has a lot of resistance against the pads during only part of the wheel rotation. Any causes other than disk warp I should check? Question #3. On the 74 there is a tubular bar about... MORE
Help! I am brand new to this group and find myself in a bit of a fix. I have a 1963 right hand drive Sprite in which I just replaced the front and rear springs. I took all precautions when lifting the car on stands such as supporting the axle with a jack etc. When I let her down and drove away, I heard this loud clatter coming from the transmission/bellhousing area. It is as if there is a large bit of metal or a bolt rattling around in there. It stops when I push in on the clutch... MORE
have you got an oil thermostat in the pipes to the cooler? you can get one with a port to take a temperature sensor. Regards David "David Jacobs" 19754... MORE
I too had a vibration on my frogeye that disappeared under acceleration. It turned out to be a loose connection at the bottom of the exhaust manifold. Luckily very easily sorted. Having said that it may well be one of the other reasons mentioned by Pilot Rob as it was unmistakenly(even with my very limited mechanical knowlege)comming from the excaust. Gary L 1958 Frogeye "Gary Lazarus " 19723... MORE
Yep... Prop shaft, wheels, tires or associated. or even a loose exhaust system banging around while not under "pressure" from a running engine, but I'd guess the former rather than the latter, for sure. If it was a loose exhaust, it's vibration would probably be different under "pressure" of running, most likely vibrating at higher frequency against part of the body I would think. Might be the rear end but this vibration would be accompanied by some sort of growl or gear noise I would assume. Cap'n. Bob (Ret'd) '60 Frog PilotRob@... 19722... MORE
Mr. Holmes. First, I find your comment comparing me to your dog very offensive. Second , I stand by what I said. The ORIGINAL (my capitals) 1920's method w as to Copper plate, then Nickel plate, then Chrome plate. Third, I state that the "Final finish is dependant of the preparation". I consider better press tooling and probably the use of more malleable or duc tile steel is part of the preparation for massed produced parts. For one off restoration of corroded parts then I still insist that the fina l finish is dependant on the preparation Fourth, I... MORE
I think the only 5 speed for the 1500 is a Ford Sierra box. I don't believe they are available in the US and even then they require mods to the tunnel cross member and tunnel width. Brent "Brent Wolf" 19709... MORE
Easy, Don.... Push the quarter panels "in" along their cloth seams as you bring the top down pressing them against the rear window. evenly, so you never "fold" the plastic quarterlights, themselves. Fold the top forward over the "header" as you bring the top down and push the whole mess down and back so that the rear window folds over and rests over the "header" while pushing the entire assembly down and back toward the floor of the interior rear deck. Keep the fold gentle or "tighten" it gently in warmer weather when the plastic windows are really flexible.... MORE
Nigel... Let me tell you something, I wish to hell it was possible to run a Judson on today's unleaded premiums. I worked my tail off for 2 years to get this to work as did a buddy of mine who lives in Holland. Have been a member of the Judson List for more than a few years now. Based upon the promise of Delrin vanes from the USA Judson rebuilder, I even had my new Rivergate engine "tailored" for this blower. That's how much I was into this application. I figured with self- lubricating vanes, 2 stroke synthetic... MORE
Hi, Nigel... This Judson is the American counterpart to the British Shorrocks back in the days when 100+RON leaded gasolines were readily available at the corner pump at reasonable prices. Neither of these "low pressure" supercharger applications were designed for anything but "temporary" boost operation. They are "torque" rather than "HP" applications...."stoplight drags" rather than "track", "temporary" operation rather than "constant" operation. Both were designed as bolt on intallations involving no more than a change to colder spark plugs, the idea being to temporarily superimpose a 6 psi boost curve upon the stock ignition advance curve for a temporary... MORE
Hey, Stan Hill.... I'll take the TR3A which comes before the "best looking '58 TR3 I've ever seen" on the ebay list of Triumph cars for sale. The gorgeous '58 black on black with 72 spoke wire wheels and Stebro or Monza "Twin Chrome" muffler...what a beauty. Highest bid was 19.5k three days ago. Bet it went for 22K+....(I shall have to check on this!) Cap'n. Bob (Ret'd) '60 Frog PilotRob@... 19631... MORE
Indeed, it will stay on during a category five hurricane, You will find your Spridget ten miles away still wrapped in it. All a mute point if you die of a stroke brought on by the frustration of putting it on without help. It's the fitted sheet of car covers. But once the muffler leaves a smut spot on it at least you can orientate the darn thing in the right direction. :-) Don "Don May" 19609... MORE
I have also received these bogus emails and the do look very official, also received attempts to gain information from one that looks like a PayPal request for information . . . I have reported both and Ebay and PayPal have responded that they are fake and they are actively looking into it and never answer them just send the information to them along with the full header sender information. Don "Don May" 19580... MORE
Rio...forward the entire email including it's headers to EBay. They will investigate. (I got one weeks ago and did just that) Paul Tegler ptegler@... www.teglerizer.com "ptegler@cablespeed" 19557... MORE
Dear list, Last night I did some measurements at the inlet-manifold (as I was trying to identify the by Vizard suggested optimisations) and found the diameter on the carb side to be 1.5". I did expect the Carb-side of the manifold to be the same as the carbs (so 1.25"). Could this be the standard (factory fitted) inlet manifold? Could this be a manifold from another A-series engine? It looks the same as pictures / photographs of the standard item, but the large step from Carbs to Inlet manifold doesn't seem right to me...I always thought that transitions ought... MORE
eeg... Now this is interesting. Looks like you might have an already modified manifold ripe for a pair of 1.5 SU's! Come to think of it, I have never separated a pair of 1.25's from their intake manifold....so I don't have a clue, really. Answers from those that "know" should be interesting. Going from a smaller to larger bore normally presents no problem in flow in cases where the flow is being "drawn" rather than "pushed" (as in exhaust gas "reversion"). Looking forward (along with you eeg) to answers! :) Cap'n. Bob (Ret'd) '60 Frog PilotRob@... 19533... MORE
Brad... 1st thing...replace the (faulty?) PCV valve and see if this continues. If it does, compression/leakdown check. Cap'n. Bob (Ret'd) '60 Frog PilotRob@... 19421... MORE
It's difficult to quantify these things but significant. When I first put it on I had a hand filed needle and even then the differen ce was noticeable, say somewhere between 15 and 25 percent. I probably gained another 10 percent once the car had been rolling roaded, my hand filed needle was a little lean at the top end. Engine is a 20 thou overbore 1275 with 9:1 pistons and a 276 camshaft with matched aldon distributor. Back then it had a standard midget head though these days it has a standard 1275 (not MG) Metro head. Carb... MORE
