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August 03, 2003
Well, Rob...
Vicky B. offers a rear spring lowering kit
at a very reasonable price so you wouldn't
be out much if this approach didn't work.
I think the Ford Sierra 5 speed is what Guy Weller has used or is
currently
using....and....
.....refering to fellow spritester Daniel's
handy, dandy informative book, we
find (Pg. 63) that "Frontline Spridget, Ltd.
has a sseparate kit, with special
adapter plate that allows conversion to
the Ford" Sierra 5 speed gearbox. On Pg.
144 Daniel further kindly provides:
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/frontine
Also, if the lowering blocks don't work
you might try Motobuild, Ltd. for different
height rear springs unless you've got a
spring shop nearby that can modify your
existing ones. Here again, right out of
"How to Power Tune Midget & Sprite for
Road & Track". I highly recommend you
pick up this book from one of the "usual
suspects"...it's just chock full of useful
information.
My car too is a daily driver so practical
upgrades are really necessary to fit more
safely into modern traffic flow, though I
have no problem with the purist at all.
It's strictly a matter of daily use in practical terms in the traffic
conditions I
find myself in.
For SU's you might visit Ed's site at
www.justbrits.com. He handles AHSpares
over here as well. He's got some beautiful
stuff and won't rape you on prices. Got
an interesting website as well.
Paul Tegler's website is extremely informative in tech. matters, is it
not?
Gerard's site as well and most
especially Pete's article on properly rebuilt
lever shocks. My car came with the
Wheelrite shock tube kit already installed
(changed them over to "softer" K2R's)
but were it not for this fact, I'd be sporting
"upgraded" Worldwide's all around on my
BE. I had to join this list to find out about
them...Apple's are absolutely terrible! For
years I've looked for decent lever rebuilts.
Finally find a source and my car comes
equipped with "tubes"...there is no justice!
I learned whatever I learned rebuilding
my PO'd '74 20 years or so, ago. Since
then I lost my garage and as many listers
have posted, work which could be done
out in the back yard many years ago is
just not permitted today. So it is....here
in Stamford, CT. as well! Start spraying
paint "outside" out of spray cans and it's
almost guaranteed you'll have the "proper
authorities" knock-knocking on your door
in short order!
BTW, the "later" 1500's came with a
3.7 diff in place of the "earlier" car's
3.9. Don't know when exactly the changeover point was, but David
Campbell or possibly another 1500
lister will pipe up to let you know.
If you are going for 'limited access highway cruise", the "standard"
Ford
Sierra 5 speed ratios with the
3.7 would seem to be the way to go for
decent all around torque.
The foregoing combo also allows the use
of a milder cam when rebuild time comes,
in tuning and building for good low and
mid-range torque rather than having to
upgrade parts quality for higher rpm
operation....much cheaper this way in
the long run...a lot easier on the engine
over time AND the pocketbook in the
long run, methinks! :)
Cap'n. Bob
'60 :{)
PilotRob@... 24068
Posted on August 3, 2003 03:41 PM
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