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TJ, You will have a blast with that boat. A friend of mine had one many years ago. Great boat for water skiing! Used it myself for several summers. Very fast! I think he had his humming at 60-65 mph with some engine upgrades and special ss prop. Have fun, Phil "Phil" 33033... MORE
Putting the seal in the bottom of the windscreen, needs lubricant. Before putting the windscreen on the car, put a calking along the ridge. They are know to allow water to come in under the sindscreen. Groments... I found most of them at a local hardware store, a very good hardware store, but still local. Foam under the heater box?? Moss doesn't show them in the cataloge here, I have never seen any, so I made one out of cork gasket material. It works, and you can't see it. I'm going to leave it there. Bob, Troutdale, OR "Robert... MORE
Anyone know where to get seat covers for a budgie? The vinyl seats get real hot in the summer. Thanks rlirwn@... 32974... MORE
Hi Mark, I just finished re-doing the side screens on my Mk2 Sprite so I know what you are going through. 1. My original panes were not useable as the plastic was badly crazed through aging so I wasn't too concerned about removing them intact. I did get two of the four pieces out intact by holding the frames down with my feet and flexing the plastic upwards enough to pull them out. I had to use a screwdriver to bend back the portion of the frames that were pinched to secure the front non-moveable section. Only the rear... MORE
Ken the casting numbers are from a midget (1972-3 at least) or similar (Austin 1100 ) They were the numbers on all 4 calipers I aqua blasted last week ready for re-plating and rebuilding. The Hoses fit using a forked bracket under the tab , which positions the hose. The hose in turn is attached to the caliper via a banjo bolt and at two copper washers. I remember two of these banjos having a head thickness of about 1/2" and two of 1/4" . Now I can't remember if they came off as a pair or if one... MORE
Well it's official. I'm a frustrated MG owner! I've had "Chloe' for almost two months and haven't really driven her yet. First, we fixed the brakes...then I went to drive her and she wouldn't start...cleaned the carb and adjusted it...hubby drove her out to test her and the clutch went out...pulled the clutch slave cylinder and bought a kit to fix it...still had clutch issue. Bought a new master cylinder today...STILL didn't work. WAAAAAaaaaaaa!! Yep, I'm whinin'. Summer is a'wastin' and I want to drive! Any ideas, guys? (I just had major surgery and my doctor doesn't want me... MORE
TJ, Just went through the same drill with my midget, at least regarding the brake lights not working. Check your brake light switch, which is just forward of the pedal box. If you have a faulty (read: leaking) MC or clutch MC, the fluid could have worked its way into the switch. A faulty switch will not operate the lights when the brake pedal is applied. Just another area to look at. Good luck, Pete "Pete Skalski" 32914... MORE
Chris, I'm OK on the hoses. I bought them some time ago, but was stumped when I found the fitting different to the caliper, but I think I understand what's going on now. CheerS! Ken "kcarroll_184" 32911... MORE
Jeesh...the "Toyman" is literally falling apart here! Becoming a physical wreck long before his time. ( (Too many late nights, toking and drinking combined with weird sexual "gymnastics" and general "over-activity" I suspect?:) Anyway...the torque figures in the book for the head consist of two..."early" and "late" studs. I've always had the "late" studs and have always torqued to 50lbs. with the exception of my '74 Vizardized 1340 which ran 11.0-1, so we went to 60 on 10 studs, and 30 for the front "bolt". SLIGHT seepage of oil between the head and block is really nothing new or... MORE
"We are in the process of relocating.... sporadic cell service" Ah...a "serious" matter, then. I'd go with Biff Jones idea for sure. A second distributor...all set up, spare spark plugs, spare fan belt, and a length of spare hose and ignition wire, spare fuel pump, and necessary small bag of tools. The all important flashlite of course and a portable starter/charger as well if you're really out there in the sticks. Of course... what will serve you best is a quality scheduled, preventive maintenance program (and the "right attitude" towards being "situationally aware" in terms of survival in the... MORE
David, Aha! I think you've got something. Yes, I think this must be my setup. I suppose since I've already purchased the Sprite hoses I may as well buy the banjo bolts and washers from Victoria British or Mo$$ (I like it - very appropriate!). Thanks for your help in clearing this up. Ken "kcarroll_184" 32899... MORE
Yes, I think they are stepped - I'm not taking mine off just to measure though! New ones were only $5.35 in my old copy of the Mo$$ Sprite catalogue. Having said all that, I came across something on the Mini-Mania site which describes a Minor conversion kit using Spridget hubs, discs and calipers, but still using the original Minor hoses. http://dealer.minimania.com/web/Item/DSK100/InvDetail.cfm and http://dealer.minimania.com/MM/Disc_brake_conversion_for_Minors__DSK100.htm Does this look like yours? David "David Jacobs" 32897... MORE
Ken, you don't say where you are, but on the balance of probabilities, I'm going to guess (NOT assume!) at the US. The usual disc brake conversion on UK Minors is based on Marina parts. Since these were also sold in the States, it's possible that you have these calipers, but I don't know the part numbers. Is the hole in the caliper the same diameter as the hole in the banjo fitting? If so, it might be simpler to get hold of a couple of Spridget banjo bolt than to keep buying mystery hoses to try! Regards David... MORE
David, The threaded portion of the hose is .375" (3/8"). The hole in the banjo is .438" which seems like it would be sloppy, but I suspect the banjo bolt is stepped perhaps? Ken. "kcarroll_184" 32896... MORE
Hi, I have a pair of 8" (approx) disks on my 67 Morris Minor. I need to obtain new brake hoses for it and purchased Spridget ones thinking they'd be it. However the original hoses screw into the caliper whereas the replacement Spridget items have a banjo type fitting on one end. The Lockheed calipers are marked 3243-331C. Anyone know if these are in fact off a Spridget or something else? Thanks very much, Ken "kcarroll_184" 32888... MORE
FINALLY getting enough strength in my arms again to work on the car. Pulled ligament in right shoulder, and tennis elbow on left arm pretty much decimated my sex life. Um wait, that is another e group. Anyway, I think I have found the root cause of my oil problem. I put the head on, torque it down with my trusty Taiwanese click wrench to 42 pounds. They final torque at 50, so for shits and giggles, I got my $5 flea market Craftsman beam wrench. Believe it or not, my Taiwanese wrench was not torquing as tight as... MORE
I used an Allison system on my daily driver for about 225,000 miles before it started to give a problem in very hot weather. Called the new owners, Crane, explained the problem, they sent a new system for the price difference of an upgrade. About 7 dollars. Been working perfectly ever since. I have complete confidence in it and never carry a spare dizzy. Neither a spare tire, for that matter for more than a half million miles! Tires are trouble free as are the Crane units. Don't buy cheap!! Paul A "Paul Asgeirsson" 32869... MORE
Thanks for the replies, I ordered a Pertronix system and coil. I've never been able to set the dwell to my satisfaction, I've owned the car for 20 years! I always got it running reasonably well. So now with the hot street engine I believe that the ignition could and should be improved on. Cap'n Bob I agree that electronics give no warning of an impending failure but elimination of a maintenance issue is worth it since my son will be driving it mainly. The other reason is the inferior parts that are available these days. Yeah I know... MORE
Margaret The gathering -was a reasonable success with a turnout of 16 topless Spridgets on a brilliant hot and sunny day. I think we had almost every MK and model including a supercharged Arkley, a Sebring Sprite, an isle of white frogeye, the standard frogeye featured in July's Practical classics, a K series car and a five speed conversion. It was a great day enjoyed by all, it is a pity a few more of you couldn't make it (maybe next year). I think all those who attended were Midget and Sprite club members and the event is described... MORE
One additional thing to pour into the stew, most cars have an accessory position on the key. That is to keep current from flowing through the coil for a long time un interrupted by the points. As some one pointed out. If you are getting 12 vdc to the coil and it is interrupted by the points running at, say, 3,000 rpm, the measured voltage will be less than 12 vdc and the length of time the coil is generating heat is less than 100% of the time. (A smart person could figure out what percentage with rpm, dwell... MORE
Good. That's what it would be without a resistor. With the charging circu it running, it might even be higher. With a resistor in place on that side of the coil, when the resistor gets hot, the voltage might drop to about 8 volts. That's where it should be for a "non ballasted" coil. It's possible that your coil calls for reduced voltage soon after start up and it's not getting it. You should be able to get one at an auto supply/p arts store. Don't know the value it would be, but it's pretty low ohms. A sk... MORE
The typical function of a resistor in either the coil as in built in, special resistance wire to the coil or with one in series between the power supply and the coil is this. When the resistor is cold, it passes a lot of current so the cooil will have about full voltage at start up to produce a hot spark. As the resistor heats up, it reduces the amount of power getting through, so instead of a full 12 volts, for example, it now is passing only 9 volts or so. The coil will still produce a full... MORE
Pretty sure it would be on the hot side to the coil, not the ground. "Paul Asgeirsson" 32795... MORE
I'm getting ready to rebuild my 79's MC, as it keeps dripping brake fluid on my foot. Any special words of advice from someone who's done it? Are there any things I should be especially aware of, or any special precautions to take? Thanks in advance, George "chuibuddy" 32784... MORE
Mike, Let me start by saying if there are no leaks and the fluid level in the MC dosen't drop, I would suspect your MC. That said, does your brake warning light come on when you turn the ignition on? If it dosen't then the switch is centered. When either the right or left brakes fail the internal shuttle is push to one side or the other to seal off the side which has lost pressure and when it does it activates the switch and the dash light comes on. If your light is on after bleeding the brakes... MORE
