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Andy.... Brad says you've got a '67 and he oughta know. The '67 had the "early" thin-flange 1275. And most likely it is the standar d high compression (this would be the "H" in the engine #) 8.8-1 motor. The "good stuff"!! This motor was most likely equipped with the #40819 Cooper "S" spec. Lucas 23D mechanical advance only distributor and even better, most likely the rare a nd much sought after EN40 (bulletproof) steel crankshaft. Cap'n Bob Basic Frog "Robert E. Shlafer" 37613... MORE
Thanks for the offer Brad. 70s music would've been great, maybe another time. I just looked at the forum and received your message. Story of my life. A dollar short and a day or two late. "Don" 37589... MORE
Only the syncro has a short life span, the box itself will normally go on for years. The same can be said of the rib case!. One other thing, it should be filled with engine oil, not gear oil, only the later 1500 midgets have gear oil in the transmision. Stewart "Ford Prefect" 37588... MORE
Will some one or two help a old man with instucktion about opening a hood when the cable is rusted? is there a way to open the hood whit out damage??? "fatdaddyps" 37561... MORE
Ok I looked at the link now and it would appear that he has only the one, based on his history which is short but good. This can also happen if the highest bidder bails out but than as you say being 9th highest and getting this is a bit suspicious as you would think the other bidders would be asked first. Mmmm makes you wonder. Duncan "Duncan Sinclair" 37539... MORE
Let's see, You are saying that last year when I was driving My Bugeye, and the gauge worked just fine, then a month ago when I filled the tank, so it shows "Full," but I drove it 70 miles (6 gal gas tank) and it stills says "Full", it is a "discontinuity" problem that I should look for.... That sounds like a "Lucas wiring" problem. :() Bob, Troutdale, OR So, should I Ground the tank, or start chicking the wire to the tank connections? "Robert Webb" 37532... MORE
Im having a spot of bother with a '59 Sprite. The fuel gauge always registered about a third full so while I had to remove the tank, I carried out some resistance tests. The sender unit came up as faulty so was duly replaced. Now that the new sender unit is in place, I am getting full on the gauge when the ignition is on. I have checked the wiring to the sender unit and it is not earthing anywhere. The owners handbook has some tips regarding testing of the fuel gauge which I have tried but I am... MORE
Mike, You have the two green wires (Green & Green/black) reversed. Swap them and see what happens. The green wire is the 12 volt source wire and goes to the "B" post on the fuel gauge and the Green/black wire from the sending unit goes to the "T" post. Biff Jones '59 Bugeye 'Kermit' '61 AH Sprite 'Ole Gray' in "The Healey Book" '71 Midget 'Freebie" http://sprites2.homestead.com/ "Biff" 37504... MORE
G'day Phil It is important that the mounting bolts remain loose, and the bushes able to rotate, until you have the car back on the ground. Then tighten the bolts. In operation, the bush doesn't rotate, rather the rubber flexes. Under load on the ground is the "neutral" position. If you tighten it when the car is in the air, the bush will already be under stress when you drop the car to the ground, and it will not survive many miles. This applies to all suspension bushes, both front and rear, on all model Sprites and Midgets. avagoodday... MORE
My friend's 73 Midget was outfitted with stainless steel brake and clutch lines during his rebuild. (FInally nearing completion after 2 decades plus). Finally got the car on the ground again two weeks ago and were all hyped to see it move under it's own power for the first time in ages. NO GO. Stainless steel clutch line had a leak. I'm not nearly as sold on them as I was as this line was relatively new and completely unstressed. Rob C Webfoot Leisure.com Your Local Pool Store-On the Web rob@... 866-530-9801 toll free " robbiesg@... " 37440... MORE
Well for what it's worth 32 years ago I flipped a 62 sprite by running off the road skidding sideways. Front wheels were in the ditch rear wheels were up in a yard ended up hitting a rock on the passenger side rocker panel which in turn put as airborne and we ended up in the middle of the road upside down. No roll bar I was sore without a scratch my friend ended up with seven stitches to the back of his head from the support bar for the top. I personally think in this case a roll... MORE
Will the perception of safeness added by a roll bar, regardless of how you feel it looks, make you a more reckless operator? Let's talk about perception for a moment. I was pulled over on Friday by a Washington State Patrolman who contended I made an unsafe pass while on my motorcycle. He was traveling opposite of me, behind another car. I was in a legal passing zone and had more than sufficient room to pass. He accomplished a U-turn and I simply pulled to the side of the road. I removed my helmet and stepped toward his car... MORE
Thanks, mitch. Your suggestion worked perfectly. Actually I just used a couple wire ties to hold the tranny up, and the engine slipped right back in - no sweat. (Sorry, Ed). I'd also like to put in a plug for a new-to-me parts supplier. When I had the engine sitting on the floor, I realized I should have ordered a new flywheel ring gear. The usual suspects - Moss, VB, MH are all three day's shipping from me, and I was anxious to get it back together, so I called Gordon at The B-Hive (800-652-4483) in Clemson, SC, just... MORE
G'day Jeremy Your car probably had a PVC (Positive Crankcase Ventillation) valve on the inlet manifold, connected via a rubber hose to the engine breather. When you had your foot off the throttle, the partial vacuum in the inlet manifold helped to reduce the pressure in the sump, thus (in theory if seldom in practice) minimising oil leaks out of the rear main bearing. This PCV valve was later deleted, and the hose from the engine breather went to a plastic Y-piece and then via two short rubber tubes to these pipes on the carbies. You have two options.... MORE
re: Rich running after installing weber. Well, I didn't touch the Weber DGV, but I did lower the fuel pressure regulator down from 2.5 to 1.5 and the idle is MUCH better - remarkably so. After doing this, I remembered reading that these were low pressure carbs, but I had no idea it would make such a difference. Thx to all those that replied. "Will and Lyudmila" 37297... MORE
in short, how is it fitted!. Mounting the oil cooler seems easy enough, fitting the sanwich plate seems relativly simple, but how are the hoses routed?, there does not seem to be any easy way to route them! Stewart "Ford Prefect" 37257... MORE
a piece of wire through the one of the top bolt holes in the tranny...slip the wire in just before the locating pin clears.... then just tie it off to whatever is handy.. like the heater box.... there is not a huge amount of weight to support.. mitch "prest_m" 37248... MORE
I can assure it's NO party, but it works. Also make sure the sentre post on the bonnet is not too long or too short. Margaret mmbrock88@... 37250... MORE
WEBER DCOE "air" screws They are not air screws. They are volume screws, the mixture for the idle circuit having been pre-set by your choice of idle (air/fuel combo) jet. 1.5 turns "out" is merely a starting point for setting. You may find your particular choice of idle jet runs best at only 1 turn out or even less. If you cannot find a setting which will work, you will have to change the idle jet for a less rich (weaker) one which may either consist of a smaller fuel aperature OR same fuel aperature with a larger air... MORE
G'day all The thin sheet of ally will do nothing to stop conducted heat - but then the original heat shield will not either. In fact, unless you put an electric cool suit around the float bowls, NOTHING will stop the conducted heat. There might be things that will slow it down, but nothing will stop it. Like rust and Kroil, it creeps. The ally will however reflect the radiant heat. Try it, it works. We have done it a few times, mostly on race cars at the circuit when there wasn't anything else around. And Jim, I would... MORE
Does anybody know about setting the (2) air screws on a Weber dcoe sidedraft carb on my '75 Midget 1500, it's running rich, i put in new plugs & wires, i aqquired the car with the carb. on it. the screws are 1 1/2 turn out. It has headers and has been de-smogged. It has a points distributer also. Also i took the spedo cable off because the neadle was 'hopping' and oiled it, now it doesn't work, any idea?? Thank you. "hdsteveg" 37228... MORE
I found this in a short search: Nitrogen is also used in filling automotive tires due to its relatively flat line of thermal expansion. I also read that truckers (lorries) and the military use N2 for certain safety concerns and longevity. I wouldn't even consider it myself...but that's just me...H2, though, has a certain appeal... that would give a new meaning to the term "blow out"! "Jim" 37128... MORE
That is what I was thinking.. Speedos are calibrated for a certain speed for a certain RPM of the input cable. The presence of 3 different pinions would support my theory that the speedo never changed when the diff ratio changed, they just altered the RPM of the input cable to suit. although I don;t know what the third pinion is for! Stewart For a 3.7 one, you the and the mile and "zaphod19692000" 37092... MORE
Finally got my 1500 on the road after only 16years. It celbrated by breaking its speedo drive, (the cable is intact and the angle drive working fine). Just looked in the moss catalouge and it lists 3 Speedometer pinions, in 20 tooth, 21 tooth and 22 tooth versions. I have a 1975 car with 3.9:1 diff and a 120mph spedometer, anyone know which one I need?. I also have plans for fitting a 3.7:1 diff, would I be right in thinking this would need a differnt pinion, if so which one?. I also have a sticking thottle, mostly down... MORE
OK, Rob C. Belay the first paragraph of my previous post then. Now that I know the circumstances, I totally agree with your mech. in that you need to "vent" the crankcase, either to the airfilters (if possible) or to atmospher via a "breather" similiar to the one you can find at www.speedwellengineering.com under "performance, misc.". These breather cans are also available for more reasonable prices from Jeg's and/or Summit . Open up whatever vents you have on the valve cover and skip the charcoal cannister competely with respect to the motor. Now, because the fuel system is closed... MORE
