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Castor Oil & Castrol (Castrol R) Got to admit, Dave, I've no clue 'cause I do not know whether the "early" Castrol Oils I grew up with in the late 50's & early 60's were vegetable oil or petroleum based, though I believe it was the later. And the Castrol's before that??? Castrol "R"....formulated for high rpm higher pressure, anti-foam, "racing" oil I would think but here again, not familiar the specific base or formula. But I bet Chuck Christ might know a little about the early Castrol Oils considering his Dad was in racing during Castrol's early days... MORE
Cap'n Ewwwwwwwww does anyone actually drink that cr*p? N "amukdigiphoto" 28492... MORE
Alan I'm happy to give you an estimate on these build dates, but I'm sure Colin with all his records can give you a better estimate, perhaps he can also explain why they're not left hand drive as the VIN number suggests. G-AN3L-48589 Is a MkII Midget built around April- early May 1966. G-AN2L-24027 Is a MkI Midget (early 1098cc engine) built around end October - November 1963 And thank you for your offer of dinner, which I will gratefully accept should I ever be in your part of the world. Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 28491... MORE
David... A flat spot (most especially with a VP3 Kent 276+ cam) is not unusual with a 45DCOE using the larger 4.5 or 5.0 aux venturi. You will notice this carb configured for racing uses the smaller 3.5 aux vent which brings the main system "in" a little earlier in the game. Was using 1.4+ intake valves and a VP3 cam. Noticing this, I changed out my 4.5's for 3.5's and jetted upwards accordingly to 145 mains and 175 air correctors while retaining the 50F9 idle jets the carb came with. (Then I rechecked the ign. timing to make... MORE
Hi , i just joined this group and would like to say hello to all. i live in Vermont. and currently have a 75 midget, and a 59 MGA. the midget is undergoing an engine swap (the motor from my old 79 that i scrapped due to a twisted shell) and the A is sitting on the back burner at the moment, while i collect a few things before i get started on it. any out there with misc. parts for my A they might like to part out feel free to send me an email. Well thanx for... MORE
I decided I was bulletproof against the cold and refitted the head and all that stuff and the car started! How about that!!! That 45dcoe is giving me a flat spot the size of Grand Canyon! Always had one, but it seems worse now. Cam + cold I guess. I will chart the numbers and ask around. They came from Vizard's second book. Now I can bundle up (old farts don't like it at 50 degrees ABOVE zero) and drive it. I even have a scuba head thingy if I get too cold. Too funny! Maybe I'll glue a... MORE
Hi listers. First the question: I see that there are seperate part numbers for the front and rear sump/pan seals (those cork strips). I just got a Payen lower engine gasket kit and both strips looked the same to me. It didn't occur to me that they were supposed to be different so I didn't inspect too close and put them in randomly. Both protruded at least a 1/4" (probably more) at both ends when put in their sump grooves. Should the excess be cut off? If so how much? Or are they just supposed to compress? Now the... MORE
Better late than never. I just opened my Charcoal canister and have been able to get to the charcoal. After you screw off the bottom look around the threaded edge on the canister body, at fist it just looks like a threaded edge but on close inspection you will see about four slits located around the edge about 1/16" high by about a 3/8" wide. The edge of the round plastic retaining plate, the one with the three plastic bars has protrusions around its edge that snap into these slits. Use a screwdriver blade to push them in working... MORE
Don, Its all apples and oranges here, they are both fruit but grow on different trees. The 1275 and 1500 are completly different engines and the transmissons do not interchange. Sorry....Rex Urban "Rex Urban" 28374... MORE
Hi gang, What is the difference between a 1275 and a 1500 transmission? Are they interchangeable? Don "Don May" 28371... MORE
Listers I'm looking for a source of stainless pan head upholstery screws. I guess pan head would be the term as the screw I'm looking for is a pan head type sheet metal screw with the "finishing" washer attached to the screw. ( make sense?) Any suggestions/ (I've already tried a local marine shop). Larry Pitts 60 Bugeye 76 MGB (with new front bushings and tie rod ends- interesting project-nice ride) Larry Pitts 28338... MORE
My '65 Riviera blue Midget has an original white removable hardtop which seals out the weather just fine - and it is quiet. I love the hard top and I do use it a lot here in Pennsylvania when the weather isn't so nice. Warning - they aren't light (the original ones at least.) When it's off the car it is very easy to carry around by yourself but you can't reach far enough over the car from any direction to be able to simply lift it on or off by yourself - it isn't a one man job... MORE
Bill Just fit new rear wheel cylinders they only cost about 10 UK pounds or less each and can be fitted in an hour or so and will work fine for years. Back in May I blew a wheel cylinder out on my way down from Scotland to Cumbria while leading a classic car run. Replaced mine at the roadside then spent the next couple of days driving up and down mountains before driving the 400 miles home. Pulled both rear cylinders off the following weekend checked them out and refitted them in the workshop just to make sure.... MORE
Guy My god your garage is even narrower than mine! Mines about 8 foot 6 if I remember right. I was also 'given' some of those castors by a friend of mine, but sadly 4 of them are being used to wheel the engine around, and I can't do much with the other two. What our American friends over in the good old US of A don't seem to realise is that space here, unlike in the US is at an absolute premium and to even have a garage at all is a luxury, and only millionaries ever seem... MORE
Bob wrote " Funny you mention the TR-4, I see many more Bugeyes than TR-4s. Did they all rust out or something? Just never see one......." Faster, yes, BUT not so much fun to drive .... Not so good around corners .... not so 'chuckable' or so tuneable.... Engine not so 'bullet-proof' .... Oh, and it cost more. I'm sure others would disagree, but it certainly wasn't quite my style. R. Flame suit on :-) "Roger Stinson" 28287... MORE
Steve Woohoo! Many congrats. I don't think I am ahead of you Steve, I'm just finishing off the final primer coats on the passenger side wing ready for colour - that will be the last 'bit' on the car that needs to be colour coated. I still have both doors, bootlid and bonnet to colour coat as well. I don't know if you have this book or not - 'Restoring Sprites and Midgets - an Enthusiasts Guide' by Grahame Bristow (Brooklands Books) but it really is a very useful book in terms of reassembly. It's been written with the... MORE
I got this off the Morris Minor list from Rick Feibusch. It has a certain ring of truth to it!! "PETA is more violently opposed to people wearing fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than bikers..." Brad Fornal 28247... MORE
you'd see them in the UK - with the advent of different weight allowances a few years back, a lot of articulated tractor units were converted by adding an additional non-powered load bearing axle with just two wheels either in front of, or behind the (single) driven axle, so two on the front, four driven wheels, two non driven wheels and eight on the trailer makes Don's 16! How far did you say you drove the Midget, Don? ;-) Regards David "David Jacobs" 28210... MORE
Well, Alan... We ARE talking the "Prince of Darkness" here, lest we forget!! :):) Now for reality...nothing lasts forever. We get VCR's and TV's into the shop all the time with oxidized circuits. A thorough cleaning with electical "cleaner" is the norm together with soldering new when required. The environment of the older cars also does it's thing. Crankcase vapors along with general dampness caused by condensation and general exposure to the elements I guess. Every time a current passes it leaves it's little "mark" in terms of oxidation and eventually, there will be "discoloration" of the more exposed... MORE
G'day Paul I'm not certain why you would want to fit tapered roller bearings. This has been raised quite a number of times in the past (perhaps before you were on the list) and see below for one of the more recent comments. avagoodday Colin We have had many discussions on the differences between the use of angular contact ball bearings, as used originally in Spridgets, and the use of any type of tapered roller bearing. Without launching into a complex and boring diatribe on the rights and wrongs of either type of bearing, the simple answer is that... MORE
I have a yamaha virago 1100 that's been sitting for about a month. Went to crank it and the battery went dead. Put it on the charger and couldn't get the needle to come down past 5 and had the battery bubbling. I'm assuming the battery has gone bad. Is that correct? "Virginia" 28191... MORE
Thanks Colin. I must be doing something wrong. I ALWAYS search the archieve before submitting a question. I did a search for "bearings" and got nothing. I was almost certain I was not the first person to have this question, but somehow I am not properly doing a search. What am I doing wrong???? Thanks again.....Paul "dfwip" 28175... MORE
I haven't done this Paul, but it comes up for discussion on the spridget list occasionally. Some list member maintian that the spacer is superfulous and leave it out when going to tapered bearings, while others argue it is needed for addtional strength and go through the process of shimming it until it is "perfect". Again, I don't know the answer, but maybe my attempt will spur some of the more knoledgable....Crash, are you on midgetsprite? Crash in Reno is a proponent of no spacer if I remember right. Robert B. Houston '73 Midget...and others You know what's interesting... MORE
can't be certain, but I suspect it should. The late ital 1275 engine (also an A+) will fit. I know the MG Metro turbo cyl head fits! Still looking for one of them to turbo my Mk1 Sprite with. (along withe the pistons, manifolds carb and complete ignition system.) anyone know of a rotten but running Metro turbo? Stewart "Ford Prefect" 28144... MORE
Am considering installing tapered front wheel bearings. Any of you have any experience with this set-up? Do I still install the spacer? Anything different or special with installation? Thanks much. Paul "dfwip" 28131... MORE
