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"Aldon Distributors" Aldon did a PerTronix equipped 45D mechanical curve for my 8.3-1 motor, based upon a planned (Judson) 6psi boost curve. Less than $300 including shipping. Bill Perry got the dizzy. In checking it on a distributor machine, it did not match the written curve provided. Bill shipped the dizzy up to me in CT so Pete Sachs guys could check it out on their machine(s). Sure enough....wrong curve. Shipped it back to Aldon after trading e-mails. Returned in a heartbeat with the "correct" curve...Aldon paid all shipping costs (by Air..both ways). Morals: 1.Check this part as you... MORE
Well I've gone and done it..the '60 is coming apart. Engine and trans are out in preparation of a complete refurb. At the very least this will include new inner and outer sills, maybe floors and possibly rear spring boxes. Paint will be redone and interior gone thru. I have a 1275 and ribcase waiting to be rebuilt and installed, along with Weber sidedraft etc. I am seeking suggestions on cams, porting and header. This will be a "quick" street car, neither a daily driver nor a "road racer." Any advice will be appreciated. At this point my proposed... MORE
Actually this does sound like a seized compressor, Did you get the oil changed with the gas? , AC systems MUST have a certain amount of oil in them, and if they have been leaking gas you can put money on some of the oil having leaked out as well, if this was not replaced when the system was regassed then you can bet the compressor is now FUBAR internally. try reaching down and turning the compressor by hand (engine off car not running), it should if it's OK be easy to turn the end of the compressor, if... MORE
George... I think you have three problems: 1.The intake manifold mounted PCV system uses the vented/filtered oil filler cap to provide for incoming air. 2. The most effective crankcase scavenging consists of a feed to the PCV valve from below the pistons. 3. The "cover" to the old mechanical fuel pump fitting on the forward left side of the block just above the flange can be used as a "source" for relieving lower crankcase vapor/pressure in place of the old takeoff on the stock timing case cover which no longer exists, in consideration of your new timing cover set-up... MORE
"138F" Time to turn up the idle revs! Seriously....I hope they are rotating these guys. My one pet peeve with this whole thing is we didn't seem to have a post "main conflict" plan in place...or maybe we do and I am just not that aware of it. These guys are definitely earning their combat pay, for sure. Can you imagine what it must be like in a tank?! :(:( Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 24300... MORE
A friend (non-computer type) has a problem with his odometer ... I mentioned the "collective brillance" of the list, and he asked for help. The odometer has stopped working on his bugeye. The speedometer is original equipment and works just fine, his odometer just stopped working suddenly. Since he uses the odometer to decide when to get gas (he trusts it more than his gas gauge), he really wants to repair it. Any ideas or suggestions? He would prefer to repair himself (very mechanical guy), but will replace if necessary. Thanks for any suggestions. Jim Rogers San Juan Capistrano,... MORE
there was no charcoal canister on any UK cars - the tank just vents through a hole in the filler cap, and if there's enough fuel in, it will come out the same hole, especially if the car's parked at the wrong angle. David "David Jacobs" 24249... MORE
"There are no charcoal cannisters on UK '77 Midgets" OK...no closed loop fuel system...so much for that. Nigel...I think you are right! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 24264... MORE
Cap'n Well we've just broken the all time highest temperature ever recorded in this country at 37.9 degree's c, which as it happens was recorded at Heathrow airport, 30 mins down the road from me! So I suspect these extreme temperatures are having an effect on that fuel expansion. Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 24241... MORE
Wow!! El warmo!! Let's see...that would be about 100F (which is warm enough, mind you!). In summer, it gets warmer in our Southern states such as Texas, where our fellow lister Brad Fornal is located. The American Airlines training center is located in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas and I've been down their when it gets to 104-106 on a sunny day during their hot spells. But I suspect you are correct, Nigel, in your assumption...really, for this truly "hot". I don't know how Heathrow authorities measure their temperature but I assume it is "free air". It would be warmer on... MORE
I don't know whether this is relevant or not, but It's another very hot day here today - mid 30's and walking back from the paper shop I noticed a Ford Ka leaking fuel from the filler area - it was clearly oozing out. So I guess if you've recently filled the tank up, the heat will cause the fuel to expand enough to start leaking. Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 24236... MORE
Well... either carb could be run with basically the same system. I'm just talking it up a bit to learn more, bearing in mind and considering the garbage that came with my stock '74, which had the SU's of course, with all of the "closed loop" stuff. So damn long ago it is difficult for me to recall. One thing is for sure...if you pull some of this stuff off or out of the system (as in de-smogging), you have to go to a vented cap or you get fuel starvation when you truly put your foot in it... MORE
Not familiar with '77 UK cars...maybe they are the same emissions-wise as our US 1500's....not sure. I think there is supposed to be SOME pressure in the tank...shouldn't be enough to get by cap's seal, though. Maybe something as simple as a new gas cap (seal)? But there is a charcoal cannister in there under the bonnet? The fuel tank/sysem vents through this and the engine breathes inbound through this as well? The charcoal cannister also has a vent line which needs to be open... it's pretty small. And the charcoal element needs replacing every once in a while.... MORE
I had some problems with my Bugeye about a year ago, turned out to be air leak at the fuel tank/line connection, but in checking, my coil was too hot to touch for more that a second or two. Seems to be normal and I was, and do run standard gap on the plugs with the sports coil. Bob, Troutdale, OR USA "Robert Webb" 24181... MORE
First - will someone who has experience resolving off-idle stumble with a Weber DGV on a 1275 please post me off-list. General parameters: 1275, std bore, stock cam, head milled, Crane optical ignition, header. Use an aftermarket electric fuel pump with a pressure regulator set to 3.5 pounds. Engine has never idled this well in the 33 years I've owned it (even as low as 700rpm), idle set at 900rpm, performance above 2000 rpm is excellent. It just stumbles in the 1500 - 1700 rpm range when you hit the gas. Makes double- clutching a bit dicey. Have done... MORE
Hello all, new to the list, new to Midgets. Question: I've got a '77 that backfires between shifts under heavy acceleration. I know why; there's excess fuel being dumped into the exhaust between shifts and detonating; I just don't know the cause. The 2 possible causes I've come up with is the air pump is supplying air to the exhaust when it shouldn't (bad valve?) or the non stock exhaust the car has (just 1 tiny Walker muffler) is allowing the fuel laden exhaust to reach air before sufficiently cooled. Which of these are more plausible, or is there... MORE
G'day Brad The valve stem diameters are the same. You can squeeze 1275cc valves into a 1098cc head (12G295) if you want to, but you will need to open the combustion chamber up quite a bit to allow gas flow around the valve, or you are defeating the purpose. Really no great advantage. 1275cc head will fit on 1098cc block, but if you have a high lift cam, and/or 1.5:1 rockers, the exhaust valves will hit the top of the block face. You will need to machine a crescent out of the block, up to .100" deep (I just... MORE
I don't know if this will help, but... My friend (who runs a repair shop in So.cal for British cars) recently started working on a 75 midget and the clutch would not disengage. He told me he fixed it with the following process. Remember, this was done because the clutch would not release (like it was continually "in gear and rolling"). They push started it in second gear. Got it going fast enough to get it into third gear (without the clutch). Then stood on the brakes while it was in third gear and rolling. The car shook and... MORE
You got it, David, whatever it is.... that's exactly the right color. In my case, it was definitely coming from the gas tank or system components of my old '74 Spridget. But the car "went" before I renewed the tank so I never really got to check the tank as a source but expect it was corrosion from within. Tank had been on the car from the day it left the factory with about 13-15 years on it so I got a feeling this is where this microscopic stuff was coming from. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 23911... MORE
No criticism intended, Don May... ....just curious. Weber 45 carbs have many tiny channels as well. Even with a good K&N filter, grit gets in there also, blocking (most likely) the idle and progression systems so, I believe it.... doesn't take much at all. In the case of the Weber, the tiny stuff can be seen in the bottom of the float bowl. Looked like tiny specks of sand but most likely, corrosion from an older fuel tank I bet. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 23905... MORE
Well folks... As of tonight, the B-GT (67) is nearly ready for the first road test. I need to get a tire tube replaced and check the differential fluid before I drop it onto the ground and try for a short drive. The new parts I needed to order were... Clutch slave cylinder Clutch Slave Hose (2) Break Hoses Misc Spare nuts and bolts Gas Tank Repair stuff Trans Mounts (rubber) Engine Mounts New Clutch system (disk, plate and through-out) Tire Tube Thermostate gasket (not installed yet - extra) Falve Cover gasket A few extra rubber pieces. The hardest... MORE
No problem, As you say Bob, It was most likely a small flake of rust that was hiding after I cleaned the tank and lines after it sat all those years, it chose a bad moment to break free and create havoc. Sand was, shall we say . . . creative license :-) Don "Don May" 23916... MORE
So, Don.... You actually saw debris of some sort come out of that fuel line? Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 23900... MORE
The phone rang at 7:30 am Sunday morning "I'm stranded in Angles Camp, Jr. died," Jr. the name he gave the 63 Midget I sold him. "I just need a around town car." He said when he bought it. He had owned a Midget before and I was confidant I was not selling to an innocent in the ways of classic British cars. I had made clear that since I retrieved it from a carpentry work shop where it sat on blocks for twenty years and brought it back to life that I had not driven it over five... MORE
Nelson... Frank used POR15 on his floors and they still rotted out beneath the coating. This resulted in an Italian burn....IOW, he was somewhat less than amused. Neither Diane, Tiffany or the cats could soothe him. His son, who was out destroying his VW at the time his Dad fell through the POR15 coated floor (at about 60 or so, traveling down the NJ turnpike) added fuel to he fire by failing to empathize while asking Frank for yet another coupla thousand bucks to rebuild his VW's blown engine, once again. Obviously, not a good day for Frank. Thus,... MORE
