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Well said, Don May... You hit the nail on the head..exactly spot on. This is the position I found myself in, more or less. Prior to knowing about the Datsun 5 speed, I attacked "the problem" by moving the whole rpm range upscale to 7-7.5k rpm by "Vizarding" a 1275 and making 4-4.5k rpm a comfortable cruising rpm. Supertuning the motor to take higher rpm is not inexpensive... for it's operating range is just short of a track motor. Weber 45DCOE, bigger valves, prepared head, VP3 cam and 1.5 rollers, big bore LCB and large diameter free-flow exhaust system... MORE
The Spitfire O/D gearbox is a nice solution. You keep the standard ratios for back-road fun and get a cruising ratio too. And the very slick change achieved with the O/D selector switch makes for rapid and fun driving on fast twisty roads. Guy "Guy Weller" 25161... MORE
Don, Depending on the severity or gentleness of the curve, use a longer or shorter board for sanding. (Steep curves= shorter board.) For inside (concave curves) use a cardboard roll or a very short nap paint roller woth sandpaper rolled around it. Also, remember I told you to sand "crosshatch" so you avoid low/high spots. This is especially true for curved areas. It does take some artistry , a sensitive touch and a good eye though. Did you buy the guide coat like I suggested? This helps a lot too as vents you from sanding too much. You should... MORE
Tend to agree with you. Shortly after I bought a new 63 sprite I drove from San Diego, CA to north Louisiana in it . . . the fun of driving it on that trip ended about mid way across Texas in 90 plus temperatures and high humidity. :-) Give me a van with comfy seats and air conditioning for those long trips and my spridgets for local fun. Don "Don May" 25155... MORE
From: gerardchateau To: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 1:15 PM Subject: [midgetsprite] Re: Compound curves Don, Depending on the severity or gentleness of the curve, use a longer or shorter board for sanding. (Steep curves= shorter board.) For inside (concave curves) use a cardboard roll or a very short nap paint roller woth sandpaper rolled around it. Also, remember I told you to sand "crosshatch" so you avoid low/high spots. This is especially true for curved areas. It does take some artistry , a sensitive touch and a good eye though. Did you buy the guide coat like... MORE
You can certainly put a RX7 rotary in a Midget, but you'd better put in the RX7 trans too. There'll be a lot of parts which will have to be fabricated - exhaust, guage hook-ups, cooling, etc, etc, etc. You'll then have a car which will go faster than either the suspension or brakes can safely handle. I'd suggest you just sell the Midget and buy a RX7. "Jeffrey Holmes" 25076... MORE
if he does, you could turn the engine 90 degrees, and then run a drive belt from the engine to the skateboard wheels - think of the power to weight ratio! "David Jacobs" 25074... MORE
Interesting experiments, Paul. The most simple well-working PCV system I ever had came on the '67 engine 5 main bearing engine which I installed in place of the 3 main bearng which came in my PO'd '64 MGB. Factory PCV valve (rubber diaphragm) intake manifold mounted breathing through the liquid/vapor flame arrestor mounted on the front of the timing case cover with matched vented/filtered oil filler cap. Replaced the diaphragm once and filtered cap once in a while. And introducing a little water into the intake manifold once a year will help keep things clean. There are also a... MORE
I agree with you absolutely, Don. Reshelled equals another car. However, perhaps you've heard of the carpenter, apprenticed at age 12, worked until he died at 96, and owned only one hammer his entire life. Of course it sometimes needed a new head or handle. "Jeffrey Holmes" 25027... MORE
Reshelled? Seems to me if the color on the bulkhead/areas up under the dash is not the original color then what is left of the car but the engine trans and drive train. :-) As Nigel was pointing out it would be very rare if that is not the original color if it matches one of the few original colors the car came from the factory from. A previous owner would have had to strip the car down to the shell, strip all the paint from all surfaces and repaint in order for hidden areas to be other than... MORE
Steve, I never had to remove the column, but I had to loosen it to be able to remove the cowl. As for the ignition switch, when you remove the switch itself from the key lock and tumbler assembly, see if the key rotates then. I had the ignition switch itself jam up twice on my 76. The original one and on the replacement that was only 2 weeks old. I took the old one apart and the contact tabs had just worn away, broke and jammed. The new one I just sent back. Haven't had any problems since.... MORE
Hi Ideally as other posters have stated, you'll need a BMHIT Certificate to tell you exactly what the colour of your car was. However, with a little detective work I'm sure you can figure it out yourself, unless of course a previous owner was very thorough in his re-spray that he completely repainted the entire shell. The OE colours for the Mk I Sprite were as follows: Old English White (WT3) Seats/Trim Cherry Red or Black (from Jan 59) Seat Piping White or Black (from Jan 59) Cherry Red (RD4) Seats/Trim Cherry Red Seat piping White There should be... MORE
The top bracket looks like the strap that goes between the bulkhead and the dash, to keep it from bowing out when you pull smartly on your choke cable . The bottom one is one I have not seen before. Brad "Brad Fornal" 25005... MORE
I am faced with having to replace or repair the ignition switch on my '78 Midget. I intend to pull the assembly off the steering column and either bring it to a locksmith to replace the cylinder, or have Moss send me a new assembly for $159 (yuck). In any event, Haynes (p226) says that step 1 is removing the steering column entirely. Is this really necessary? I see that with the everything else in place, to remove just the cowling, it would have to be bent into a shape that it may not want to go into. Has... MORE
...might be on subject...but not 'specific' to the conversation.... I've been studying (extensively) the various emissions re-breather systems used on the various years and models of LBC's. Why? Trying to come up with a system that won't dump oil all over the back of the intake valves. Any of you that have ever pulled a head off an engine that has had a bit of blow-by due to worn rings, knows what I mean. The vapors (due to crankcase pressure) being discussed here, dump all that oil into the intake and end up burning onto, and crudding up the... MORE
OK, Claire...let's work the problem a bit. You keep talking of a vapor/oil seperator. Where exactly is this part located on your engine, if not on the timing chain cover. I ask specifically because the year of the car may not be the year of the engine, Claire. Fr'instance, a late 10cc engine (1098) would have the vapor/oil separtor cannster located on one of the valve lifter side covers under the intake manifold instead of attached to the timing chain cover like the later 1275 engines. Factory stock PCV valve: The "appearance" of the rubber diaphragm can be decieving.... MORE
Errr, no Bob, One identifies nuts and bolts be the item that they fasten. Sump bolts, timing cover bolts, steering wheel nut, header nuts, seat runner bolts. Get the picture? So, wheel studs and wheel nuts! Guy "Guy Weller" 24886... MORE
Nigel.... Spridgets wear "beading" on their rear ends between panels just like BE's, which also have "beading" between panels on their bonnets. In near future, my BE will have no "beading" in it's bonnet as it will have a fibreglass one, as the underside of the BE bonnet is not well protected against road splash. Thus..... the seams containing the beading have a tendency to rust from the inside/out, accordingly, despite seam sealer, etc. This.....is a PITA!! :):) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 24866... MORE
Well, Don.... "Your way" of putting together the panels and ADDING the top of the beading may just be a blessing is disguise with respect to avoiding future rust problems in those seams. They are notoriously difficult in this respect when the "full" beading is replaced. Time will tell I guess. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 24839... MORE
First I have heard of a 3-wheeler conversion of a midget. How does it handle on the corners? Guy "Guy Weller" 24797... MORE
Dear Listers, My contribution to this thread is simple. On our first Christmas together my wife bought me a brand new interior for the Midger from Vicky B. Love that woman! Rob C 75 Midget robbiesg@... 24774... MORE
Alan E-J writes: "True...too true" Hey, seriously.....when it's good, it's good and the right girl is well worth having around! But I never let girls become a "habit"....icing on the cake, but not the cake. It's sort of like flying in the position of Captain or Pilot-In-Command. It's nice sharing the experience and work load with another but, you gotta be ready to handle it alone if need be and in personal relationships with the opposite sex you gotta be happy with yourself before you can be happy with another, in any event. There are a lot of less... MORE
"My, my Bob...." Nah!! Too much caffeine....I gotta switch to decaf, Dave!! I'm losin' it, man! :):) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 24779... MORE
Hi, "Cheers"... Let's get our parts straight, first. I am a little confused by your terms and the way they are used. The PCV system on the '67 is very simple. It consists of a factory diaphragm type PC V valve mounted on (in) the inlet manifold, which is fed via a flexible hose from the vapor/oil separator (aka "flame arrestor) mounted on the timing chain cover on the front of the engine. It is a "graduated orifice" (diameter of hole specific to the application). It is an "outlet". The "inlet" consists of a graduated orifice embedded within the... MORE
Hello Folks Thought I would toss this out for a little help. I have a 1971 MG Midget 1275 I got in last night to take a drive and she really had a hard time having any get up and go. (she would go about 70 but it had a hard time to get there) So I checked the oil in the dash pots that was good So then I checked to see if maybe the choke was stuck open looks good So then I took a look at the fuel filter I took it off and blow it... MORE
