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Simon I'm just about to post templates, not able to do Thursday night hand delivery due to very tight timing schedule. (Got to get to boat and prepare for race, the tide won't wait unfortunately, and there'll be four in car etc etc) Is Breedon Basset ok for address or do I need a house Nr. and street also ?? Alan "Alan" 32522... MORE

Well, I thought I had a local buyer for my Sprite, but it seems to not have worked out. I thought I would check the list and see if I can get an opinion on what it might be worth. Itsa: 1969 Sprite(clear Texas title says 1964, but a typo must have occurred way back before I purchased it in New Mexico about 3 or 4 years ago) Number plate (beneath carbs) matches vin on title. You may recall: It's stuck in first gear. Crap!! Stuff I have done: Porsche 914 Seats Roll bar Tonneau cover adapted (lots of... MORE

Anybody read this magazine? Worth it in your opinion? The second mag is Retro Cars, focusing on modified classics. About 164 pages, with hundreds of cars in their classifieds, this color British mag has articles in the latest issue on modifying your TR5 & TR6, Austin buyer's guide, the Fiat 124 racer, the Datsun 260Z and many more. Only $5 for a sample in the USA postpaid, this magazine is a monthly. For more details please visit http://ewacars.com/mghrc.html Robert Houston Texan in New Mexico War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded... MORE

Gary Hope to see you at Downham Market, and I may even make it to Le Mans myself since I will be in Brittany in the Sprite around the time of the race. Best regards Dave "David Dixon" 32122... MORE

How are you getting on with the changes Alan? Any joy with modifying to a racing wheel? R. "Roger Stinson" 32059... MORE

(Sorry folks forgot the subject header last time.) A couple questions mostly for the racers in the group, but also any gearbox gurus. 1)Gear box whine: Got my retired racer, soon to be vintage racer Bugeye out for a quick (illegal) run down the road tonight. I have a rib case BMC competition (straight cut, non synchro) close ratio gear box. It whines VERY loudly in 1st through 3rd gears. 4th very was quiet. I wasn't surprised or worried about 1st & 2nd being noisy, but expected 3rd to be quiet. The two tracks I'm going to be running... MORE

A couple questions mostly for the racers in the group, but also any gearbox gurus. 1)Gear box whine: Got my retired racer, soon to be vintage racer Bugeye out for a quick (illegal) run down the road tonight. I have a rib case BMC competition (straight cut, non synchro) close ratio gear box. It whines VERY loudly in 1st through 3rd gears. 4th very was quiet. I wasn't surprised or worried about 1st & 2nd being noisy, but expected 3rd to be quiet. The two tracks I'm going to be running this year are all 3rd & 4th gear... MORE

David, all good sugestions for a race car, but mine is strictly for road use. What puzzles me is why my daughter's car which weighs more, is actually a good deal easier to push. Wheels & tyres are of comparable size and pressures so there must be some other reason. I am sure there must be some easy gains to be made here, for normal street use. Guy "Guy Weller" 31971... MORE

David, all good sugestions for a race car, but mine is strictly for road use. What puzzles me is why my daughter's car which weighs more, is actually a good deal easier to push. Wheels & tyres are of comparable size and pressures so there must be some other reason. I am sure there must be some easy gains to be made here, for normal street use. Guy "Guy Weller" 31972... MORE

OK, time for some fun. Anyone here race their MG in solo II? Stories and suggestions would be appreciated. I've done AMA Motorcycle Road Racing, track days in my Beretta, and raced a friends 969 a couple of times when he was laid up injured. I was just checking out the rules for MGs, and they look to be in a fairly fun class for Solo II, and the very minimal prep work makes it quite feasable (and the fact that I own a B and a Midget makes this more fun). Any thoughts on the following: 1. Battery... MORE

Hi list, I have huffaker spec 1 1/4" HS2's on my 948 competion motor. When I look in the air rams I see a fountain of un-atomized fuel coming up around the needle of the front carb while running. No fuel is visible when looking in the rear carb. I'm guessing the front float bowl needle is not shutting off and pressure is building up and forcing the fuel in the carb. I have a holley pressure regulater that I think I have adjusted to the minimum pressure (about 1 psi) Is this likely the cause? (I have new... MORE

Well, Jens...lot of variables here including outside air temp and the clearances to which the engine was built. Mineral oils are where it's at for break- in, Jens. Synthetics (or partial synthetic) should not be used as they reduce rather than promote, fricition "Breaking in" means friction between parts and you'll get a lot LESS of this with the more "slippery" synthetic and partial synthetics. Mineral oils aren't as slippery so friction would he higher, thus accelerating the break-in process. Most likely, since you've switched to mineral oil, the break-in process is actually continuing and not really over, miles... MORE

Hi guys, Very happy to report I now have a good clue to the hard/no start problem on my full race 948 set up. Noticed that after a few seconds of cranking and some coughs while the motor nearly started, the ignition light went out. Pulled a plug and sure enough, Nice spark for a few seconds of cranking, then the ignition light goes out and nothing. on subsequent tried the light goes out immediatly when cranking and no spark at all. After cooling for a while I get the light and spark for a few seconds again. The... MORE

Bruce, I run a beautiful (I think) set of American Racing wheels on my Midget. They are Chevy Vega hub pattern. I'm going to post pix of the car next week so you can see them if so inclined. From what I've read and heard the biggest tire you can run on the Ro's is 170/70/13. I can tell you from personal experience that 5.5 inch rim and 165/70's will not fit without modifications. Rob C Webfoot Leisure.com rob@... 866-530-9801 robbiesg@... 31791... MORE

Hi, Curt... Pure race Huffaker carbs are modified to be "fixed" rather than "variable" venturi...IOW, the air valves are held fully open and machined to form the top of the venturi (or "fixed choke"..which is not to be confused with "choking" for mixture enrichment when cold). So, the butterfly works but not the air valve. Thus, to start "cold", you need to cut off part of the air supply to artificially enrichen the mixture. The fellow lister who mentioned the "duct tape" is "the man"!! Huffaker's pure race engine is usually fitted with "crankfire" ignition. Whether the advance is... MORE

I hope someone can give me some advice on this. Drivers school and race second weekend in June and I can't get the bloody running. I have a highly tuned (national level) race bugeye from the 70's era. Don't know the compression ratio, but probably pretty high, 12 to 1 at least. 4,000 to 7,000 rpm cam. 30 deg. advance. 110 octane race gas. champion n59g spark plugs. Electronic ignition box. No choke, just ram air intakes modifed hs2 carbs. Had it to a local brit car guru last fall and he tuned the carbs and set it up... MORE

To the list ' Vintage Auto racing in Texas for 2004" To all whom really want to have a fun weekend and get real close to vintage Sports cars and racing think about being a course worker - I have been doing this for a while thanks to David Littlefield, He drives a 74' MG Midget vintage racer and his girl friend Pam whom is also driving now whom are on this list. Next event May 21 - 23rd at Texas World Speedway in College station, TX The Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing group in Texas is in need of... MORE

Why stop there, lets go all the way. There were several conversions in the '80s (I think Renault???) where they set up an unlimited rally car where they hopped up the front engine, front wheel drive, then built an identical engine/tranny drive and put it in the rear. Just connected the throttles and the shift linkage and clutches together. They locked the steering in the rear and presto. a 500 or 600 HP rocket ship 4 wheel drive rally car. And if you blew an engine, you could still keep on driving!!!!! So all we have to do is... MORE

Neil, Remember that the taller top gear you can get in the tranny is good for cruising but also allows you to run a higher ratio rear end which will allow better acceleration in sprints and hill climbs and still have enough top speed for highway driving. I used to use the Morris pickup truck diff (5.38:1 if my feeble memory serves) for autocross with great success but I sure needed a taller top gear or overdrive. I suffered on the freeway at about 6,000 rpm at 55 Mph, but it really did scoot through the gears!!!!!!!!!. Cheers, Bob... MORE

Alan G. Hadn't even thought of the "security" aspect of the racing wheel set-up.... right on...excellent...kill two birds with a single rock. :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 31519... MORE

G'day Ben I have a mate who melted his engine bearings three times in three successive race meetings, before he discovered the problem. The first melt-down was due to oil surge on corners, and he thought he had fixed that by putting a baffle in the sump. Two more melt-downs later, he discovered the oil cooler was clogged with the metal powder from the melted bearings. Don't ever use a second hand oil cooler. And don't forget you will need to buy the oil hose adaptor to the block, and the adaptor to the oil filter. avagoodday Colin "Colin@SpriteParts"... MORE

Alan Gram... Except for removeable racing set-ups I've seen nothing that would help you in the tilt-wheel dept. Opting for a 12" or 13" "flat" rather than "dished" steering wheel should help to a great extent, though. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 31469... MORE

I doubt if you could fit one - there isn't really anywhere for the wheel to tilt to. As others suggest, try a smaller wheel or possibly look at race-car quick-release fitments. Regards David "David Jacobs" 31449... MORE

Hi Ben The stainless braided hoses look good, but my experience with braided hoses (fuel hose) is not positive. I find that the stainless braiding either eats it's way into the rubber hose and chews through it, or the rubber hose inside perishes without showing any visible problem. The first you know about it is when the pipe is dripping in petrol! Ok, oil pipe is thicker and probably under less tension/movement than a petrol pipe and it doesn't 'melt' like some cheap petrol pipes do with modern fuel. Even so I'd rather see the rubber pipe and be... MORE

"Rattle on start-up" Well, sounds like some one has allowed the motor to race upon initial start ("dry" motor) prior to allowing the oil pressure to come up, resulting in pre- mature wear (or damage) to bearings. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 31302... MORE