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Resistance is a matter of extent. Some is good ("sparkier" spark :)...too much is no good. Remember the old Lucas resistor "caps" fitted to the spark plug end of their stock wire set-up?? Probably before "resistor" spark plugs? Ah-hah. There for a reason. No doubt a compromise between performance and radio "suppression"??? Cap'n Bob '60 Frog '''''' "Robert E. Shlafer" 35607... MORE
RBH, Did I mention that I put an electronic ignition on the car? The 1500's ran an optical distributor stock so I replaced the resistor etc with an aftermarket ignition. I think it's a Crane but it was done 5 yrs ago (early in the rejuvenation) and I forget. I should be up against some form of plug gap problem from what I'm reading (hearing?). Rob C Webfoot Leisure.com Your Local Pool Store-On the Web rob@... 866-530-9801 toll free " robbiesg@... " 35599... MORE
No such thing as factory carpets on a frogeye! Those that do have carpets have had a set fron a Mk2 or later fitted Stewart "Ford Prefect" 35593... MORE
Robert, Would be very interested in the new plug gap you get withthe hotter coil. I switched to a 40K volt coil in my 1500 but have left the spark gap stock. I am SOOOO iggerant about this stuff. Let me know if possible. Rob C Webfoot Leisure.com Your Local Pool Store-On the Web rob@... 866-530-9801 toll free " robbiesg@... " 35589... MORE
I recently had the pleasure of having dinner with Kevin and Cathy Valentine in Pennsylvania. Over dinner we of course discussed Spridgets, and I told him how I was having trouble with mine running rich and was contemplating a change of carburetors. Kevin pointed out that most carb problems are electrical and asked if I had checked the points. Well, I still haven't but I did decide to make them a moot problem by ordering a Pertronix Ignitor. The question is, I replaced the stock coil on my 73 Midget, 1275 last year. Will this coil function well with... MORE
Thanks Paul and Robert for your kind words. Robert, I guess, coming from Texas, you would hardly know what real rust looks like!! Actually, the saga behind this is that I was looking for a car that definately needed lots of work doing. I wanted something that I could rebuild with my son, who was then in his mid teens. We needed the father / son bonding thing and both needed something to keep us off the streets! So we learnt together, how to weld, rebuild an engine and respray. Well, mechanical stuff I was used to, but paint... MORE
Happy New Year to you All!! Guy I want to ask. Did you have a problem restoring your rear arches?. I have a midget i have just bought and the rear arches are in bad shape. How and what is the best way to restore or tackle the problem. Thanks Ian "mandy716412" 35523... MORE
Don't be so angry, RBH.... "they" haven't lost their minds Bob, they've just forgotten the fact Europeans were responsible for two World Wars in the last century and have forgotten (obviously) who provided the majority of the manufacturing capacity (not to mention some "human" help) that bailed them out.... and most especially so in the case of France. And of course, in bailing them out, we also bailed ourselves out for not doing so would ultimately mean the bogeyman would shortly be threatening our shores in very short order, otherwise. There's every good reason to believe FDR knew the... MORE
Mitch..IMHO.... if you are going to use the Judson, I would call APT and source the best quality valve they have to offer. Otherwise, unless you've got a hairy cam in there or are running 10.0-1 or a higher static compression ratio, standard quality/design should be fine normally aspirated. About oversized exhaust valves....many moons ago when the first 1275 Cooper S types came out, they went with a larger 1.4 intake valve and subsequently, went to a larger than stock exh.valve to "match", feeling this would give more powe r. It didn't. What it did do was lead to... MORE
WOW!!! you guys got special petrol for Vintage vehicles , neat. Alan LOL "Alan" 33654... MORE
Thanks Brad. Happy to volunteer info. My wife is a vet paramedic so we have two dogs and a cat. Do I like them? I don't dis-like them but I don't get enough reward from pets to offset the hassle factor ... if I were not married to Nancy. I absolutely DISPISE animals that climb up on cars! LOL! Zero. Weezles Rip My Flesh DOT 4 I don't do track time so it isn't worth it for me to go through the hassle of purging and rebuilding the system. Besides, I am an engine builded. It's my therapy and... MORE
Hello friends, I am in the middle of a rebuild of my Midget's Weber DGV. This is far from the first DGV I have rebuilt but this time I thought I would share a few pictures and a couple of references. Here is what Pierce Manifolds recommended for the DGV 5A in the Midget 1500 application: Jetting for DGV 5A main 140/135 e-tube F50/F6 air corr 155/160 idle 55/60 needle & seat 200 My carb is correct except for the air corrector jets. My car has installed a 165 primary air corrector jet and a 160 secondary corrector jet.... MORE
Welcome aboard, Jim... You've already recieved good answers to your questions so no need to further "go there" with one exception.... 145x13's can be hard to find these days, though your local Sears probably has them. 155X13's are easier to source (Town Fair and most others stock them) and will do just as well, while giving even better grip and fuel economy all else being equal (fewer revs per mile per hour) without nearly a gnat's eye change in ride quality. :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 33627... MORE
I now have these hybrid front drum brakes and hubs. The drums are twin leading shoe 8" drums, fitted to what appear to be standard hubs. An odd combination. I cannot see why someone would fit drums in place of discs on a later bodied car and what the 8" drums are from! Guy "Guy Weller" 33616... MORE
Guys, Thanks for your words of encouragement. My carb re-rebuild is awaiting parts for re-rebuilding. I just get tired of making the same kind of mistakes! I have learned a lot and in the immortal words of Chief Dan George in The Outlaw Josey Wales I will "endeavor to persevere." Rob C Webfoot Leisure.com rob@... 866-530-9801 toll free " robbiesg@... " 33511... MORE
Cap;, Thats what I had in mind when looking. I may just find a 3.7 rear end and call it a day. If I want to go long distances I don't think a Midget is the ticket. Rob C-75 Midget it carb rebuild land, again. Jeez I suck as a mechanic. Webfoot Leisure.com rob@... 866-530-9801 toll free " robbiesg@... " 33494... MORE
i was wondering what to replace my stock tranny in my 78 midget with.also in reverse my transmision makes a grinding noise and falls out of gear.what is wrong?i cant go more than a few feet. "m_raade" 33483... MORE
Folks, my Dad and I are trying to trace a lone yellow/brown(YN)wire. It's remained disconnected during the restore and has not affected any other electrical system (positive ground)or function. To be clear, this is not the brown/yellow (NY) wire to the alternator. We can't seem to find reference to the YN wire in the shop manual and have no reason to believe this is nothing but stock. Does anyone know where this goes? Also, we're trying to figure out the large, red-jeweled light (which is not the ignition light on the tach) located square in the upper middle of... MORE
Colin, I have a friend that races 210s in SCCA and I asked him about the transmission and reliability issues with it. The only comment was that the shift fork that was secured by a roll pin could be a problem. That was solved by using a bolt and loctite. I'm not exactly sure how much power he's making with the 210 engine but it's estimated to be 100 to 120 hp. He told me that the transmission was capable of handling 150 hp. I did not have to do any modifications to the heater box although some grinding... MORE
G'day all Hopefully the last couple of questions before we dicide on which 5-speed kit to use. Whilst it seems everyone says "no modifications to the car are necessary", the Morriservice instructions state: "Underneath the heater box is a beam that needs to be altered some. Typically it needs to be moved up and back about 3/4 inch. Pounding it up and back with a hammer is the usual way." Well, if you ever tried to undo that damage, you would think that it was a modification. I questioned Paul A on this, and he replied: "This mod under... MORE
Hi, Colin.... The early Rivergate kits required the body mod you speak of. Today's Rivergate kit does not. No modification was required to my current BE to drop in the Rivergate engine/Datsun 5 speed "combo" which took the place of the stock 1098/ribcase gearbox the car came with. As I understand it..... the Rivergate clutch disc is a Datsun unit modified to match the stock (or upgraded?) Spridget Borg & Beck pressure plates. As I understand it.... the gearboxes used and rebuilt/sold commercially by Rivergate are those sourced from Datsun 210 TRUCKS. Not sure of their torque or HP... MORE
'73 Spridget? Should be (stock) a 3.9, David. Good luck in your search for the O-ring and copper washer you need, BTW. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 33432... MORE
STR 0520 - I can't find any application where it was a standard fitment, which makes me wonder why it was ever available in the first place. David 33425... MORE
"Aldon...rebuild program" Oooops!!!! Sorry, Jens. I was reviewing my recently rec'd. mail from most recent to least.... wrong way 'round!!! My bad. Question answered. Thank you! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 33414... MORE
Jens.... Did you ask Aldon if they have a rebuild program to rebush/rebuild your existing distributor? Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 33413... MORE
