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About a week ago there was a short discussion concerning good car related reading material. The magazine "Classic Auto Restorer" was mentioned and recommended by several people. I have a collection of 112 issues that I do not want to move with me to Lower Michigan. Therefore, I have put them on Ebay. If interested see item: 7984444496. Tim Collins Dollar Bay, MI 1966 AH Sprite "Timothy H. Collins" 37744... MORE
I need to re-flare the end (towards the slave) of my clutch hard line. The problem is the proper flaring tool is no longer made. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do? Is there a different type of flare tool that would work? Thanks, Nylo 1275 motor "je_swee" 37731... MORE
Mike, I've done just fine on my 1975 as an automotive know-nothing with a Haynes manual and the official shop manual which is available as a reprint I believe. Haynes is better at explaining things and the official manual has better and more comprehensive pix. Good luck and minimal sprite bites.33 Rob C-FINALLY enjoying his 75 MG Webfoot Leisure.com Your Local Pool Store-On the Web rob@... 866-530-9801 toll free " robbiesg@... " 37727... MORE
Hi Nylo, I thinks someone is putting you on. These flare tools are readily available here in the sates to do a bubble, single or a double flare. Same tool! Paul A "Paul Asgeirsson" 37733... MORE
Geez I dunno Roger. The sort of knurling that the tool in the top drawer produced. From memory, it was sorta diamond pattern. But most importantly - the tool was nearby. avagoodday Colin "Colin Dodds" 37696... MORE
How 'bout this: We've all got a box or two or three full of parts which are "Not Good Enough to Use, But Too Good to Throw Away". If we all cleaned out our garages, we could prolly come up with a few tons of stuff which we could box up and send to Bree. Somebody would probably also have a shop manual with most of the pages in it, and she could knit herself an LBC. For example, I've got a half dozen cans with an inch or two of paint in the bottom. The cars which belonged... MORE
G'day Joe The standard trick Down Under is to turn up the radio. Or fit one. Or take a nagging wife with you. If you don't have a nagging wife, borrow one from a friend - he will be grateful. My 1380cc race engine is a little worn. It was worn with rust marks in the bores when I first used it 12 years ago, and it hasn't improved by use. I'm not prepared to bore it to 74mm just yet, and so pistons are a little sloppy. Even new pistons aren't much tighter than the old used ones,... MORE
Thanks, Colin. All the experts seem to agree on knurling. I've had it apart enough times that it's no big deal to take it apart again. There's an ancient but good auto machine shop which I'm certain will have a collection of knurling tools. In fact it's so old that when a friend took a generator in for rebuild, the machinist there took one look at it and asked, "Where did you get a '39 LaSalle?" On the other hand, my daughter thinks I need all the latest gadgetry, so presented me with an iPod for my birthday last... MORE
UH...two reasons.. 1) I read the Haynes manual which says that up to .006" is okay. 2) *Just* one cylinder was near that. 3) Stupid - Choose whichever one you like best "joe blxfstz" 37652... MORE
G'day guys Forgive me, this isn't a piece of blatant advertising, but one of you asked me ages ago about this original tool kit item. Well I found one, and as I couldn't recall who asked me about it, I stuck it on eBay. Just now I thought I should email you all to let you know it was there. It's here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4557720843&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT avagoodday Colin "Colin Dodds" 37614... MORE
Wow..300 years of experience...are you, like, 10 people in one, each with 30 years of experience or where autos, in general, been around longer than history books say? You're so funny, Bob... "Jim" 37592... MORE
The Haynes manual is ok for the gearbox, but not really adequate for a complete rebuild of the diff. You need all the crown wheel and pinion setting information, most of which is in the factory manual; however, even this source has a couple of critical bits of info missing, which are the sizes of gauge blocks for setting the crownwheel and pinion positions. However, you can easily go some way to taking up some of the slack and at little cost, too. The thrust washers for the spider gears can be replaced without too much difficulty. Let me... MORE
There's more than one way to skin this cat, including doing it yourself with the help of some shop manuals. The Haynes manual is probably adequate. Your local machine shop might be entirely competent to repair/rebuiild your tranny and diff. Then again they may not be. You could try just asking them whether they are competent. If they really are a good shop, they will tell you the truth. Amother, probably better, alternative would be to send both the tranny and diff to someone who has done many of these. I think it's likely that would produce the best... MORE
G'day guys Cooler air is denser, denser air picks up more fuel and carries it intot he combustion chamber, and you get a bigger bang. So a little more power. Something you would notice at speed not on a dyno. Correctly positioned, the intake will also provide a ram air effect - a mini blower. Note: more of each, fuel and air, so it's still at the correct fuel/air ratio, not "more fuel" as in running richer. I do like your idea Robert, a little lateral thinking going on there. If you set it up correctly you might actually... MORE
Mike, You have the two green wires (Green & Green/black) reversed. Swap them and see what happens. The green wire is the 12 volt source wire and goes to the "B" post on the fuel gauge and the Green/black wire from the sending unit goes to the "T" post. Biff Jones '59 Bugeye 'Kermit' '61 AH Sprite 'Ole Gray' in "The Healey Book" '71 Midget 'Freebie" http://sprites2.homestead.com/ "Biff" 37504... MORE
G'day Mark Jon is correct - that's pretty much the way they are. However, it isn't pretty much the way they WERE. First gear will be a LITTLE bit noisier when the gearbox is in good condition, but certainly not a LOT noisier. Added to the symptom of jumping out of gear (which it should NEVER do) you should budget for a greabox rebuild really soon. If you don't, the bits of metal coming off 1st gear will get tangled in the bearings and other gears, and your repair bill will be higher when you eventually get to it.... MORE
G'day all Quick, there are only 2 days to go and at least one of you will need this rare item for your tool kit. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4554570060 avagoodday Colin "Colin Dodds" 37473... MORE
I have heard insulating the exhaust manifold can improve performance significantly. Both from keeping the exhaust hotter for longer and keeping the incoming air cooler. Have many other people done it? I have a unmodified (apart from an oil cooler) 1500cc Midget, would it improve my Horse power and or MPG? I ask cause I have been reading the Vizzard book and it does not seem to mention any benefitt from keeping the exhaust hotter. "gav_newman" 37423... MORE
New to the Yahoo group, hello and thanks in advance... Has anyone out there had experience with 7 or 8 port cylinder heads? Vizard's guide has a whole 3 paragraphs on the subject, Stapleton has one! I came across an old issue of Retro Cars (May '04) that reviewed A series engine tuning and and turned me onto this option. I've gone to Mini-Spares UK website and priced the unit ($$$- but cheaper than the K-series engine swap, which would be way too hard to do living Stateside). I've viewed Bill Richards Racing website and read about how he... MORE
Someone was looking for one of these last week and I said I'd check my spare, but it is an earlier Sprite grill. Robert B. Houston Texan in NM 73 Midget and others John Bernard Books (The Shootist): "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them." rbhouston@... 37398... MORE
Stewart, If I recall, my 1500 shop manual gives 16 mph/1000 rpm in 4th with a 3.9. I remember the number 'cause at 70 mph I am NOT comfortable with the kind of revs required! Thread locker works great! Rob C Webfoot Leisure.com Your Local Pool Store-On the Web rob@... 866-530-9801 toll free " robbiesg@... " 37340... MORE
David.... ..the "tubes" are not necessarily a tip off to fixed or biased needles on the HS2's.... Fr'instance.... my carbs have the tubes (which I have blocked off since I am running well v ented as I prefer not having oil vapors in the combustion process to the extent p ossible) and yet.....use fixed needles. Cap'n Bob Basic Frog "Robert E. Shlafer" 37336... MORE
G'day Jeremy Your car probably had a PVC (Positive Crankcase Ventillation) valve on the inlet manifold, connected via a rubber hose to the engine breather. When you had your foot off the throttle, the partial vacuum in the inlet manifold helped to reduce the pressure in the sump, thus (in theory if seldom in practice) minimising oil leaks out of the rear main bearing. This PCV valve was later deleted, and the hose from the engine breather went to a plastic Y-piece and then via two short rubber tubes to these pipes on the carbies. You have two options.... MORE
Jeremy... these "tubes" feed graduated (specifically sized) orifices through which crankase gasses are fed into the combustion process in a measured amount, off the "flame arrestor/oil vapor separator (through appropriate hoses and plastic "T" fit ting) mounted on the timing chain cover. These make up the "exit" or "exhaust" side of the PCV system on engines so equipped, the "inlet" side of the equation being a filtered plastic oil filler cap on the "early" cars or a feed tube into the valve cover (again, through a "graduated orifice) from the charcoal cannister on later emissions vehicles equipped with closed... MORE
_ http://funnyjunk.com/pages/mindreader.htm_ ( http://funnyjunk.com/pages/mindreader.htm ) Sorry, How do they do this? Robert B. Houston Texan in NM 73 Midget and others John Bernard Books (The Shootist): "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them." rbhouston@... 37309... MORE
