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From: amukdigiphoto [mailto: amukdigiphoto@... ] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 7:43 AM To: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com Subject: [midgetsprite] Re: Trim panels Duncan Well you would be a flipping Scotsman with a name like yours! Och aye the nooo Duncan wee laddy! Pint a heavy and a nip, with haggis neeps and tatties for me laddy! I love Scotland, had the good fortune to visit Edinburgh a few years ago and it's a magical place, the Scots are the friendliest people I've ever come across and the scenery is just breathtaking, Scotland is, in my mind the Jewel in the Crown of... MORE
Hi, Alan... Actually the timing in terms of time of arrival for the BE is probably a blessing in terms of coming Spring weather. I should think that for the average family your healthcare system is probably worth the higher costs "over there". :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 29109... MORE
Hi Terry, That is why I was toying with the idea of using LEDs inside the casing. They have very low power consumption and I would think could be arranged around the inside of the casing to give an even green glow. Guy "Guy Weller" 29022... MORE
Hi Terry, That is why I was toying with the idea of using LEDs inside the casing. They have very low power consumption and I would think could be arranged around the inside of the casing to give an even green glow. Guy "Guy Weller" 29021... MORE
I was thinking in terms of the dyno for correct needle selection, and correct setting of the distributor. Although not totally ignorant, I do not have the experience to set up either properly myself. (there goes the perfectionist again!) I also liked the sound of those rimflo valves, which, together with a few simple head mods, can bring even more of the 'fun factor'. Reading that book has suddenly given me a far greater understanding of why what I discovered over the years was working, actually works. Not only that, I can see how to improve on it. The... MORE
I'll leet Nigel answer this one Cap'n but .... If you are talking about the plate I think you are, then according to what I have seen, and backed up by Horler, the plate was rectangular on all cars up to the 1275, at which point it became oval. I am sure that I will now be corrected as I am probably wrong! On another subject, I took the Cap'n's advice and bought the book on engines by Vizard. A fascinating read. I will be undertaking some of those mods. My aim is to look original on the outside... MORE
Roger... Over here, the self-contained (within the distributor) electronic ignition is called "PerTronix". Over there, it is known by another name and dammit, I cannot think of it but I am sure a UK lister will help me out here (hopefully). Like most new things, the PerTronix (a Hall Effect Device) had it's share of teething problems when new in terms of failure's. Since I have been using one for the last 3 years or so, I've had no problems. There is an upgraded version out now for most applications called (surprise!), the PerTronix II...which compensates for reduced dwell... MORE
Hi, Roger.. We do have a lister who has done the Vizard carb (and I believe intake manifold) mods to the stock 1.25SU's. I hope we hear from him. Supposedly with these street mods, the 1.25 set-up will match the flow rate of a stock pair of 1.5's. The foregoing notwithstanding, Vizard improvements are flow bench tested/verified. Today, David is semi- retired working on "improving" American V-8's!! (and did objective testing as well on Oil Extreme...like Grassroots, good results!:). Following Vizard's engine building advice (though substituting a 45DCOE with 38mm throats) I spec'd. a "fast road" 1340 for my... MORE
I suggested the thermostat, unchanged in 140,000 miles might be stuck open...but would it get more open (opener?) as the engine warmed up? Quiet normal if its engine speed related. more water going through the rad, (water pump speeded up) and more air being foced though the rad (more air taing the heat way fron the water). This is why being stuck in traffice will make a car run hot, no real volume of air cooling the rad and slower water circulation! Stewart "Ford Prefect" 28900... MORE
My cuz in Irving called me this morning. He is having trouble with his 97 F150 6 cylinder 300CID....it is underheating. It will barely move the needle off cool, and after a while, gets even cooler! I suggested the thermostat, unchanged in 140,000 miles might be stuck open...but would it get more open (opener?) as the engine warmed up? What is normal? Any suggestions besides change the thermostat? Robert Houston COP QUOTES "Someone, somewhere is practicing. If you're not, and someday, if you should meet, you will lose." "Shoot them until they think they're dead." "I don't believe they... MORE
Having just broke two propshafts on a test rig and having to do full risk assesment on the items I can say that..... If you completely dissasmble the propshaft then make sure you mark it up and reassemble everything in the same orientation. Most important is that two pins on the Hookes Joints at each end of the shaft are exactly in the same plane. Because of the spline teeth in the sliding part there is only one possible to way to assemble this correctly. (possibly 180 degrees out, but only if the spline has an even Nr of... MORE
Schmidty on the mgbbs spridget technical board is in need of a 1500 engine. He wants to find one locally. I know nothing else, except that there are some Texans on this list. If one of you has a suggestion, maybe you could spring over there and post a note. The thread is titled "engine" Here is the URL: http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&mode=thread&access=&subject=97&source=T&thread 0401290321322738 I know some of your email clients will chop that URL, but I think you can find it. Thanks, in advance "Trevor J." 28805... MORE
Duncan I'm not that familiar with the term 'lacquer' as far as I'm aware it covers pretty much all car paints, as they're all a form of lacquer. What I think you mean is Nitro-celullose Laqcuer, commonly referred to as just 'cellulose' and if you do mean this then yes, thats pretty much your only option for spraying at home. (some bright spark trying to be clever will probably come up with alternatives, but in practical terms 'cellulose' is your only option for spraying at home). The other commonly used paint in the auto industry, in fact its the... MORE
Yes, Jim.... You are correct. We did in fact replace the front yoke with a Rivergate unit and no, we did not rebalance the driveshaft and no, it did not require it as we experienced no unusual vibration after 5 speed installation with the new aforementioned yoke. Then, we have Guy Weller's post on this as well which we did not have the benefit of before. All the above having been said, when there is a choice I will stay with the original line up of parts as the car came from the factory unless there is a reason... MORE
From: amukdigiphoto [mailto: amukdigiphoto@... ] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:50 PM To: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com Subject: [midgetsprite] Re: Paint Advice Duncan I'm not that familiar with the term 'lacquer' as far as I'm aware it covers pretty much all car paints, as they're all a form of lacquer. What I think you mean is Nitro-celullose Laqcuer, commonly referred to as just 'cellulose' and if you do mean this then yes, thats pretty much your only option for spraying at home. (some bright spark trying to be clever will probably come up with alternatives, but in practical terms 'cellulose' is your... MORE
From: Robert D. Gardner [mailto: rdgard@... ] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:42 PM To: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] Harbor freight tools, country of origin NLBC Duncan & Don, Which welder did you buy, how much and how do you like it? Mig? I found out the welding helmet does not work for Oxy-Acetaline. I guess it needs the "flash". the guy in the store put it on me and pulled out a bic lighter and put it in front of my face and I heard him light it but I did not see him light it. It went... MORE
Duncan & Don, Which welder did you buy, how much and how do you like it? Mig? I found out the welding helmet does not work for Oxy-Acetaline. I guess it needs the "flash". the guy in the store put it on me and pulled out a bic lighter and put it in front of my face and I heard him light it but I did not see him light it. It went dark before I could even see the spark of the flint. Bob in San Diego "Robert D. Gardner" 28757... MORE
I am assuming that this is the low compression version. I am reading between 105 and 120 which is not very encouraging. Mark "Mark Howard" 28712... MORE
Mark, Haynes puts the spec for Federal cars at 125 psi. They all should be close to that. When I first bought my 1975 the compression test was an early indicator of the kind of fun (and expense) I was in for. ROb C Webfoot Leisure.com rob@... 630-841-6077 robbiesg@... 28704... MORE
Hi all, I am requiring some information about the front chassis assembly of a 1500 '76 midget. I know that you can get the chassis legs but are the rest of the components available separately? I am going to contact the spares places tomorrow to find out from them but i thought i would ask all the night owls out there to give myself a head start. Thanks in advance. Abestea "abestea" 28695... MORE
Well... With no intent to be a wise-guy, ass-u-me(ing) it's all mechanically in decent shape...what's the problem? The timing specs are in the book whether it's the Cooper S mech. dizzy or the later vac. one, right? So are the carb. set-up directions. You MAY need an SU carb jet centering tool (much better than using the carb. needle shank) and a portable hand held tach so as to positively "see" that slight momentary rise in rpm as you lift the air valve 1/8" or so off the jet bridge and a Unisyn (or the like) to positively "see"... MORE
My dad and have been restoring a '67 Austin-Healey Sprite for the past year. It had been sitting in his garage for 15 years when I decided to underwrite the project, if he did the work. Well, I think we've done a great job (we've certainly had a lot of fun restoring the ol' Brit together). But, in the end, we're left trying to tune two HS2 carburators and a fickle distributor (sans the point sets, replaced with an electronic ignition). So, I'm like to find someone in the club who might have some experience with this. Anyone? Thanks.... MORE
Anyone know off hand what the compression should read for a 1976 1500? Thanks Mark "Mark Howard" 28667... MORE
Hmmmmm... Let's see. Did you assemble this thing yourself? Was the clutch disc new? The release bearing? Did you inspect the condition of the pressure plate and flywheel? Might be some sort of clue there. Even if there were a hydraulic fault which is causing incomplete release, there shouldn't be a horrible grinding sound. A partially released clutch shouldn't make any noise. I'm still betting on the foreign object. Could be a piece of clutch lining, a lining rivet, a loose bolt, almost anything. You could jack the car up, remove the rubber plug and see whether you can... MORE
Surely sounds like something is causing incomplete clutch release. Since it sounds like everything hydraulic is okay, and you're actually pushing the release bearing far enough, them some possibilities could be: a broken or damaged release brg. These usually last well, but it is possible to break the carbon piece. Possibly the pressure plate has some broken or bent fingers, or is not bolted up straight or tight. The pilot bush could be binding or damaged, the trans input shaft could be bent or burred up. The flywheel could be warped. There could also be a foreign object, say... MORE
