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1. A-Series Engines (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Tue, 11 Jan 94 07:38:32 -0800; Ken Neff asks: I'm sure someone has the answer to this question at their fingertips. What are the differences between a 1275 (12V ?) in a 1973 MG Midget and a 1275 in a 1967 Sprite (12CC ?) ? I say:; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00206.html (6,853 bytes)
2. Carb sizes (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Fri, 3 Dec 93 07:20:15 -0800; Original bugeye's did have 1-1/8 su's. I have the original split manifold used to upgrade to 1-1/4 if anyone wants to buy it. The problem with determining size on SU carbs is the bore is not the same; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00052.html (6,552 bytes)
3. Bearings, BMW head on a 1275? (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Thu, 11 Nov 93 09:23:16 -0800; [ Someone says: ] [ Roland says: ] I believe that Model A Fords also had poured babbitt bearings. I have a (very) vague recollection of watching my dad and an uncle pouring bearing for a Model A. Of; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00208.html (7,664 bytes)
4. about that '67 Sprite for sale (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Tue, 30 Nov 93 09:20:45 -0800; Regarding 67 sprite for sale: Is this a mark IV or mark III? The mark IV had a stock 1275 with a nitrided crank and bigger valves that other 1275's didn't get. It's top did not fold up and go in the; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00558.html (6,883 bytes)
5. 1275 crank nut, SU vs Weber (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Wed, 6 Oct 93 13:44:29 -0700; On 1275 crank bolts: righty tighty, lefty loosey. Yes you are going the correct direction. The last one I took off I had my brother stand on the block and I wrenched the 3' breaker bar with pipe on t; /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00101.html (7,025 bytes)
6. Re: Midget Air Pump (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Wed, 13 Oct 93 16:26:50 -0700; Scott (sfisher@uu2.psi.com) sez: I've got at least one of the beasties running around in the basement I'd let go of for cheap or trade. My cars are pre smog. Note if you do run w/o an air pump you ne; /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00255.html (7,174 bytes)
7. Re: Rover V-SIX (not 8) (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Fri, 15 Oct 93 17:05:05 -0700; There is a guy in the mini club in Seattle who owns one of these cars. He brings it down to PIR and runs it every once in a while. It's fast and the motor looks nice. -- Forwarded mail from megatest!; /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00333.html (7,561 bytes)
8. Frame drain holes again (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Thu, 21 Oct 93 13:19:04 -0700; Regarding nice frame drain holes... Why not cut with a torch, grind the boogers off the hole and use a large reamer to smooth the edges? The local hardware store here has one about the right size for; /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00428.html (6,390 bytes)
9. motor swaps, lbc's (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Mon, 25 Oct 93 10:49:24 -0700; I just happen to have a 240Z motor, trans and a 280ZX rear end I'd be willing to part with cheap. All you need is some half shafts and a considerable amount of enthusiasm...; /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00479.html (6,800 bytes)
10. Annealing versus tempering (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Mon, 25 Oct 93 11:26:34 -0700; -- Forwarded mail from Bob Lang <LANG@ISIS.MIT.EDU> Actually, this is not annealing. Annealing is heating it red hot and slowly cooling it overnight in heavy ashes. What you did was to attempt to tem; /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00482.html (7,039 bytes)
11. Re: Oh my, what next (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 16:57:04 -0700; My Datsun 240Z liked to put fans through radiators too. Anytime the water pump was marginal or things got to flexing too much. I ended up taking off the fan, getting a larger radiator (the thing over; /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00099.html (12,362 bytes)
12. "Buick" V8 (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Thu, 9 Sep 93 14:31:50 -0700; There was a stock MGB V8 in the local MG club some years ago. I don't know if it was originally imported to the US or brought in later. There is also a local guy (Vancouver, WA) who does a very nice; /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00160.html (7,945 bytes)
13. Vibrations (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 14:05:31 -0800; When I bought my 67 sprite it had a vibration which would start at about 45mph and shake your teeth out. After taking to to several places I took it to a guy who raced sprites. He told me to check th; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00330.html (6,722 bytes)
14. Minis (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 17:34:47 -0800; Minis will also chew up most cars in an autocross but you can't drive them with the top down on a nice summer day. Naturally the solution is to own both a sprite and a mini. A guy in the Mini club he; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00411.html (6,708 bytes)
15. Austin America (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Tue, 20 Oct 92 12:54:39 -0700; Let me guess ... a few minutes later some guys in an 850 mini came along and snagged the engine and trans for a conversion project 8^); /html/british-cars/1992-10/msg00298.html (6,402 bytes)
16. 51 land rover (score: 1): Author: danb@wv.MENTORG.COM (Daniel Boughton); Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 11:46:09 -0700; There is a 51 land rover for sale in the portland, OR area. It's a basket case. The transfer case and trans are sitting in the back, the fenders and floorboards are unbolted (with no sign of the bolt; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00125.html (6,515 bytes)

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