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101. Spax dampers (shock absorbers), help, please. (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 13:28:14 CST; I have now identified the shock absorbers off the rear of my 1970 Lotus Europa. I scraped the grunge off the upper spring perch and found "SPAX" cast into the piece. These have the adjustable lower s; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00110.html (7,681 bytes)
102. Re: Arnolt-Bristol stuff (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 13:02:39 CST; Yes, white with blue trim is Yank colors in the old nationalist color code. The Bristol engine. Phil Ethier, THE RIGHT LINE, 672 Orleans Street, Saint Paul, MN 55107-2676 h (612) 224-3105 w (612) 298; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00142.html (6,843 bytes)
103. Re: Diff. filling, & trick tools (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 12:51:09 CST; When you need to use a socket backwards, you can attach it to your ratchet by using a piece of hex to link it to another socket of the same size. I had a variation on this on my Rabbit. I wanted to t; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00143.html (7,857 bytes)
104. looking for Nark Mason (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 16:33:43 CST; I'd like to get in touch with Nark Mason, but have lost the address. Nark Mason, are you on this list? Or if not, any information from others would be appreciated. ADthanksVANCE Phil Ethier, THE RIGH; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00148.html (6,553 bytes)
105. Re: Range Rover questions (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 8:54:09 CST; The only listing I have that looks like that is -- Rovers North RTE 128, Westford, VT 05494 (802) 879-0032 Source of FACTORY Land Rover parts & some aftermarket parts as well. Highly recommended for; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00172.html (7,743 bytes)
106. Re: Midget Wheel Bearing (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 16:50:17 CST; Yes. You should know that you can change over to tapered roller bearings. They are cheaper, stronger, longer-lasting and adjustable. Racers use them all the time. You can throw away the "distance pie; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00182.html (8,041 bytes)
107. Re: logo and Cowley (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 13:09:35 CST; Some of the Spridgets were built at Cowley. That's about the only bit of Britcar trivia on which I beat Scott Fisher #1! (He said they were all built at Abingdon.) I hear Scott is again gainfully emp; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00258.html (6,938 bytes)
108. Re: cleaning up ball joints (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Sat, 14 Nov 92 11:18:22 CST; These are the same as a Spitfire, I think. Mine have no rubber bellows. I think they are supposed to have. I may just replace them if it is not too pricy. I will check TRF when I get to it. Phil Ethi; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00264.html (7,023 bytes)
109. Re: New method for one-person compression test (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 9:19:26 CST; That is one way, but there are several ways to do this yourself. Some compression checkers have a hose that screws in. The air-cooled VW and Porsche dugans need these, as they don't have the ready ac; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00302.html (9,043 bytes)
110. Re: LBCs on TV (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 12:39:29 CST; One of the big mass-producers of plastic 1/25 models (AMT?) put out a Get Smart Tiger, with all the hidden machine guns and the like. It was a sort of bargain-basement 007 Aston-Martin. I don't remem; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00309.html (7,452 bytes)
111. Re: Reasonable speed for Midget (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 14:21:23 CST; This sounds pretty close to right, see table below. I don't know how hard it is on the car, but it drives the occupants nuts after a bit. + My '66 Midget seems to indicate rpm of nearly 5000 at 65mph; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00331.html (9,383 bytes)
112. Re: dear departed Midgets (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 10:26:29 CST; It was the classic case of "the other woman". I threw Bridget over for a Lotus. She is of course having the last laugh. I sold the Midget with some TRS suspension bits and scads of spare parts to hel; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00351.html (8,185 bytes)
113. Re: RE: engine/speed calculations (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 16:28:58 CST; Daren Stone writes \> \They must be BIG tires, 5.68 feet????? Just a slight slip of the keyboard, Mike. Daren meant to type "circumference", not diameter. \Do you know what the tire diameter is for 1; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00368.html (8,512 bytes)
114. Triumph trunnions (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 12:32:08 CST; I am sure glad this list exists. If I had not read about the trunnions on Spitfires on this list, I would have been *very* surprised when I started taking apart the front suspension on the Europa. Th; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00378.html (7,445 bytes)
115. Re: LBC for autox? new guy (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 14:01:48 CST; You sent this request to the autocross mailing list. This is a good place to talk about autocrossing tires and driving methods. You will find lots of British car drivers here, but most of the same pe; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00379.html (10,636 bytes)
116. Subject: Re: LBC for autox? new guy (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 16:33:01 CST; You've got that right. On smooth pavement, anyway. Stiff swaybars, a Panhard rod and stickies on 5.5" or 6" wheels are all you need. The gearchange is precise, and the steering is unbelievable. 72-74; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00384.html (7,039 bytes)
117. Re: Trunnions ! (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 12:03:22 CST; \Are you sure about this ? - Yes. \I though all the weight (or most of it) would \be resting on the TOP part of the kingpin (ie the ball-joint), and that the \bottom one was along for the ride (and f; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00387.html (7,338 bytes)
118. Re: Midget/Sprite revs (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 18:15:45 CST; So do I, generally, but I believe they carried the same 3.90/1 ratio diff. Yeah, wasn't THAT weird! A stuck thermostat would cook the engine and never show on the gauge! My '66 was still hooked up th; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00393.html (7,665 bytes)
119. LBCs?? (fwd) (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 18:49:04 CST; Forwarded message: I must have come in on the middle of this discussion. From the subject matter I have figured out that the 'BC' part must stand for British Cars, but what does the 'L' stand for?? M; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00394.html (8,574 bytes)
120. Calvin Sanders: vintage ballast (score: 1): Author: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 18:19:32 CST; I was reading North American Pylon, and spotted TEAM.NET's Calvin Sanders riding shotgon on an autocross run in a three-wheel Morgan! Phil Ethier, THE RIGHT LINE, 672 Orleans Street, Saint Paul, MN 5; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00395.html (6,711 bytes)

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