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161. Rotary SPITFIRE (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Sat, 15 Jan 1994 00:40:16 -0600 (CST); Wow. Talk about karmic. Someone was just asking about alternate engines for a Sitfidget on british-cars. I suggested dropping in the engine/gearbox from an RX-7, as a 13B or even a 12A would add cons; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00305.html (7,547 bytes)
162. Re: Throwout Bearings & interlocks (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Sun, 16 Jan 1994 22:17:05 -0600 (CST); No way. My 1976 Chev pickup had a "must step on clutch" interlock. The fault really was Audi's in a way. These were automatic-transmission cars. The investigation showed that the people actually had; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00308.html (7,647 bytes)
163. Re: Grassroots what? (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 09:24:39 -0600 (CST); It is a magazine for autocrossing and other forms of car racing deemed not terribly expensive by the publisher. Expect right and left turns. Steers away from circle track and drag racing. Often refer; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00331.html (6,931 bytes)
164. Springs are here. (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 23:40:34 -0600 (CST); The springs are here, but Spring is not. The Eibach springs for my AP Europa came in yesterday. They look first-class. They appear to be powder coated. The logo and part number is marked on each (as; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00387.html (7,392 bytes)
165. Re: MG wheel sizes, types (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 20 Jan 1994 16:06:14 -0600 (CST); Roger Garnett asks > Had them on my '66. They came off a '71, I think. They were the stock steel wheel in the USA as well as home after the upgrade of 1970 or so. They later switched to the ones that; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00408.html (8,323 bytes)
166. Re: $600 big healey & fault (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 09:20:57 -0600 (CST); I don't remember the name of the California town (Hayward?), that sits right on a fault and does not have earthquakes. Scientists say that they do not ever expect to see an earthquake there because t; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00427.html (7,448 bytes)
167. Re: more on CIM (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 16:11:20 -0600 (CST); You can cut gear BLANKS on a regular lathe. To cut the teeth, you need a hob. A simple straight-cut gear you could do on a milling machine with an indexing head and a mill shaped to fit the required; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00492.html (7,143 bytes)
168. Re: more on CIM & gear cutting (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 27 Jan 1994 09:43:26 -0600 (CST); (NOTE: I got this as direct mail from John. It was apparently addressed to pwcs!phile@hoosier.cs.utah.edu. I did not get the one he sent to british-cars@autox.team.net nor any of my mail from any mai; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00576.html (11,322 bytes)
169. Valley of the Jolly Green Giant (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 10:39:28 -0600 (CST); Sorry, Scott. You are in California. The Valley of the Jolly Green Giant is in southern Minnesota.; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00672.html (6,844 bytes)
170. Re: Stud woes (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1993 12:45:05 -0600 (CST); The first thing you need to do to use an easy-out is to drill a hole in the broken stud. Since it is in a blind hole, the torque of the drill motor will tend to tighten the stud into the hole. This i; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00012.html (17,677 bytes)
171. Re: MGB Auto-X Carburation/Suspension (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1993 13:32:45 -0600 (CST); Welcome aboard! Although there are other Twin Cities autocrossers on the autox list, you are the only other Twin Cities netter on british-cars. Unless Jesse Hartley has been listening in. But I thin; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00043.html (9,847 bytes)
172. Re: Urethane bushings, where in Oregon? (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 14:44:04 -0600 (CST); Guesses: 800-547-8788 FASPEC 503-746-9714 Performance Eng. Probably not. They carry Carsan bushings, which are not cheap. Careful. Most places sell you ADDCO bars at a great markup. Get them from Wh; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00117.html (7,022 bytes)
173. Re: Checkbook & wire wheel swaps (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 08:38:22 -0600 (CST); Scott Fisher scribed > Been there. Done that. Identical, as near as I could tell. Dean Nelson, the SAAB freak from whom I purchased my Midget, used to run the car with 14" MGB wire wheels on the back; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00127.html (7,811 bytes)
174. Re: British Police vs. Reliant Robin (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 12:15:47 -0600 (CST); Isn't there a substantial charge for running from the cops? Oh, I see. The cops didn't realize Kevin was running.; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00140.html (7,457 bytes)
175. Re: Does this come in an 11EEE? (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 13:17:14 -0600 (CST); TeriAnn writes > > And arm room. It is that the steering wheel is right in your chest. The culprit is, as Ray suggests, the late-model seat. If you put in a roll bar (and you ought) it gets worse. Th; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00142.html (8,991 bytes)
176. Re: Does this come in an 11EEE? (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 08:51:46 -0600 (CST); I dunno. I always think of the word "cam" somehow.; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00154.html (7,656 bytes)
177. Re: Dum Dum De Dum ... (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 12:38:23 -0600 (CST); You can isolate the problem before taking the car apart. Somehow hook up an air nose to the cylinder #6 spark plug hole. There is a net.method from Steve Soar to make your own leakdown tester, but yo; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00159.html (7,985 bytes)
178. Re: Does this come in an 11EEE? (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 14:07:38 -0600 (CST); Gee, you sounded younger on the net :-) For some reason I pictured you about 30. If you were 19 when this happened, you'd be my age. This reminds me of a story (I can hear the groans already). My goo; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00164.html (10,188 bytes)
179. Re: Dum Dum De Dum ... (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 13:51:22 -0600 (CST); But my point was that he does not need a full leakdown test if he has zero compression. All he needs is a hose from a compression tester (or a chopped-out sparkplug with a hose) hooked up to a compre; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00195.html (7,021 bytes)
180. Re: Lotus Seven (score: 1): Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier); Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1993 09:34:06 -0600 (CST); Yes. In California, I believe No 4-cyl, I believe. The first car was powered by the Mazda ROtary engine, hence the ROtus name.; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00300.html (7,227 bytes)

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