- 81. Re: Oversized crank shells? (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 04:42:38 EDT
- You definitely do not want to replae the bearing caps. They are match machined to their respective rods or main bearing locations and must never be switched to another location. Being a TR engine wit
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00015.html (6,899 bytes)
- 82. Re: Bearing size (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 05:57:42 EDT
- Good advice Bill. Believe it or not some engines will wear the main bearings faster than the rods. The TR6 is famous for it. The TR3 doesn`t seem to although it only has three of them. One might also
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00023.html (6,878 bytes)
- 83. Re: Con Rod Bearings- HELP! (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 06:09:09 EDT
- Jeff. You can hope that the coolant trickle is only the head gasket but untill you have the head off there is no telling. It could also be the head itself or crack in a cylinder but it is more likely
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00024.html (7,540 bytes)
- 84. Re: Over heating (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 04:32:22 EDT
- The Cadillac Catara (nee Opel Vectra) uses two electric water pumps in addition to the engine driven pump. You might have a look at one as see if it could be incorporated. Just a thought. I just retu
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00051.html (7,510 bytes)
- 85. Re: distributor question (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 06:22:49 EDT
- I think the best solution would be to drive the tack off the front of the cam. You could have the timing cover machined for a tach drive and a drive lug bolted to the front of the cam. Your chronome
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00092.html (6,748 bytes)
- 86. Wheels? (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 06:07:52 EDT
- Does anyone know of an alloy wheel that will fit in place of the wire wheels on my 4/4 series V ? Don Greimel
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00108.html (6,323 bytes)
- 87. Re: Silence alert (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 04:30:41 EDT
- and what about Jeff?
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00119.html (6,035 bytes)
- 88. Re: brakes (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 05:24:47 EDT
- A very high and tight brake pedal is caused by pressure build up in the system. It is usually the result of the m/cyl piston not returning all the way. If your pedal is stiff and does not allow the p
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00131.html (7,508 bytes)
- 89. Re: brakes (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 21:12:34 EDT
- The calipers cannot cause pressure in the system. Only the failure of the master cylinder piston to return fully will cause that problem. Caliper pistons can surety stick, but very rarely would they
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00138.html (7,749 bytes)
- 90. Re: brakes (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 21:21:11 EDT
- Wow! A brand new part. I only taught brake systems for 28 years so I never heard of a flow - by valve. I think I know what you are talking about though. The primaty cup could conceivable swell but I
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00139.html (7,463 bytes)
- 91. Re: insurance (strictly for original cars?) (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 21:27:31 EDT
- Guess I forgot to tell JCT that I have replaced the 350 in my Chevelle with a 454 but what the heck, they came both ways and at my age I can`t see why they should care. Don
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00140.html (6,718 bytes)
- 92. Re: brakes (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 14:55:00 EDT
- If you can find no external cause for the pedal and pushrod not returning you will need to remove and dismantle the master cyinder. There is a snap ring under the rubber boot that retains the piston
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00158.html (7,754 bytes)
- 93. Re: brakes (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 09:57:29 EDT
- Dave. One of two things. Most likely is a caliper piston sticking. Drive a bit without braking and then jump out and place your hand on the brake. The hot one is where the trouble is. The other possi
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00161.html (7,550 bytes)
- 94. Re: Racing Morgans (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 05:43:57 EDT
- The modification of the subframe on TOK258 consisted of installing a longer lower crosstube in order to induce negative camber. This was not done to production cars. I owned and raced two SS cars an
- /html/morgans/1999-07/msg00167.html (7,446 bytes)
- 95. Re: A non-starter (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 5 Jun 1999 07:02:41 EDT
- What you are describing is a bad starter. Probably has a shorted armature. If there was a poor ground the positive cable would not get hot from excessive current flow but the choke cable probably wou
- /html/morgans/1999-06/msg00055.html (7,344 bytes)
- 96. Re: Orange light on the dash (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 5 Jun 1999 08:06:06 EDT
- I really would not bypass that "proportioning valve." It is put there to prevent rear wheel lock up under hard braking. First of all, a proportioning valve cannot turn on a light. That is done by the
- /html/morgans/1999-06/msg00056.html (7,871 bytes)
- 97. Re: Plugs (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 06:11:33 EDT
- Ed. An interesting article about race tuning in the latest Grassroots Motorsports substantiates what has always been my understanding and opinion. Spark plugs can only spark. Which ones you choose ma
- /html/morgans/1999-06/msg00162.html (7,536 bytes)
- 98. Re: Brake Master, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 07:47:23 EDT
- I sounds at though the Toyota M/C has a smaller bore diameter than the original. It should be giving you more braking per pound of foot pressure but with a longer stroke. Now lets see how often you n
- /html/morgans/1999-06/msg00185.html (7,213 bytes)
- 99. Re: Brake Master, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 06:45:59 EDT
- When I bought the new SS in `62 it would take three pumps to get brakes after exiting the S turn at Marlboro and heading into the hairpin. That was real fun! Took me quite a while to figure out it wa
- /html/morgans/1999-06/msg00202.html (7,339 bytes)
- 100. Re: Styles (score: 1)
- Author: DGreimel@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 16:04:38 EDT
- Ed. Until the designers find another shape with an equivalent CD I`m afraid we are stuck with the jeyllybean cars. Truly enjoyed our jaunt in your drophead today, thanks for letting me drive. Don
- /html/morgans/1999-06/msg00207.html (6,468 bytes)
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