- 1. Re: news? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Virr" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 13:53:37 -0500
- You think Moggie owners drive around in the winter with the top down. Wrong - they are scheming in the garage to make them faster and more exotic. Right now I am replacing the radiator with an alloy
- /html/morgans/2002-01/msg00003.html (7,392 bytes)
- 2. Dynamo (generator) pulley (score: 1)
- Author: "virrmj" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 09:43:55 -0400
- So I paid for the Moggie's success at Pocono. I knew the remote control gear shift was loose but close inspection of the engine bay when I got home revealed: * The Lotus Elan pattern engine mount had
- /html/morgans/2001-05/msg00011.html (7,420 bytes)
- 3. The Competitive Morgan (score: 1)
- Author: "virrmj" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 16:15:46 -0400
- The Competitive Morgan The Moggie goes pop the Moggie goes bang Around another lap and the Porsche gets the bird The gearchange is loose but a little more bias Goes a long way towards catching anothe
- /html/morgans/2001-05/msg00025.html (7,000 bytes)
- 4. Triumph TR3A steering column coupler (score: 1)
- Author: "virrmj" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 14:04:26 -0400
- I am looking for one of the above which could be sourced of spare-parts car or Triumph parts specialist. Please email back or telephone on 203-259-6101. I am in Fairfield, CT. Thanks Mike Virr, Morga
- /html/morgans/2001-05/msg00044.html (6,429 bytes)
- 5. Conrtina gearbox (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Virr" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 16:10:28 -0400
- I am looking for a Cortina pattern gearbox for my Morgan 4/4 circa 1963-67. Not worried about the condition of the internals too much ( all must be there). It would be an advantage if it had the Cort
- /html/morgans/2001-05/msg00065.html (6,463 bytes)
- 6. Pertonix solid state ignition system. (score: 1)
- Author: "MICHAEL VIRR" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 16:19:29 -0400
- I have a virtually new Pertronix ignition system for a positive earth car for sale because I am changing the electrical system on my Morgan 4/4 to negative earth so that I can run with a modern Smith
- /html/morgans/2001-04/msg00038.html (6,813 bytes)
- 7. Smiths Instruments (score: 1)
- Author: "MICHAEL VIRR" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 20:07:56 -0400
- I dont know if most Moggie owners are aware of it but Smiths instruments are being made new again by CAI Caerbont Automotive Instruments in Swansea, South Wales, Great Britain (Wales is definitely no
- /html/morgans/2001-04/msg00044.html (7,671 bytes)
- 8. Re: VDCA @ VIR (score: 1)
- Author: "MICHAEL VIRR" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:15:59 -0400
- Dear Don: Sorry to hear about the head gasket. What type are you using? I hope not the grey gasket material with a little metal around the bores. You can get all metal gaskets for the Ford 105, 109 &
- /html/morgans/2001-04/msg00051.html (13,591 bytes)
- 9. Re: Smiths Instruments (score: 1)
- Author: "MICHAEL VIRR" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:31:00 -0400
- Yes - the Magnolis gauges do match the old off white units I have the new tach and temp gauge alongside th old units (which could do with new decalls as they are alittle faded). However we have stabl
- /html/morgans/2001-04/msg00052.html (11,096 bytes)
- 10. Re: daylight running lights (score: 1)
- Author: "MICHAEL VIRR" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:53:20 -0500
- Gentlemen ( and Women) Moggie Riders When I first rebuilt my 1959 4/4 (in '89) I installed a lap and cross shoulder belt which was bolted through the wooden rear wheel housing with a 2" diameter wash
- /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00131.html (8,723 bytes)
- 11. Re: Windscreen rubber (score: 1)
- Author: "MICHAEL VIRR" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:31:21 -0500
- Windscreen rubber styles must be historic. I bought my first Morgan 4/4 series II in 1960, that ended up with a MG Tc (XPAG) engine. I rebuilt a car for competion in 1963 with the 1,500cc ford unit,
- /html/morgans/2000-11/msg00068.html (9,135 bytes)
- 12. Re: RIP R&T (or what happened to Road&Track?) (score: 1)
- Author: "MICHAEL VIRR" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 16:11:52 -0400
- I am inclined to agree with many of the comments. The modern magazines such as R&T, Automobile, etc write very 'fluffy" articles of little or no substance and certainly no crititism. They cater for t
- /html/morgans/2000-09/msg00044.html (9,941 bytes)
- 13. Re: 4/4 Zenith carbs (score: 1)
- Author: "MICHAEL VIRR" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 21:13:15 -0400
- Dear John: The competition 4/4 series V used a Weber type DCD 38 28/36 which was the same as the Ford Cortina GT from which the engine is sourced. The 28/36 refers to the choke sizes (it is a two cho
- /html/morgans/2000-09/msg00075.html (9,205 bytes)
- 14. Re: Aero 8 at Goodwood Festival of Speed (score: 1)
- Author: "MICHAEL VIRR" <virrmj@prodigy.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 08:31:05 -0400
- I went down to the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend and had my first sight of the Aero 8. To say the styling is unfortunate is an understatement. However I would have thought that putting the
- /html/morgans/2000-06/msg00194.html (12,322 bytes)
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