- 21. Re: galling (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 02:45:30 -0500
- I always understood galling as transfer of metal from one part to another. For example, transfer of metal from the threads of a bolt hole to threads of the bolt (or vice versa) as you take it out. Us
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00475.html (7,821 bytes)
- 22. Re: speedo cable (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 17:50:27 -0500
- My 67 MKIV Sprite seemed easy enough to do - took about 10 minutes from start to finish. Les Myer
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00544.html (7,791 bytes)
- 23. Re: Still leaking (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 13:23:41 -0600
- Actually, Frank Clarici wrote the biggest share of the tech tips on PDLJMPR. The leak-proof engine one I happened to write and I don't think what I have there covers his particular problem. ....so Fr
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00616.html (8,862 bytes)
- 24. Re: Bearings - how tight should they be? (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 21:27:17 -0500
- Actually, the plastiguage mashes down and the clearance is read by the width after it is compressed. This is done by visually matching the width with a guage that is part of the paper containing the
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00652.html (10,891 bytes)
- 25. Re: CHATTER Request - Here's our chance (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 00:17:29 -0500
- FYI - here's our chance to make Chatter. If we give them lots of good Sprite stuff, you know they will run more Sprite articles. Notice how the Healey mags are starting to recognize the Sprite enthus
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00653.html (9,966 bytes)
- 26. Re: Bearings - how tight - reply to all (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 18:18:12 -0500
- Here, Here! If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right! Les Myer problem.
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00707.html (10,827 bytes)
- 27. Dave Golick's Bugeye / PDLJMPR (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 10:30:08 -0500
- Now the link is in place on the table of contents page - please take a look - Nice car. Les Myer PDLJMPR
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00757.html (6,948 bytes)
- 28. Re: engine paint (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 14:38:10 -0500
- As long as you get it to permanently stick to the metal, it is a good thing for oil return. If it flakes off and travels through the engine oiling system, that is bad. For that reason, I don't paint
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00781.html (8,806 bytes)
- 29. Sloppy Machine Work and Plastiguaging Bearings (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 13:07:29 -0500
- Frank Clarici and I just aren't having much luck with our engine building here lately. I bought a crank kit for Big Red (77 Ford 3/4 ton - 400 c.i. - Spridget hauler) to recify that annoying light ha
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00827.html (8,852 bytes)
- 30. Re: converting to neg earth, was Re: oil filter? (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 18:37:14 -0500
- Les Myer
- /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00861.html (9,212 bytes)
- 31. Re: V6 in a Midget - long (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Mon, 01 Dec 1997 23:00:53 -0500
- Dave Miles This list seems to be fairly swap-friendly so....... I have a fuel injected 2.8 Chevy engine sitting in a 77 Midget on a trailer in my driveway. I arrived in Michigan with it last night a
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00033.html (11,875 bytes)
- 32. Re: Christmas list (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 18:49:48 -0500
- The specs for my 67 Sprite with centrif-only distributor calls for over 20°advance at an off-idle RPM. Since the timing marks don't go that high, utilizing an adjustable advance timing light enabl
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00093.html (7,321 bytes)
- 33. Re: Tonneau Cover (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 18:49:50 -0500
- I have a red Tonneau cut to fit a VB rollbar in a 67 Sprite. Anyone interested? ps. this roll-bar fit with the fold-up top (Alan Fisher now has the roll-bar) - I don't see why this one wouldn't have
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00094.html (7,547 bytes)
- 34. Re: MACHINE SHOP WORK (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 18:49:51 -0500
- Plan on paying for hot-tanking and new cam bearing installation (mine had to be honed to size). The typical machinist has no experience quoting Sprite machine work, so he will pad it very high if you
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00095.html (9,135 bytes)
- 35. Re: MOSS RINGS and BEARINGS (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 18:49:53 -0500
- My rings, pistons, and bearings came from Dick Burger (at least the rings originated at Moss - I think the rest did too) and were fine. My machinist actually commented on the size uniformity and qual
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00096.html (7,254 bytes)
- 36. Re: V6 in a Midget (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 18:49:55 -0500
- Mike, I would like to see photos and info on this. Les Myer PDLJMPR ps. my old link to your web site no longer works - what gives?
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00097.html (13,469 bytes)
- 37. Re: PDLJMPR IRC chat night.. (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 23:45:42 -0500
- Hi David, I guess Patton sent something out to the list about the PDLJMPR chat earlier today. I received my copy of his message when I came home from work at 6:30 pm - am not sure what happened with
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00135.html (8,351 bytes)
- 38. Re: Mk IV rollbars (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 1997 06:13:37 -0500
- My sentiments, exactly! I removed my roll bar in my 67 MKIV for exactly this reason. Plus - IMHO, most of the hardtops also destroy the lines of the car. And another thing - who really needs a tonne
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00252.html (8,274 bytes)
- 39. non-standard e-mail features are very irritating (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 20:42:21 -0500
- For example, what the heck is this vcard.vcf attachment stuff (see below) - what is the purpose? I bet everyone on the list now has it in their e-mail attachment directory if they are running a stand
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00368.html (9,334 bytes)
- 40. PDLJMPR Ads are in Limbo (score: 1)
- Author: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 18:34:57 -0500
- The E-page server containing the automated PDLJMPR classified ads crashed Monday. Boy, that didn't last long. I sent them an e-mail asking when the ads would be restored and told them if the ads wer
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00469.html (6,995 bytes)
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