- 41. Re: 1500 Engine (score: 1)
- Author: mumsy <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 1997 16:02:20 -0500
- What's not a problem over here? 1500 bottom ends? I don't know what continent you're talking about, but I've never been overseas and I've never seen a 1500 block here (US) that didn't have a shot or
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00052.html (7,945 bytes)
- 42. Re: 1500 Engine (score: 1)
- Author: mumsy <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 1997 21:59:13 -0500
- Well, I don't necessarily think that I can speak for all MkIV owners (there are actually one or two older men online that have called me names once they found out I was only 22), but I think that th
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00063.html (7,902 bytes)
- 43. 1500 boot covers - why so @#$! expensive? (score: 1)
- Author: mumsy <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 1997 22:05:26 -0500
- Okay, so a convertible top costs anywhere from $150 at SICP to $400ish in VB/Moss, but the top boot costs 2 to 3 times that. Why is this? If nobody knows, can someone at least sell me a used one for
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00064.html (8,059 bytes)
- 44. Re: More Christmas list (score: 1)
- Author: mumsy <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 1997 22:07:01 -0500
- Hammer Vice-Grips Breaker Bar Large flathead screwdriver e :) -- __.o,\____ Go, Lil' Racer! * Eric C. Mumford /__ \ / _ ) 1979 MG Midget * mumford@rpi.edu (+)`--(+) http://travolta.stu.rpi.edu
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00065.html (8,241 bytes)
- 45. MkIV Midget roll-bars - do any fit under the soft top? (score: 1)
- Author: mumsy <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 1997 22:57:44 -0500
- Just wondering if there were any rollbars made for post-1975 MkIV Midgets that were made in such a way as to enable the soft top to be raised over them. Thinking about it it's pretty doubtful. I real
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00069.html (7,375 bytes)
- 46. Jay Leno fondling Mrs. Brady! (score: 1)
- Author: mumsy <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 23:58:07 -0500
- Okay, this is WAY off topic, but did anyone watch Leno on Wednesday night? He and the real Mrs. Brady (I forget her name) actually finished a full bottle of wine together in like a span of 3 minutes
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00106.html (7,487 bytes)
- 47. Re: Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: mumsy <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 10:40:47 -0500
- You right on dat one, bay-beh! *laugh*! e -- __.o,\____ Go, Lil' Racer! * Eric C. Mumford /__ \ / _ ) 1979 MG Midget * mumford@rpi.edu (+)`--(+) http://travolta.stu.rpi.edu
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00140.html (7,683 bytes)
- 48. Midget MkIV rear brake 3/16fem-3/16fem adapter: WHERE? (score: 1)
- Author: mumsy <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 16:43:18 -0500
- Hi list - I bought braided steel lines to replace the three rubber brake lines on my '79 midget. The front two were a snap. The rear, however, isn't. When I disconnected the original rubber hose, it
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00151.html (8,954 bytes)
- 49. New engine volume from over-boring? (score: 1)
- Author: mumsy <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 16:58:19 -0500
- What would be the new engine volume of my 1500 if I had it bored over .010, .020, .030, or .040? I'm curious. thanks, eric -- __.o,\____ Go, Lil' Racer! * Eric C. Mumford /__ \ / _ ) 1979 MG Midget *
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00152.html (7,309 bytes)
- 50. Re: New engine volume from over-boring? (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Sat, 06 Dec 1997 00:15:41 -0500
- At any rate, if we assume that the "REAL" volume of the 1500 block is in fact 1489.3798cc rather than 1493 based on a bore of 2.9" diameter and a stroke of 3.440", then boring out would yield.. 0.010
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00160.html (8,427 bytes)
- 51. Rough 1500 HP calculations (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 1997 13:47:45 -0500
- For those of you who might be interested, I plugged some figures for the 1500 into Bruce Bowling's rough HP calculator just for kicks: Dsplcmt/Bore Comp Engine RPM HP -- -- -- -- 1489.4 (std) 7.5 (st
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00280.html (8,692 bytes)
- 52. 1976 pistons compatible with 1979? (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 1997 13:49:34 -0500
- I want to put the higher compression pistons of the '76 9.0 compression engine into my '79 7.5 compression engine. I wanted to ask the list to verify that these pistons are identical in every way to
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00281.html (7,581 bytes)
- 53. Re: No luck for the beaters :( (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:09:50 -0500
- I'm having the machine shop carve me a "spin-on" block. That way if it goes you just twist it off and put another one on. Fram bought the idea on the premise that we'd paint them all Fram Orange. Qu
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00325.html (7,973 bytes)
- 54. Re: see-thru clutch line (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 15:24:04 -0500
- Same here - mine is a red see-through tube. e -- ___ __.o,\____ * Eric Mumford * ('v') -> BA-KUK! /__ \ / _ ) * mumford@rpi.edu * (( )) (+)`--(+) * http://travolta.stu.rpi.edu * --"--"--o
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00326.html (8,425 bytes)
- 55. Re: Bugeye Heater Switch (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 23:55:09 -0500
- I'm guessing - Pulling in/out opens/closes the fresh air vent to the blower. Clicking left and right turns the blower on/off. e -- ___ __.o,\____ * Eric Mumford * ('v') -> BA-KUK! /__ \ / _ ) * mumf
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00336.html (8,512 bytes)
- 56. Re: Dare we hope? (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 23:59:00 -0500
- The beetle is a classic, people will buy them just because they're so cool. I've never understood why people like Minis. I think they look incredibly stupid. Call me crazy. No offense to mini lovers
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00339.html (9,567 bytes)
- 57. CA smog laws (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 00:01:29 -0500
- CA just announced they want to increase the cost of sport utility vehicles because people use them everyday instead of just "weekend sport driving" and are needlessly increasing the environmental har
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00340.html (7,241 bytes)
- 58. Re: non-standard e-mail features are very irritating (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 21:37:47 -0500
- Les and list - Um, no. Eudora is very irritating in and of itself and doesn't have many of the features Netscape mail has. This is, of course, MOHO. I use Netscape Communicator 4.04, and the mail pro
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00370.html (11,123 bytes)
- 59. Expensive machining - are these prices normal? (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 11:38:57 -0500
- To do the machining on my head and block, it's gonna cost me $900 for the machine shop labor PLUS parts! I was preparing myself for a $300 machine shop job. Now I'm in trouble. Here is the breakdown
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00388.html (8,716 bytes)
- 60. YOU PEOPLE ARE ALL NUTS [was: Tis the Season] (score: 1)
- Author: Eric Mumford <mumford@rpi.edu>
- Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 21:00:25 -0500
- Alright, after reading Frank's post and some others, I'm over the edge. You are all crazy. So am I. According to my dad. I have a problem. I spend every penny and moment of my spare life on my Midget
- /html/spridgets/1997-12/msg00419.html (11,472 bytes)
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