- 1. Why build when you can buy an old race car (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 20:29:48 -0700
- Since I started racing almost 5 years ago, I have heard and given this familiar advice many times into a race car. Then I started thinking about all the work I have done on my (raced since 66) MGA. O
- /html/vintage-race/2000-08/msg00100.html (7,598 bytes)
- 2. Re: Contact for Moldex (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 20:56:44 -0700
- Cant find Moldex phone number, think its in my notebook left at Laguna, if you still draw a blank, let me know. however: here is a crank maker in England who quoted me a EN40B (Nitrided) MG 1622 cra
- /html/vintage-race/2000-08/msg00164.html (7,195 bytes)
- 3. Re: Incident at Pre Historics (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 21:17:03 -0700
- accidents at the 2 drivers finished up in hospital, from 2 separate incidents on Saturday A 3 car incident under the bridge, resulted in one driver being cut out of his single seat car, perhaps Coop
- /html/vintage-race/2000-08/msg00165.html (8,021 bytes)
- 4. Re: Triumphs and roll overs (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 23:30:43 -0700
- MGA and MGB have floating hubs and have a toughish reputation. Perhaps that could be a resource Malcolm
- /html/vintage-race/2000-07/msg00215.html (8,579 bytes)
- 5. Re: MGB rear axles (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 21:52:59 -0700
- MGA and banjo style (early) MGB axles are "half floating" While the wheel will not come off if the axle breaks, the axle does take some bending load. The looser the bearings, or the more wear there
- /html/vintage-race/2000-07/msg00272.html (8,555 bytes)
- 6. FYI Unfair Advantage (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 22:51:38 -0700
- While browsing amazon recently, I noticed that the book "Unfair Advantage", by Mark Donahue is back in print. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0837600693/o/qid=960270478/sr=2 -1/104-5568503-978
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00035.html (6,786 bytes)
- 7. MGA/MGB shocks (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 14:22:16 -0700
- Gotta replace front shocks.. My MGA has for a few decades used MGB brakes/hub/suspension uprights. (Folklore suggests that this was done because competition pads had become unobtainable for the MGA i
- /html/vintage-race/2000-06/msg00162.html (7,409 bytes)
- 8. Fw: Trying to race date 1959 MGA (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 22:30:38 -0700
- I have an old ex SCCA race MGA, bought as a basket a couple of years ago and now anxious to be reborn to former glory. Information about its history is non existant, including the SCCA log book. Howe
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00058.html (8,428 bytes)
- 9. Re: Wine Country Classic 2000 report (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 21:00:07 -0700
- At least Dan Gurney didnt autograph the dent!
- /html/vintage-race/2000-05/msg00205.html (7,076 bytes)
- 10. Water temp Gage (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 22:30:30 -0700
- I have a water temp gage (from MG) which no longer works, probably damaged by my careless assembly. Faced with the horror of paying $100 to get it refilled with ether ( or so I believe ), I was wonde
- /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00050.html (6,873 bytes)
- 11. Scary Tale (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:13:47 -0700
- I was racing at Laguna a couple of weeks ago. On the warm up lap, I was chuffing happily along a short straight at about 60 mph behind a Lotus 7 when.... IT JUST STOPPED, with lots of smoke from a th
- /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00072.html (7,009 bytes)
- 12. Re: Folding chairs and HMSA (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 05:46:45 -0800
- Hi Cris, What is HMSA position on style of seats? 1) original only, 2) safe but kinda looks period 3) safe but looks modern with integrated headrest etc. I remember being cautioned at a HMSA club eve
- /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00038.html (6,731 bytes)
- 13. Vintage race and nervous insurers (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:00:48 -0800
- The primary issue for CSRG (and doubtless others) is how to convince the insurers that our racing is safe and will continue to be safe. The insurers will make their assessment of risk and charge prem
- /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00282.html (9,393 bytes)
- 14. Re: Flywheel explosions (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 22:44:48 -0800
- plate.. My MGA still has the steel plate debris shield around the top of the bell housing. Interestingly, in the MGA, there is a 2" dia chassis tube threading under the bell housing. A pretty beefy
- /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00222.html (7,963 bytes)
- 15. HMSA, pump rattling (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 22:16:53 -0800
- Hi Cris, I note from the recent HMSA newletter a reference to a threat to"pump" engines, presumably to catch those with inflated cc's. In the letter you say that HMSA has purchased tools which measur
- /html/vintage-race/2000-02/msg00257.html (7,150 bytes)
- 16. Rebuilding Brake Calipers (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 15:43:43 -0800
- After barging into stripping, cleaning and starting to re-assemble the brake calipers ( 2 seasons since Moss rebuilds, Lockheed, MGB) fitted to my MGA (not by me, some other guy musta done it, honest
- /html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00077.html (7,525 bytes)
- 17. Valve Stem Seals (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 09:35:17 -0800
- I have a question(s) about valve stem seals. My MGA came with teflon seals installed on all 8 valve guides. That head sadly now rests in piece(s), so building up a new head is the order of the day. I
- /html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00323.html (7,036 bytes)
- 18. temp gage adaptor + meaning of life (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 22:31:20 -0800
- This is about MGA, probably same as MGB Where the water temp gage bulb screws into cylinder head, the counterbore has rusted away, so its hard to get a good seal, without damaging the bulb (at $130 e
- /html/vintage-race/1999-12/msg00118.html (7,346 bytes)
- 19. Re: Vintage racing question, Miles (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 10:57:21 -0800
- Can anyone give me an explanation why the obvious is not common practise? 1) Segment the entries into open wheel race groups and and closed wheel race groups. 2) Assemble however many race groups you
- /html/vintage-race/1999-11/msg00146.html (8,404 bytes)
- 20. Re: $2500 cars... (score: 1)
- Author: "MalcolmCox" <malcox@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 21:17:49 -0800
- and the rent is due.....again Malcolm Cox
- /html/vintage-race/1999-11/msg00176.html (6,437 bytes)
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