-----Original Message-----
From: nateley <nateley@email.msn.com>
To: Richard D Arnold <richard.arnold@juno.com>
Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: 79 Midget exhaust
>Rich & Michael
>Thanks for your replys and hints. I already have most of the stuff off the
>block now so it shouldn't be too hard to fit a new pipe. I am picking up a
>pipe from another lister Sat. and getting the head back from the shop
>tommorrow - it looked alot better than I thought it would because the car
>runs rich. I am also going to replace the timing chain while I have
>everything apart - seems like a harmless diversion. Hopefully it will be
>back on the road again next week.
>Thanks again,
>Dave Camp
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard D Arnold <richard.arnold@juno.com>
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Cc: mdietsche@yahoo.com <mdietsche@yahoo.com>; nateley@email.msn.com
><nateley@email.msn.com>
>Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 7:57 AM
>Subject: Re: 79 Midget exhaust
>
>
>>>Victoria British and probably others sell a straight pipe that
>>>replaces the catalytic. It was used in one of the emission
>>>transition year periods and should fit without modification
>>>as a replacement....
>>
>>The earlier pipe does fit, but you need to replace the flat gasket used
>>in the cat to manifold connection with the donut type. The VB catalog
>>used to mention the interchangeability along with the usual warning about
>>modifying the exhaust and emissions. A universal cat could probably be
>>installed in the downstream portion of the exhaust, but I have no
>>experience with that subject.
>>
>>If you replace the pipe, do it with the car raised as high as you can get
>>it on both ends, and remove the carb, air cleaner, and the related
>>accessories before beginning. You'll have much more room. If you take
>>the right-hand wheel off first, you'll have a bit more
>>room (remove the shock, too, and you'll have all the room you need, but
>>then you'd need to replace the upper trunnion bushings, and that starts a
>>chain reaction of biblical proportions.....). Don't ask how I know.
>>
>>>You're right about the carb - pure hell to R/R. The fuel pump is not
>>>much better.
>>
>>The only thing I had a problem with was the lower nut. It can be turned
>>maybe one flat at a time, which made it a pain to take off or put on.
>>The trick, I think, is to do it last when removing the carb, and first
>>when replacing it. That way you can pull the carb forward to give you as
>>much room as possible (take up the slack between the nut and the flange).
>>
>>As for the fuel pump.... Well, I removed mine with the engine, and
>>replaced it before the engine went back in, and getting those *(&@##
>>little nuts started is a pain.... I worked on it once since then, with
>>the old solenoid, etc, still in the way. The pump died, and I replaced
>>it with an electric pump and a pressure regulator. The pump is still
>>attached to the block, sans lines. The solenoid died since then and was
>>replaced with a Motorcraft style remote solenoid. I changed the mounting
>>position somewhat, and this freed up some room around the pump.
>>
>>I think that now all I would need to do is lay the distributor cap to one
>>side and remove the vent hose to the heater. It would still be tight,
>>but considerably easier. It's a moot point because I am not reinstalling
>>a mechanical pump. A while back, one of the list members, Bill Miller,
>>offered to make block-plates for the 1500's, and was kind enough to send
>>me a couple. When I finally get around to finishing off the front end
>>rebuild, I plan to install the new plate to clean things up a bit more.
>>
>>>Surely they put them on BEFORE they installed the engine at
>>>the factory. Otherwise the assembly line would be a pretty ugly place
>>at
>>>the carb-in station....bruised knuckles, dropped fasteners, and cursing
>>>mechanics (at least that's the way I reacted when I put the ZS back on).
>>
>>Yep. I like to practice swearing before I pick up a wrench. Saves time.
>>
>>Rich
>>Council Bluffs, Iowa
>>
>>'74.5 RB MGB "Miss Maggie"
>>'78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda" (LBC Support Vehicle)
>>'79 Midget "Miss Molly"
>>
>>richard.arnold@juno.com or rdarnold@neonramp.com
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