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1. Re: TR limited slip (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Tue, 3 Jul 90 20:13:02 EDT; Care to comment more on Torsen diffs? What are they, how do they work, how they would affect things like the TR tendency to pull the diff mounts out of the frame? Randell p.s. I assume they're not le; /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00033.html (6,512 bytes)
2. Re: Cone penalties (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Wed, 11 Jul 90 15:23:52 EDT; The story of my '70 TR6, back on the road this summer after a major front-end rebuild, continues. It's on the road, running much better now. Last time I had it out, I noticed a funny smell when at st; /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00113.html (8,543 bytes)
3. Re: Yow (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 16 Jul 90 23:46:16 EDT; Concerning BRP, They aren't bad, and their prices can be better than TRF's. I've even found them stocking things that weren't available from TRF, or at least not at a reasonable price. Also, I've had; /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00154.html (6,822 bytes)
4. Re: Sarah's suspension saga (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Tue, 5 Jun 90 00:40:58 EDT; Good luck. I just finished doing this (FINALLY!) after my car sat with it's nose in the air for 9 months. Yup, mine hit a curb. similar sorts of damage. It's a real pain. Mine got real nasty at abou; /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00022.html (10,831 bytes)
5. Re: Grandfather's showing off again... (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 25 Jun 90 22:31:13 EDT; I've had problems like that (while driving). Turned out once the points had broken off (wierd). The other time they had come loose and the gap had become .000". Of course, I would of course check the; /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00177.html (7,037 bytes)
6. Re: Spridget first-gear lockup and syncro coating (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 14 May 90 15:50:34 EDT; Phil, I've examined sprite synchros. They are essentially pure bronze/brass/ whatever. The friction surfaced are raised and ridged when new, and slowly get smoothed down by wear. They are not made of; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00290.html (7,587 bytes)
7. Re: Another LBC back on the road (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 14 May 90 15:12:51 EDT; Well, the TR6 _is_ back on the road, though I didn't take it to the reunion. I worked on it 12 hours straight friday night (5pm to 5am), and then took it on a shakedown drive. It started first try (a; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00291.html (11,388 bytes)
8. Re: gearbox oil (again!) and NOS MG parts (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 14 May 90 15:28:02 EDT; Phil, Mini's predated sprites, and a bunch of sprite parts (starting with the engine) are mini-derived. The transmission parts are essentially identical to Mini gearbox parts, though the ratios are p; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00294.html (8,160 bytes)
9. Re: More Horses for Spridgets - I mean BIG PONIES (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 14 May 90 16:09:56 EDT; I'm quite interested. I have a butchered sprite (flares, rear deck cut off leaving a kamm-tail with spoiler, bugeye front fitted, etc - I didn't do it!) It's my "muscle-sprite", and it needs an engin; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00302.html (8,074 bytes)
10. Re: '64 Sprite Info Needed (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 14 May 90 17:09:06 EDT; The 1098cc engines did have the hole, I believe, but it had a cover plate over it (the 1275's didn't have the hole, though you could see where it was). I know the Mk III's (engines 10cc-xxxxxx) had e; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00305.html (7,068 bytes)
11. Re: Safety Alert! (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Wed, 16 May 90 15:51:45 EDT; I took the "jack trick" from either the haynes or factory (I think factory) workshop manual. I understand the amount of energy involved, and how that can be dengerous. However, in this case it's fair; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00364.html (7,666 bytes)
12. RE: April fools... (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 9 Apr 90 14:17:25 EDT; No, it was actually a lousy April fools joke, since it showed up on my system two days before April Fools. It would have been a wonderful April Fools joke if it had been April Fools... BTW, some peo; /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00074.html (7,865 bytes)
13. Re: Sunbeam Alpines (was: Re: Argh ... not even an april fools joke) (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 12 Apr 90 16:32:46 EDT; No british car I ever heard of has the same numbers for engine and body or VIN. that requires more coordination between engine production and car production than occurred. Perhaps that's what americ; /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00093.html (8,396 bytes)
14. Re: MPG (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Wed, 25 Apr 90 23:31:31 EDT; It used to be that adding leaded reg to unleaded prem would boost it quite a bit. This was because the response curve of octane to lead is non-linear - a little lead versus none makes a big differen; /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00294.html (8,485 bytes)
15. Re: debugging bugeye (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 26 Apr 90 15:49:39 EDT; Make sure the heat shield (between the exhaust manifold and the carbs) is in place. Make sure the spark plugs are correct for the engine (?N9Y?N5Y? - Champion). Double-check the tuning and any emissi; /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00317.html (6,856 bytes)
16. Re: torque and power (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Fri, 9 Mar 90 01:32:31 EST; The only thing you didn't cover, Jim, in your excellent HP vs torque discussion, was the effect of # of cylinders on HP/torque, given equal displacement (and I guess stroke vs bore given equal displa; /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00072.html (6,927 bytes)
17. Re: More on Prices (long winded) (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Fri, 30 Mar 90 14:59:08 EST; ~1000 I think, definitely more than 350. Damn sexy cars, too bad they cost more than a house (at least around here). Saw one in the company parking lot - not a replica. It was a 289 in need of resto; /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00378.html (7,601 bytes)
18. Re: Cars For Sale (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Fri, 30 Mar 90 22:18:11 EST; Ok, people, calm down. No need to claw over each other for a healey. First, the person doesn't read the BC mailing list. Second, I sent out mail to her within minutes of getting it, and I think I bea; /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00384.html (7,612 bytes)
19. TR-4A's (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 1 Feb 90 00:05:12 EST; I saw an _interesting_ ad in the paper a day or two ago: a '67 TR-4A, with Webers, headers, electronic ignition, OD, whitewalls (why?), "new and extra parts", needs paint and new top, good condition.; /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00000.html (7,173 bytes)
20. Re: '77 MGB (score: 1): Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup); Date: Tue, 13 Feb 90 14:11:10 EST; After pulling it out, give it a twist (not too hard) to the right. It should lock into position. This is the reason for the non-spherical shaft of the choke pull. (Maybe it's left, my sprites have b; /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00099.html (6,849 bytes)

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