- 1. vicky british vintage grand prix (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Thu May 5 11:17:42 1994
- If anyone on the list will be at the Victoria British Vintage Grand Prix at Road America on 20-22 May, stop by and say hi. I will be racing my 67 Mini-Cooper S...red, #42. Probably parked in the uppe
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00131.html (6,489 bytes)
- 2. painting minis (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Fri May 6 07:32:43 1994
- re: Steve's question on painting a mini lump. Just clean the block well with degreaser, then wipe it down with lacquer thinner. No primer is necessary. Use engine paint...I use Plasti-Kote brand and
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00150.html (6,712 bytes)
- 3. HVLP sprayer cheap (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Fri May 6 10:33:24 1994
- funny someone should mention HVLP units. I just received a new Northern Tool catalog last night 800 533 5545 and on page 25 is a Campbell Hausfield HVLP unit(gun and compressor) for $239.99. I have n
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00162.html (6,592 bytes)
- 4. MGA Twin Cam eng block wanted (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Fri May 6 13:11:29 1994
- If someone might have a spare MGA Twin Cam engine block they wish to sell, I have a friend who is seeking to buy one. No hurry, particularly since I will not be available until the 16th of May to ans
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00171.html (7,114 bytes)
- 5. escorts (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Tue Apr 5 08:12:07 1994
- The twin-cam rally car was an RS1800 Twin Cam. A close friend of mine has one. It finished 2d in class, 4th overall in the 71 or 72 East Africa Safari rally. It is currently in storage waiting for ti
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00078.html (7,399 bytes)
- 6. Escort Rally car and anglias (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Thu Apr 7 13:25:35 1994
- I just called my friend with the Escort Rally car to get the details. The car has a 1800cc Lotus Twin Cam. The factory used selected blocks and overbored them to 1800cc. Not a lot were made. His car
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00158.html (12,450 bytes)
- 7. Re: escort rally (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Thu Apr 7 13:39:23 1994
- no, it is an overbored 2 valve lotus twincam, not a downbored RS2000. The factory made very few of these...less (many less?) than 20 total. It is a pretty unusual car. Jim jfuerstenberg@dcmdc.dla.mil
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00160.html (6,961 bytes)
- 8. advance and orlando, fl (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Fri Apr 8 12:18:14 1994
- The advance on my mini goes to full at around 2500...which is fine for a race car using race fuel. Not a good idea for pump gas, you have a much greater chance for detonation. For example on the Aldo
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00192.html (7,688 bytes)
- 9. caterham and lotus 7 races (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Wed Apr 13 11:51:52 1994
- interesting news from Victory Lane: Caterham US and Texas Motor Werks are sponsoring a 6 race series for Lotus and Caterham 7 cars. Class C will be super 7 1500/1600; class B will be 1700 sprint(135h
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00295.html (6,758 bytes)
- 10. Re: 45DCOE Weber HELP! (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Wed Apr 20 07:51:49 1994
- Two possiblities...is your fuel pressure too high so that gas is being forced passed the needle and seat through the jets. I run the 45DCOE on my mini at about 4.5 pounds and anywhere from 3.5-4.5 i
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00504.html (6,910 bytes)
- 11. Re: British Cars Digest #1192 Fri Apr 29 12:18:12 MDT 1994 (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Sat Apr 30 11:45:45 1994
- It looks like I will be in Alexandria, VA during the 9-13 of May. Any SOLs interested in getting together? I will be staying at the Old Colony Inn. I suspect Tue or Wed night will be best...but I wi
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00864.html (6,654 bytes)
- 12. heat (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Wed Mar 2 10:37:31 1994
- re: garage heaters... when I purchased my current garage(with unattached house) it came with a Dayton gas(natural gas) heater hanging from the ceiling in the corner...it also has a wall mounted therm
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00038.html (6,797 bytes)
- 13. air tools and muntz (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Wed Mar 2 14:07:22 1994
- re: air tools...buy a good 1/2 inch impact...invaluable for loosening the 4 or 5 nuts/bolts on a mini torqued to 150ft lbs or so. a good air blower will be used next most often. next a die grinder wi
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00044.html (7,006 bytes)
- 14. parts for MGA Twin Cam engine (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Wed Mar 2 14:29:30 1994
- a request from a friend. does anyone have or know of a set of real good used on NOS cam followers for an MGA twin cam. He also needs the chain tensioner assembly for same. please pass any info to me.
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00045.html (6,505 bytes)
- 15. new minilite wheels (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Fri Mar 4 08:57:14 1994
- A friend of mine received the latest issue of Cars and Car Conversions the other days and it contained an ad for new Minilite wheels. They are offered in 10",12",13" and ? sizes. At least the 10s can
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00088.html (6,638 bytes)
- 16. Re: British Cars Digest #1129 Wed Mar 9 01:15:02 MST 1994 (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Wed Mar 9 09:14:18 1994
- just a note on magnesium wheels. I personally consider them quite safe. Magnesium in wheel form is very hard to start burning...(some friends of mine decided to have a magnesium fire at a get togethe
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00219.html (7,703 bytes)
- 17. rover V-8 engines (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Thu Mar 10 09:21:23 1994
- for the fellow looking for rover V-8 engines...try TS Imported Auto in Pandora, OH...they advertise that they have used versions of these engines for sale...sorry I do not have the tel number handy.
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00251.html (6,738 bytes)
- 18. nuvolari and baiul (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Fri Mar 11 09:26:02 1994
- gee, I don't recall any news stories about followers of Caracciola attacking Bernd Rosemeyer with a pipe... By my recollection(albeit limited, since my parents were only about 10years old at the time
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00280.html (9,288 bytes)
- 19. Re: rover V-8 engines (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Fri Mar 11 09:27:57 1994
- this is the number for TS Imported AUto...a source of Rover V-8 engines. number courtesty of Dana Henry. Jim
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00281.html (6,625 bytes)
- 20. rotary bugeyes (score: 1)
- Author: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
- Date: Fri Mar 11 11:28:15 1994
- There is an ad in the current autweek for "exotic tube chassis rotary rockets cloaked in Bugeye skin" with a photo of one...no price, sold by ARS Group 508 394-6004. Any lbc folks in Mass. interested
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00287.html (6,532 bytes)
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