- 141. Re: [FOT] rod and main bearings (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 18:58:18 -0700
- I believe that King makes both "trimetal" and "non-trimetal" bearings. Greg Solow -- Original Message -- From: <Gt6steve@aol.com> To: <vinttr4@geneseo.net> Cc: <FOT@autox.team.net> Sent: Thursday, Oc
- /html/fot/2006-10/msg00048.html (7,895 bytes)
- 142. Re: [FOT] fuel cell (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 11:43:39 -0800
- My fuel cell, which is 10 or 11 years old was found leaking gasoline on the Thursday night before we were suppossed to leave for the last event of the year at Thunderhill. Needless to say, we did not
- /html/fot/2006-11/msg00039.html (7,639 bytes)
- 143. Re: [FOT] blow-ups (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:30:34 -0800
- If you were using very heavy race oil, like straight 50 sae or possibly 40 sae, and it was very cold in the early morning when the engine was first started, the pressure drop accross the oil filter e
- /html/fot/2006-11/msg00224.html (9,692 bytes)
- 144. Re: [FOT] blow-ups (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 11:20:33 -0800
- All production car has a filter element by-pass feature in the oiling system. In some engines this feature is built into the oil filter itself (many spin on filters have a filter by-pass valve built
- /html/fot/2006-12/msg00042.html (10,038 bytes)
- 145. Re: [Fot] [FOT] Forwarded message regarding oil (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:59:30 -0800
- The information that we have obtained from Phillips/Coneco, the new owner/s of the Kendall Brand. The formulation of all Kendall oils were changed about 2 or 3 years ago. The only oil that was not ch
- /html/fot/2006-12/msg00123.html (12,078 bytes)
- 146. Re: [Fot] diff (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:56:17 -0800
- When I had the diff on my Morgan welded up, the welder cut out two rectangular plates of steel that will lie down and fill in the space between the spider and side pinion gears in the interior of the
- /html/fot/2007-01/msg00321.html (10,676 bytes)
- 147. Re: [Fot] TR4 Suspension (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:16:45 -0700
- With a spacer in place, it may be necessary to install "traction bars" on the rear axle to prevent "spring windup" under hard braking. You might be better off to have the arch of the springs adjuste
- /html/fot/2007-03/msg00143.html (9,086 bytes)
- 148. Re: [Fot] titanium (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:14:31 -0700
- Porsche 911 style, (935) rods used to cost $1,000. 00 each 15 years ago! Greg Solow -- Original Message -- From: "Gasket Works USA" <gasket.works@gte.net> To: "Keith Files" <keithfiles@btinternet.com
- /html/fot/2007-04/msg00264.html (7,852 bytes)
- 149. Re: [Fot] Judson Electronic Magneto (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 20:44:27 -0700
- The Judson unit is not a "Magneto" it is an electronic ignition unit with solid state components that are polarity sensitive. Greg Solow -- Original Message -- From: "John Herrera" <jrherrera90@hotma
- /html/fot/2007-05/msg00298.html (9,155 bytes)
- 150. Re: [Fot] plugs (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 21:55:38 -0700
- Champion makes a very high quality Marine Plug that crosses to a BP8hs. The Champion plug is a L-78YC. It is a very cold projected nose, copper core plug. It should be good for a high output engine w
- /html/fot/2007-05/msg00326.html (8,161 bytes)
- 151. Re: [Fot] Wine Country Classic / Compression (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 15:06:28 -0700
- I will be there with my ex Lew Spencer Morgan Super Sport, "Baby Doll V". We are in Race Group 7, along with the Cobras, Stingray Corvettes, GT 350s, etc. I notice that Ron Jacobs with his TR-4 is al
- /html/fot/2007-05/msg00337.html (8,835 bytes)
- 152. Re: [Fot] Monterey Historics? (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:35:42 -0700
- I wish that I were going to be there, but my entry was not accepted. Greg Solow -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com> To: <d.hesse@charter.net>; "fot" <fot@autox.team.net> Sent:
- /html/fot/2007-07/msg00130.html (8,766 bytes)
- 153. Re: [Fot] TR3 main seal question (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:49:22 -0700
- The problem with the original seals is that there is excessive clearance between the crankshaft scroll and the alluminum housing. The factory setup gives .012" clearance on the diameter. That is just
- /html/fot/2007-08/msg00153.html (11,259 bytes)
- 154. Re: [Fot] Mallory condenser problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:10:30 -0700
- The capacitance of the condensor is related to the resistance of the priimary windings of the coil that is in the circuit. So the coil is critical!. The Mallory condensors may also not be as robust a
- /html/fot/2007-09/msg00101.html (10,917 bytes)
- 155. Re: [Fot] Bay Area Machine Shop services for TR's (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 19:36:54 -0700
- We are not planning on retirement from working on TRs anytime soon! Greg Solow The Engine Room -- Original Message -- From: "KEVIN LYNCH" <klynch_6@msn.com> To: <budscars@msn.com>; <jeff_durant@comca
- /html/fot/2007-10/msg00065.html (10,432 bytes)
- 156. [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:12:32 -0700
- We have been working on a 1968 Spitfire Mk 3, It is a stock, very origiinal car. We have just done a valve job, installed hard exhaust seat and new guides, & replaced the rings. The compression is gr
- /html/fot/2007-10/msg00435.html (8,241 bytes)
- 157. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:09:32 -0700
- Woops! I has been so long since I have seen anything but 1500 Spitfires, I got mixed up about the headers. The engine is a 1300 8 port head. The headers must be an aftermarket addition put on 30 + ye
- /html/fot/2007-10/msg00441.html (10,434 bytes)
- 158. Re: [Fot] Spitfire mixture needles (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:28:14 -0700
- Regarding the Spitfire. There are no vacuum leaks. The PCV valve is ok. We have not checked the cam timing. Maybe that is in order. The engine runs GREAT! with the DK needles installed. What we reall
- /html/fot/2007-10/msg00442.html (11,052 bytes)
- 159. Re: [Fot] dual circuit brakes on a tr4 (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:06:22 -0700
- The pedal effort required to operate the brakes is determined by the area of the master cylinder or cylinders in relation to the area of the wheel cylinders or caliper pistons. So using two master cy
- /html/fot/2007-11/msg00030.html (11,127 bytes)
- 160. Re: [Fot] Oil Seal Material (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:44:49 -0800
- Actually leather is a pretty high perfromance seal material. One of the perfromance factors that is not mentioned in the chart at the Web Site at PSP is the surface speed of the shaft and seal contac
- /html/fot/2007-11/msg00172.html (8,134 bytes)
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