- 281. Re: Detroit Area Rookie! (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 23:33:28 EDT
- Dave, Let me add my welcome to the group. There are all kinds of LSR people on the List, ranging from motorcycles to diesels to Flatty's and GMC nostalgia engines to modern SBC's. We have people runn
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00697.html (8,858 bytes)
- 282. Re: Underslung (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 23:38:50 EDT
- List, My Modified Roadster uses Morris-Minor hydraulic lever shocks on the front suspension, a straight Ford-type tube axle with torsion bars running down the frame rails. The rear suspension is a 4
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00698.html (8,765 bytes)
- 283. Re: Armstrong shocks (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 12:13:39 EDT
- Keith, I believe that while all the Morris-Minor passenger cars had the Armstrong lever-type shocks on all four corners, my 1958 Morris LCV Van and, I believe, all commercial Morris vehicles, had tub
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00704.html (8,532 bytes)
- 284. Re: Armstrong shocks (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 12:19:53 EDT
- Dan, As I recall, the Morris-Minor uses American threads. I was adjusting the SU carbs on the Morris the other day and the it took a 5/8" wrench. Just be glad that we don't have to depend on SU carbs
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00705.html (8,261 bytes)
- 285. Re: Armstrong shocks (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:01:22 EDT
- Bill, I spun across 4 lanes of the 580 freeway in Castro Valley at 3:00PM without hitting anybody. I started in the #4 lane and ended up against the center divider facing 5 lanes of traffic which had
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00717.html (8,379 bytes)
- 286. Re: 1906 Locomobile and Other HCC Big Engine cars (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:06:37 EDT
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- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00718.html (7,556 bytes)
- 287. Re: Armstrong shocks (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:40:30 EDT
- Dale, Ubfortunately the seat belts hadn't been installed in the Morris. I hung onto the wheel and was lucky. Had my wife been riding with me she undoubtedly would have been thrown out with the predic
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00722.html (8,185 bytes)
- 288. Re: Armstrong shocks/spins (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:44:31 EDT
- Wes, As in the one spin I experienced at Bonneville, once the vehicle starts around you're pretty much a passenger. The van was spinning so fast that I had no idea what direction I was going until th
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00724.html (7,154 bytes)
- 289. Re: Armstrong shocks (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:54:47 EDT
- Paul, My experiences with the SU's wern't as bad as had been rumored, but they do take occasional tinkering to keep 2 out of the 3 RPM modes reasonably happy. It's odd how their adjustment can deteri
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00725.html (9,586 bytes)
- 290. Re: Ardun heads (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:04:05 EDT
- Paul, I didn't know about any Allard family member succeeding Sidney but it's sure possible. My understanding was that the Arkus-Duntov Bros. designed the Ardun heads in the US and later on had some
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00726.html (7,734 bytes)
- 291. Re: Morris Minor's, Woodies, Pie Wagons, Mini's and U (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 22:09:11 EDT
- I'll post this on the list and see what some of our UK and "down-under" members can provide. I know that they're more "up" on the matter than I am. How about some enlightenment Malcolm, Paul, and Chr
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00749.html (9,283 bytes)
- 292. Re: Allard Automobiles (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 22:20:28 EDT
- Ardun Bill & Bob in CT, You guys have really shed some new light on the Ardun-Allard Story. I've learned a lot from the article Bill posted. I had some misconceptions that have now been corrected. My
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00750.html (8,085 bytes)
- 293. Re: Allard Automobiles (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 22:24:11 EDT
- List, I think I'd better stick to building, racing, and breaking the Arduns instead of discussing their history.....................Ardun Doug King /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list ///
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00751.html (8,464 bytes)
- 294. Re: Arduns (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 01:49:20 EDT
- Bob, Believe me, I've broken far more parts than records over the years. The learning curve was steep, long, and expensive..................Ardun Doug King /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing l
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00755.html (6,737 bytes)
- 295. Re: morris minors,woodies(travelers)etc.... (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 10:57:46 EDT
- Paul, That's about the story I got. Glad to get the confirmation from someone "closer" to their home-base...................Ardun Doug King /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsub
- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00761.html (7,469 bytes)
- 296. Re: Morris Minors etc (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 11:09:36 EDT
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- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00762.html (9,960 bytes)
- 297. Re: Bent Deuce Front axles and U (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 17:25:28 EDT
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- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00770.html (7,896 bytes)
- 298. Re: SU carbs (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 17:29:08 EDT
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- /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00771.html (6,966 bytes)
- 299. Re: website (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 19:06:57 EST
- Nice job Keith.................Ardun Doug /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list ///
- /html/land-speed/2001-03/msg00092.html (6,250 bytes)
- 300. Re: Antique Cars (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 11:54:19 EST
- << I know several of you are into Antique cars.... I think Ardun Doug is another that has some neat OLD iron.... Yeah, I was heavy into the pre-1915 stuff in between bouts with hot rods. Right now my
- /html/land-speed/2001-03/msg00186.html (8,484 bytes)
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