- 1. Re: Trike Rally n Racing (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 13:47:36 -0800
- That sounds like a blast! Keep the shiny side up and we're rooting for you. May all your troubles be temporary and may all your fun be endless. Can't wait to hear all the bench racing when you get ba
- /html/morgans/2001-03/msg00003.html (8,784 bytes)
- 2. Re: Morgan 4/4 (Race prep comarison) (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 20:20:03 -0800
- In one of my conversations with Darryl Uprichard of Racetorations, he has a full race TR-4 motor that produces 200 hp at 7500 RPM so that gets pretty close to your comparison but the question would r
- /html/morgans/2001-02/msg00013.html (8,755 bytes)
- 3. (on behalf of) Owner Seeking Past Owners (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 14:02:00 -0800
- While lurking in one of the UK auto newsgroups I found this request. I've directed him to the Gomog and Morganville sites but perhaps someone on the list knows something about the car. Please forward
- /html/morgans/2001-02/msg00022.html (7,366 bytes)
- 4. Re: Radiator catch tank (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 13:17:52 -0800
- I've seen a very nice treatment in a 1962 Morgan using an MGB catch tank. Don't forget to get the mounting bracket pieces with it. Moss lists the part (459-690) at $160 so I think some junkyard searc
- /html/morgans/2001-02/msg00027.html (7,906 bytes)
- 5. Re: Front Disc Brake Pads (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 09:24:00 -0800
- The comments from the Experts Panel indicate that later retrofits would be from 4/4s (http://www.gomog.com/panel/response20.htm) and checking the parts cross reference (http://www.team.net/www/morgan
- /html/morgans/2001-02/msg00082.html (8,433 bytes)
- 6. Re: Morgan engine mount plate (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 12:59:50 -0800
- The front plate on my '62 +4 was bent a bit where the engine mounts installed. After straightening those and reinforcing the bends with another gusset, it should be quite decent. Prior to straighteni
- /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00010.html (8,033 bytes)
- 7. Re: trim? question (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2001 11:28:11 -0800
- For my '68 4 seater, a previous owner installed a strip of rubber gasket found typically on an MGB. It has a flat section that fits under the bonnet and a round bead that fills the gap. It actually w
- /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00016.html (8,243 bytes)
- 8. Re: seat belt question (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2001 11:43:27 -0800
- A previous owner of my '68 4 seater installed belts in the back by attaching the anchors to the sheet metal bottom plate under the seat cushion. That doesn't offer a LOT of confidence since the plate
- /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00017.html (8,467 bytes)
- 9. Re: SV: seatbelts in the rear of a 4 place (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 05:15:55 -0800
- Whether seatbelts are effective or not becomes a moot point in the state of Oregon since they are required by law for anyone under 16 years old. Having the seatbelts in the back are a sure way to avo
- /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00043.html (6,831 bytes)
- 10. ebay +4 DHC, 1953 (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:29:33 -0800
- If anyone is shopping, this car was posted last week. Apologies if someone else already reported this. Looks pretty sharp. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=540198426
- /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00089.html (6,775 bytes)
- 11. Re: rats (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:20:14 -0800
- Cats were also my first thought (we adopted a stray that had its tail removed by a fan belt one winter) but another idea is a flourescent drop light. The flourescent doesn't produce enough warmth to
- /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00148.html (6,932 bytes)
- 12. Re: New Car (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 08:00:28 -0800
- Now that they've got the supercharged air, the only things missing are the fuel, spark, and combustion chambers... Seriously, its a noble effort although a bit eccentric. Almost any vehicle developed
- /html/morgans/2000-11/msg00009.html (8,107 bytes)
- 13. Compressed Air Car (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 08:34:44 -0800
- After reading through their website, it is a bit overstated as a zero-emission car. Since it actually has a hybrid powerplant and uses fuel for some of its oepration, it should technically be referre
- /html/morgans/2000-11/msg00011.html (7,195 bytes)
- 14. Re: Cryogenic Freezing (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 10:26:45 -0800
- The technic is also being used for golf clubs in order to create extra hardness at the club face. I'm not a metallurgist however my understanding is the cryogenic immersion increases the crystallizat
- /html/morgans/2000-11/msg00016.html (7,730 bytes)
- 15. Re: +4 Gearbox Problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 12:56:22 -0800
- My recent rebuild of a Moss box for my '62 Plus 4 yielded some interesting options and opinions: 1) Yes, the synchro rings ARE integral to the gears and they ARE available for some heavy coins (Linda
- /html/morgans/2000-11/msg00103.html (10,413 bytes)
- 16. Firewall Fabrication Options (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 17:52:01 -0700
- Some of you may be aware that I'm restoring a 1961 +4 4 Seater. The car was a basket case when I got it and went through about 20 owners in 30 years. One of the pitfalls I discovered with a getting a
- /html/morgans/2000-10/msg00026.html (7,014 bytes)
- 17. Firewall Fabrication Comments (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 08:16:20 -0700
- A hearty thank you to all the respondents (~8-10) that had ideas, comments, suggestions, and alternatives for my firewall problem. I haven't decided exactly which course of action to follow yet but i
- /html/morgans/2000-10/msg00035.html (7,827 bytes)
- 18. Re: nouveau booke (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:05:14 -0700
- The fine print at the bottom of the webpages notes that all prices are in Canadian Dollars. $35 CDN = $23.05 USD as I write this according to http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html -- "Entropy Happen
- /html/morgans/2000-10/msg00089.html (7,479 bytes)
- 19. NZ Morgans Club (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 14:51:52 -0700
- I just tried the email address for Gary Moles in NZ but it was returned undeliverable. Gary, are you there? Is there an updated address or URL for the NZ Club? -- "Entropy Happens!" Michael D. Miles,
- /html/morgans/2000-09/msg00006.html (6,714 bytes)
- 20. Re: TR3 Manifold gasket (Alternate Source) (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:05:54 -0700
- For future reference, I've found British Parts Northwest to be useful and usually about 10% less than Moss for many motor parts. Always worth checking around... http://www.bpnorthwest.com/index.html
- /html/morgans/2000-09/msg00094.html (7,039 bytes)
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