- 1. Re: 1275 back plate needed... (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 20:32:06 -0600
- Try www.acmespeedshop.com for the aluminum backplate, as well. I think Hap's prices are much better. On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 12:45:11 -0600 "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com> writes: Your messages not rea
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00076.html (9,354 bytes)
- 2. Re: Whyisit - Rear hubs leaking (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 06:25:53 -0600
- Loose bearings could very well be your problem. It means that the hub is going to wobble, which can create a leak, not to mention a broken axle. I'm assuming that your Lotus has the same single-bear
- /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00196.html (9,327 bytes)
- 3. Re: Whyisit - Rear hubs leaking (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:13:50 -0600
- What I mean is that when you insert the bearing into the hub it doesn't go quite all the way. It might seat into the hub, but the edge of the bearing will be higher than the side of the hub that the
- /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00238.html (8,724 bytes)
- 4. Re: Rear hubs leaking (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:31:26 -0600
- I'm not sure exactly what product you are talking about, but I have tried a Locktite "bearing retaining" liquid. Did no good whatsoever in my case. However, the bearings were pretty loose, not on th
- /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00305.html (8,460 bytes)
- 5. Re: 1275 back plate needed... (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 20:32:06 -0600
- Try www.acmespeedshop.com for the aluminum backplate, as well. I think Hap's prices are much better. On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 12:45:11 -0600 "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com> writes:
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00274.html (8,479 bytes)
- 6. Re: WOT (way off topic) (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 19:23:45 -0600
- The floor of Pat O'Brien's at 3 ayem? Don't ask me how I know... On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:40:25 -0600 "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com> writes:
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00533.html (7,689 bytes)
- 7. Re: WOT (way off topic) (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 20:45:30 -0600
- If I could remember that, then I could also remember where I got that sore on my... Oh, never mind. On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:46:49 -0500 "Charley Braum" <cbaustin@verizon.net> writes:
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00539.html (7,555 bytes)
- 8. Re: Question about engine removal (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 22:40:57 -0600
- I have a couple of ratcheting tie-downs. I loop one around the front of the engine so that it is behind the "ears" of the front engine plate and runs under the engine just in front of the oil pan. Bo
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00548.html (7,622 bytes)
- 9. Re: RPM vs. MPH (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:28:16 -0600
- It all depends on your rear end gearing, your rpm, the size of your tires. There are calculators on the web that will give you a theoretical top speed. Here is one is use: http://www.teamhealeytexas.
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00725.html (8,535 bytes)
- 10. Re: Kent 276 vs SW5 Cam Comparison (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:47:38 -0600
- I run the Kent 276 in my race Midget. I originally built it as a Spec-Sprite and that is the spec cam. It has worked very well in that car. The power curve I think is well suited to a fast road cam.
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg00901.html (8,939 bytes)
- 11. Re: Tire availability? (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:14:19 -0600
- We're running the Kumho Ecsta V-700 175s on the racetrack here in Texas. Good tires. Less expensive than the Choke-yo-mamas and better in the wet. I tried the AO32Rs for a couple of seasons and got t
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01072.html (8,868 bytes)
- 12. Re: Front wheel chamber (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:19:09 -0600
- FWIW we have offset bushings (non-adjustable) in both the racecars and they have performed fine. I think they are urethane? -- David Littlefield On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:45:23 -0500 Frank Clarici <spri
- /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01109.html (7,481 bytes)
- 13. Re: Repro Radiator Bolts (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:11:29 -0500
- OK, if y'all are all done bashing Moss for fun, here is some possible The replacement radiators I received are built in a plant (as I remember) in Portugal by a well-known Italian company (Magnetti M
- /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00244.html (9,372 bytes)
- 14. Re: Rear wheel hub and bearing removal (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:14:05 -0500
- I doubt the problem is too much fluid. It is hard to over-fill the diff because it drains back out of the fill hole when it reaches the right level. You do need to order new o-rings and gaskets. If
- /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00403.html (8,578 bytes)
- 15. Re: Bummer, could have been much worse, actual LBC content (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:12:28 -0500
- I might have a spare or two. Let me know which side. No guaranty that these are any good, you'd have to have them magnafluxed. I used forged axles on the racecars for this very reason. The machine s
- /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00993.html (7,909 bytes)
- 16. Re: Recommendations on impact wrenches (no LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 07:35:30 -0500
- One tool I use more than any other is a CORDLESS impact wrench. It fills the bill for item 2, though not so much for item 1. It produces enough torque (40 to 50 lbs) to loosen the average bolt and lu
- /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg01037.html (9,609 bytes)
- 17. Re: Jaguar books (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 20:07:35 -0500
- What do you want it for? That information could help us understand what you need. I find these Buyers Guide series are good general descriptions of the various models. This one has more models than y
- /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00278.html (7,448 bytes)
- 18. Re: found another deep pink Sprite in Seattle (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 07:07:27 -0500
- My guess is that the seller is in the financial industry. We use "M" to mean thousands (I'm a banker). Comes from the Roman numeral system. I know it's confusing, but it is a tradition that is hard t
- /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00371.html (7,594 bytes)
- 19. Re: $400 Joe Curto carb rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 19:31:45 -0500
- I'd have to go with Jim, here. I wouldn't expect them to be polished necessarily. That's a whole different level from just rebuilding, and one that is beyond "original." Bead blasting wouldn't polish
- /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00793.html (8,598 bytes)
- 20. Re: Brake Fluid Proof Paint (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 09:32:08 -0500
- I've got epoxy paint on my garage floor. I had a leaky slave cylinder on the e-type that dripped standard brake fluid on the floor for a long time with no ill effect.
- /html/spridgets/2006-05/msg00961.html (7,162 bytes)
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