Mail Archive Search: <+from:mikeg@vicnet.net.au>

Results:

References: [ +from:mikeg@vicnet.net.au: 456 ]

Total 456 documents matching your query.

101. Re: A+ (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 20:55:47 +1000; The sole disadvantage of the A+ block is that it is a "thin flange" block. On the other hand, it has external ribbing and more metal in other places to make it stiffer than the standard sprite block.; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00170.html (8,317 bytes)
102. Re: Judson Alternative, (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 20:51:08 +1000; I have an A+ motor. I had to cut off a thin plate at the rear of the sump, use a sprite front engine plate and harmonic damper-pulley and that was it. I used a sprite crank and Cooper S rods instead; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00171.html (9,831 bytes)
103. Re: Re:Valve definition (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 08:20:33 +1000; My understanding is that burnt valves are moistly caused by tappet clearances closing up (which they do through normal use as the valves recess into the head). This means the seat sealing becomes poo; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00208.html (11,226 bytes)
104. Re: Jensen GT (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 11:51:17 +1000; A good laugh bit in the Italian job is the guy checking the diff at the rear the car! Mike; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00568.html (9,955 bytes)
105. Re: Tire width (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 11:53:01 +1000; The short answer is no. There is a range of actual sizes that a given manufacturer can call a nominal size. I can quote one example where a 185/60 is the same as a nominal 175/60 and a 175/60 that is; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00569.html (8,492 bytes)
106. Re: Front Wheel Bearings... Explanation. (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 12:09:33 +1000; You can buy a crack testing kit from many rural supply places or from pegasus racing supplies. Back to the original question. It is simply a question of engineering mechanics. The spindle is a simpl; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00570.html (9,358 bytes)
107. off topic: anyone know this person/car? (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 09:15:14 +1000; A Red MG Midget Mk II with wire wheels and a Red Dennis Ferranti hardtop Previous Owner: Michael Weitenbeck Reg: "MR MGT" Location: Walnut Creek Last registered Aug 95 If you know of the car or the o; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01036.html (6,996 bytes)
108. Re: success..I think... (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 13:51:40 +1000; If it makes a knocking noise on full throttle (esp at lower revs) then that is probably detonation (different to pre-ignition). Try adding some 104+ and see if the problem dissappears. Mike; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01049.html (8,458 bytes)
109. Re: Negative Camber and Suspension Geometry (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 04:21:35 +1000; To be clear, I use these (I bought them from the late Bob Gill) I didn't invent them. I belive they are still available from Tony Bennetto but I'll have to check when he gets back. Mike; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01199.html (7,595 bytes)
110. Re: Re-Arching Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 10:24:31 +1000; I have had a bad experience with re-arched springs. 12 months later they had gone so soft that the car was no longer capable of being pushed hard. I went to a local spring maker and had a new set mad; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01387.html (8,185 bytes)
111. Steering Racks (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 13:04:09 +1000; Is anyone out there interested in swapping LHD spridget steering racks for LHD Morris Minor racks? I would be interested in swapping as many as a dozen of them or as few as one. If you are interested; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00360.html (7,298 bytes)
112. Re: Steering Racks (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 08:25:04 +1000; Frank has pointed out that I wasn't quite clear enough in my post. LHD spridget racks == RHD Morris Minor racks. RHD spridget racks == LHD Morris Minor racks. I have a number of LHD spridget racks fo; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00429.html (8,356 bytes)
113. Re: Airliner - some antics with semantics (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 05:42:22 +1000; I can vouch for that!!!! Peter and Warren Reid prep and direct one of my favourite events - the Marysville Meander - I've done all of them and I can assure you all that they are a ton of fun and frus; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg00611.html (7,614 bytes)
114. Australian Nation Sprite gathering on the Web (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:44:37 +1000; I've put together some stuff (and photos) on the "National Challenge" held over Easter. It is at http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg/cars/99challenge.htm I've also included some images of three of the mo; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01094.html (7,518 bytes)
115. Re: Australian Nation Sprite gathering on the Web (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 14:22:37 +1000; Thanks! No-one but Colin (the owner) drove the jagsprite. He looked like he was taking it pretty easy on the engine but pushing pretty hard in the bends. His lap time was slower than the race sprites; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01107.html (8,396 bytes)
116. Re: Found a big suprize (Kinda long) (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 09:21:28 +1000; I'll back Ulix up here. In 1/4 elliptic cars, the spring mounts are somewhat prone to rust and they are more work than 1/2 elliptic cars. You are probably better off finding a new shell from Nevada o; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01154.html (11,343 bytes)
117. Re: Bugeye Transmission broke! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 07:16:29 +1000; be sure to eliminate all other causes before you buy another tranny. Check u-joints, drive shaft end plate bolts, diff and half shafts. You can do this in 5 minutes and it will cost you nothing. Mik; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01227.html (10,018 bytes)
118. Re: racing (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 07:23:00 +1000; Not at all, MkIIs are considered by many to be the best racecars. I have bugeye and MkIV Sprite racecars. I used to have a MkIII racecar and one day I'll finish my MkII racecar project. Mike; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01229.html (7,133 bytes)
119. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 11:17:16 +1000; Around here you can find 2nd hand axles for about A$60 or about US$35-40 I assume you have steel wheels and not wires.... The shafts most commonly break at the flange (ripping the center out of the f; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01246.html (12,156 bytes)
120. Re: Busted axle shaft?!! (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 09:24:58 +1000; It is a fatigue thing. Fatigue life of components decreases with the maximum range of the loads. If you use the axle on both sides, the direction of the maximum principal stresses on the flange swing; /html/spridgets/1999-04/msg01346.html (9,523 bytes)

Current List: 101 - 120
Page: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]