From CMeinel464 at aol.com Thu Jan 1 05:50:35 2009 From: CMeinel464 at aol.com (CMeinel464 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 07:50:35 EST Subject: [Alpines] Happy New Year Message-ID: To all Tiger & Alpine Owners, Happy new Year............. Curt & Patti Meinel Classic Sunbeam Inc. **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) From palte at gmx.net Thu Jan 1 07:30:02 2009 From: palte at gmx.net (Bert Palte) Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:30:02 +0100 Subject: [Alpines] I can't read this either... In-Reply-To: <0FF95EFF9F044A7D8318832B0E8862C7@owner33025ef87> References: <20081231232617.5663027D84@emh05.mail.saunalahti.fi> <786D26C31DDB4368BE69B7B8016C5C2C@lehtipuu224865> <20081231235627.7ACE7187659@autox.team.net> <0FF95EFF9F044A7D8318832B0E8862C7@owner33025ef87> Message-ID: <20090101143014.60B8A18765A@autox.team.net> Hi Marc, What does this mean? Hi Marc, What does this mean? Is it Keltic? > Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! Bert From hamilton at accesswave.ca Thu Jan 1 07:59:18 2009 From: hamilton at accesswave.ca (Bob Hamilton) Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:59:18 -0400 Subject: [Alpines] I can't read this either... In-Reply-To: <20090101143014.60B8A18765A@autox.team.net> References: <20081231232617.5663027D84@emh05.mail.saunalahti.fi> <786D26C31DDB4368BE69B7B8016C5C2C@lehtipuu224865> <20081231235627.7ACE7187659@autox.team.net> <0FF95EFF9F044A7D8318832B0E8862C7@owner33025ef87> <20090101143014.60B8A18765A@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <78fms3$bs5rrd@ip02.eastlink.ca> Hi, Yes, Celtic (not Keltic) a Scottish language still taught here at the Gaelic College of Canada on Cape Breton Island of Nova Scotia. Later, Bob At 10:30 AM 1/1/2009, Bert Palte wrote: Hi Marc, What does this mean? Hi Marc, What does this mean? Is it Keltic? Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! Bert ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada Sunbeam Talbots - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon, 1953-1954 Sunbeam Talbot Web Page: www.sunbeamtalbot.info (or .org) E-Mail: hamilton at accesswave.ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From carlynneracing at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 1 08:31:34 2009 From: carlynneracing at sbcglobal.net (Carl McLelland) Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 07:31:34 -0800 Subject: [Alpines] brake problem References: <20081231232617.5663027D84@emh05.mail.saunalahti.fi> <786D26C31DDB4368BE69B7B8016C5C2C@lehtipuu224865> <20081231235627.7ACE7187659@autox.team.net> <0FF95EFF9F044A7D8318832B0E8862C7@owner33025ef87> <200901010611.n016ALLM022260@flpi120.prodigy.net> Message-ID: <8DEF64F302C744CD945EBC1A773216B4@owner33025ef87> How is this, Marc, better? Can you read this? It doesn't sound like the world has a problem, it sounds like Marc has a problem. Your email address: ***yale.edu*** tends to make me think you are a learned man. Too bad you have never applied that knowledge to adapting your computer so you could read it. Or, are you one of those ultra liberal northeasterners who feel the world revolves around you and should comply with your goals and ideals: real or imagined? You will note that I've deleted the suggestion for fixing this persons problem. I'm sure whatever recommendation you have will rectify the problem. It's a New Year, dude.. GET A LIFE! Carl (From Nevada where we still carry guns and have 10% of your crime rate!) ----- Original Message ----- From: Marc James Small To: alpines at autox.team.net ; Carl McLelland Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [Alpines] brake problem This message appears to me in a manner which I cannot read. I have a grave problem with contrast, so dainty blues on a white background give me little to work with. Try DARK black on white to make it legible. Id love to answer you but, well, I cannot. Everything on the Net really should be sent in a common format, very dark and very white. Marc msmall at aya.yale.edu Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! From mototron at optonline.net Thu Jan 1 08:34:00 2009 From: mototron at optonline.net (Moto) Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:34:00 -0500 Subject: [Alpines] brake problem Message-ID: <495CE268.6080404@optonline.net> If the brake pedal itself is not adjusted properly and not letting the master fully return then preasure will build up in the system as the brakes heat up causing the brakes to engauge and then release when they cool down hope this helps Rocco From achd73 at yahoo.com Thu Jan 1 08:48:35 2009 From: achd73 at yahoo.com (Tony Somebody) Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 07:48:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Alpines] brake problem In-Reply-To: <8DEF64F302C744CD945EBC1A773216B4@owner33025ef87> Message-ID: <215309.75036.qm@web30301.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Carl- WRONG attitude Dude. The guy is in a forign country and no doubt the settings on his pc are the problem BUT he isnt aware of that- he is aware he cant read the post tho, so he, not knowing the problem is his own, simply ask the post me made in black and white so he might be able to read said post. I emailed him direct and he ask I forward him the emails since he cant read the oneds he received- I havent heard back to know if mine show up(the forwards) in color etc BUT there is no need to JAM anyone on this or any list. He didnt dis anyone and especially not you. Show some respect. he was. TonytheTiger --- On Thu, 1/1/09, Carl McLelland wrote: > From: Carl McLelland > Subject: Re: [Alpines] brake problem > To: alpines at autox.team.net, "Marc James Small" > Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 9:31 AM > How is this, Marc, better? Can you read this? It doesn't > sound like the world > has a problem, it sounds like Marc has a problem. > > Your email address: ***yale.edu*** tends to make me think > you are a learned > man. Too bad you have never applied that knowledge to > adapting your computer > so you could read it. Or, are you one of those ultra > liberal northeasterners > who feel the world revolves around you and should comply > with your goals and > ideals: real or imagined? > > You will note that I've deleted the suggestion for > fixing this persons > problem. I'm sure whatever recommendation you have will > rectify the problem. > > It's a New Year, dude.. GET A LIFE! > Carl > (From Nevada where we still carry guns and have 10% of your > crime rate!) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marc James Small > To: alpines at autox.team.net ; Carl McLelland > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:03 PM > Subject: Re: [Alpines] brake problem > > This message appears to me in a manner which I > cannot read. I have a grave problem with > contrast, so dainty blues on a white background > give me little to work with. Try DARK black on > white to make it legible. Id love to answer you > but, well, I cannot. Everything on the Net > really should be sent in a common format, very dark and > very white. > > Marc > > > > msmall at aya.yale.edu > Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Alpines at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines > > http://www.team.net/archive From CANISDOG at aol.com Thu Jan 1 08:59:35 2009 From: CANISDOG at aol.com (CANISDOG at aol.com) Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 10:59:35 EST Subject: [Alpines] Happy New Year Message-ID: What he meant to say was all "Alpine and Tiger" owners. :) Happy NY In a message dated 1/1/2009 4:50:52 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, CMeinel464 at aol.com writes: To all Tiger & Alpine Owners, Happy new Year............. Curt & Patti Meinel **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) From marcsmall at comcast.net Thu Jan 1 11:14:17 2009 From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small) Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:14:17 -0500 Subject: [Alpines] brake problem In-Reply-To: <8DEF64F302C744CD945EBC1A773216B4@owner33025ef87> References: <20081231232617.5663027D84@emh05.mail.saunalahti.fi> <786D26C31DDB4368BE69B7B8016C5C2C@lehtipuu224865> <20081231235627.7ACE7187659@autox.team.net> <0FF95EFF9F044A7D8318832B0E8862C7@owner33025ef87> <200901010611.n016ALLM022260@flpi120.prodigy.net> <8DEF64F302C744CD945EBC1A773216B4@owner33025ef87> Message-ID: <20090101182244.680CE187876@autox.team.net> At 10:31 AM 1/1/2009, Carl McLelland wrote: >(From Nevada where we still carry guns and have 10% of your crime rate!) ??? As you have no idea where I live, how do you know what my local crime rate is? Marc msmall at aya.yale.edu Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! From marcsmall at comcast.net Thu Jan 1 11:15:26 2009 From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small) Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:15:26 -0500 Subject: [Alpines] I can't read this either... In-Reply-To: <20090101143014.60B8A18765A@autox.team.net> References: <20081231232617.5663027D84@emh05.mail.saunalahti.fi> <786D26C31DDB4368BE69B7B8016C5C2C@lehtipuu224865> <20081231235627.7ACE7187659@autox.team.net> <0FF95EFF9F044A7D8318832B0E8862C7@owner33025ef87> <20090101143014.60B8A18765A@autox.team.net> Message-ID: <20090101182244.D347F18787A@autox.team.net> At 09:30 AM 1/1/2009, Bert Palte wrote: >Hi Marc, > >What does this mean? >Hi Marc, > >What does this mean? Is it Keltic? > > >> Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! Scots Gaelic: "Never did a man die without someone being grateful". Marc msmall at aya.yale.edu Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! From achd73 at yahoo.com Thu Jan 1 12:24:03 2009 From: achd73 at yahoo.com (Tony Somebody) Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 11:24:03 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Alpines] Happy New Year In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <280894.53906.qm@web30308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> AND to any ROOTES owner- HNY. EVERYONE TonytheTiger --- On Thu, 1/1/09, CANISDOG at aol.com wrote: > From: CANISDOG at aol.com > Subject: Re: [Alpines] Happy New Year > To: CMeinel464 at aol.com, tigers at autox.team.net, Alpines at autox.team.net > Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 9:59 AM > What he meant to say was all "Alpine and Tiger" > owners. > > :) > > Happy NY > > > In a message dated 1/1/2009 4:50:52 A.M. Pacific Standard > Time, > CMeinel464 at aol.com writes: > > To all Tiger & Alpine Owners, > > Happy new Year............. > > Curt & Patti Meinel > > > > > **************New year...new news. Be the first to know > what is making > headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Alpines at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines > > http://www.team.net/archive From paul at heuer.id.au Fri Jan 2 04:32:12 2009 From: paul at heuer.id.au (Paul Heuer) Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 22:02:12 +1030 Subject: [Alpines] Brake Problem Message-ID: <46EB99DA-29F5-4BF6-AC1F-4D3D9AAA7FA3@heuer.id.au> Hey Bill, I've had two flavours of sticking brakes on my S3 Alpine. First was due to the flexible hoses collapsing on the inside (looked fine from outside). This resulted in the booster having enough pressure to force fluid through the collapsed hose, but then the caliper pistons didn't have enough oomph to push the fluid back. The second incident (with a fully overhauled system now), was due to the overhauled brake booster sticking. Apparently the piston in the booster can be temperamental. The good folks on this list recommended re-lubing the piston with some silicon grease (as used on electronic circuits and sourced from my local TV repair guy). Good luck with the fix and be sure to let us know what the cause turns out to be. Cheers, Paul in Australia. From TIGEROOTES at aol.com Sun Jan 4 10:37:18 2009 From: TIGEROOTES at aol.com (TIGEROOTES at aol.com) Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:37:18 EST Subject: [Alpines] renewed Federal Vehicle Scrappage Program Message-ID: Click here: Urgent Action Alert: Oppose Federal Vehicle Scrappage Program http://echo.bluehornet.com/hostedemail/email.htm?h=806e15da636b16bd7beec785cf5ae8d8&CID=1423153995&ch=CA07F66BE36FEBE034C311FACD6D7EC6 This was an alert sent to the Hillman Group from the Elderly Iron Website ... thestaff at elderlyiron.com Just as in the 1990's, the Feds are trying to decide what cars we can have and cannot have. Please take a couple of minutes to go here and send an email to Pelosi et al. ************** New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) From JACranwell at aol.com Mon Jan 5 02:14:08 2009 From: JACranwell at aol.com (JACranwell at aol.com) Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 04:14:08 EST Subject: [Alpines] Brake Problem Message-ID: I've had the same issue with the booster, but it as the bypass valves (in the side of the unit which were sticking, and causing the booster to stay on when the brakes were not applied. To test for this, just remove the vacuum tube and plug it, and try without the booster. The brakes will work fine, but will obviously need more leg power to apply. I've also suffered the deteriorated inner of the brake hoses, and cured this with new braided hoses, which are definitely to be recommended. Julian. From wiencek at anl.gov Tue Jan 6 10:42:32 2009 From: wiencek at anl.gov (Wiencek, Thomas) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:42:32 -0600 Subject: [Alpines] I can't read this either... In-Reply-To: <20090101182244.D347F18787A@autox.team.net> References: <20081231232617.5663027D84@emh05.mail.saunalahti.fi><786D26C31DDB4368BE69B7B8016C5C2C@lehtipuu224865><20081231235627.7ACE7187659@autox.team.net><0FF95EFF9F044A7D8318832B0E8862C7@owner33025ef87><20090101143014.60B8A18765A@autox.team.net> <20090101182244.D347F18787A@autox.team.net> Message-ID: That's rather humorous. Was someone grateful for the things he had done in his life or was someone happy to see him die???? -----Original Message----- From: alpines-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:alpines-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 12:15 PM To: Bert Palte; Carl McLelland Cc: alpines at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [Alpines] I can't read this either... At 09:30 AM 1/1/2009, Bert Palte wrote: >Hi Marc, > >What does this mean? >Hi Marc, > >What does this mean? Is it Keltic? > > >> Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! Scots Gaelic: "Never did a man die without someone being grateful". Marc msmall at aya.yale.edu Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! Alpines at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines http://www.team.net/archive From lehtinen.lauri at kolumbus.fi Wed Jan 21 05:20:47 2009 From: lehtinen.lauri at kolumbus.fi (=?iso-8859-1?B?o2F1cmk=?=) Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:20:47 +0200 Subject: [Alpines] Clutch In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <92327A46F2E04BABA629BADEF85C95B1@lehtipuu224865> Hello, friends, I have to build a new clutch for my 1725 series 4. My problem is, I have to buy either plate or assembly or both, and thrust bearing anyway. Do you know which cars used same clutch parts? 15 years ago that clutch was put together with parts from ford and Jaguar, but there is maybe a flywheel from Hillman Husky / Commer Cob, as plate is 81/2" wide and flywheel is at least twice as heavy as in 1725 Arrow. It would be easier for me to pick Ford or BMC parts locally than order them overseas. And yes, I have a lot of more questions to come. Be aware!!! Larry Lauri Lehtinen journalist, engineer mobile: +358 (0) 400 851988 From hamilton at accesswave.ca Wed Jan 21 07:03:25 2009 From: hamilton at accesswave.ca (Bob Hamilton) Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:03:25 -0400 Subject: [Alpines] Looking For Laycock OD Center Case Message-ID: <78focd$7uolgq@ip03.eastlink.ca> Hi, I am rebuilding a Type A Laycock de Normanville OD that was fitted to Sunbeam Talbots and TR2 from the early 50's (and perhaps this was used in the early Series Alpines) and in need of a center case with drain plug and filter assembly. Below is a link to a small web page with images of what I need. http://www.accesswave.ca/~hamilton/Overdrive/Case.html If you have a defunct unit and would consider parting with these parts, I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Bob ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada Sunbeam Talbots - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon, 1953-1954 Sunbeam Talbot Web Page: www.sunbeamtalbot.info (or .org) E-Mail: hamilton at accesswave.ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From mrtebo at shaw.ca Thu Jan 22 06:01:36 2009 From: mrtebo at shaw.ca (Mary and Ron Tebo) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:01:36 -0700 Subject: [Alpines] Clutch In-Reply-To: <92327A46F2E04BABA629BADEF85C95B1@lehtipuu224865> References: <92327A46F2E04BABA629BADEF85C95B1@lehtipuu224865> Message-ID: <49786E30.4060409@shaw.ca> Lauri: As I recall, most clutches were made by Borg and Beck, and had parts that interchanged with MG clutches by the same mfgr. Below is some info that may help. If you need more specific info, let me know, as there is more in my archive, but I didn't have time to look at all. Ron Tebo Subject: Re: Series V, 8" clutch ? Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 21:02:03 -0700 From: Jan Servaites To: Jonathan Mies CC: alpines at autox.team.net Jon, The larger (8") clutch plate & flywheel is what was used on the series 3, 1600cc engine. The 7.5" & smaller/lighter flywheel is from a 1725 series V. both will work okay except there may be a problem of different clutch release bearing assemblies. Question, could you measure the diameter of the carbon bearing? To use the 7.5 clutch, one needs a "tall" pedestal and "small" carbon bearing. For the series 3 clutch, one needs the "tall" pedestal and "large" carbon bearing (2.5"dia). I have chopped flywheels for both 1600 (less 4.5 lbs, same weight as the Lemans flywheel)& 1725 (less 3 lbs) and they come with new ring gears is needed. -- Jan Servaites (Dayton OH - The Birthplace of Aviation) #auri wrote: > Hello, friends, > I have to build a new clutch for my 1725 series 4. My problem is, I have > to buy either plate or assembly or both, and thrust bearing anyway. > > Do you know which cars used same clutch parts? 15 years ago that clutch > was put together with parts from ford and Jaguar, but there is maybe a > flywheel from Hillman Husky / Commer Cob, as plate is 81/2" wide and > flywheel is at least twice as heavy as in 1725 Arrow. > > It would be easier for me to pick Ford or BMC parts locally than order > them overseas. > > And yes, I have a lot of more questions to come. Be aware!!! > > Larry > > Lauri Lehtinen > journalist, engineer > mobile: +358 (0) 400 851988 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Alpines at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines > > http://www.team.net/archive From mrtebo at shaw.ca Thu Jan 22 06:10:47 2009 From: mrtebo at shaw.ca (Mary and Ron Tebo) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:10:47 -0700 Subject: [Alpines] Clutch In-Reply-To: <92327A46F2E04BABA629BADEF85C95B1@lehtipuu224865> References: <92327A46F2E04BABA629BADEF85C95B1@lehtipuu224865> Message-ID: <49787057.8010001@shaw.ca> Subject: Re: Series V, 8" clutch ? Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 08:02:57 -0700 Lauri: Here is what you wanted from later in that thread Ron Tebo From: Jan Servaites To: Mike Hooper CC: Jonathan Mies , alpines at autox.team.net Mike, That information has a lot of errors in it for the Alpine. Here is the truth on Alpine flywheels/clutches/splines/assembly pins/clutch release arms/slaves: Series I - Flywheel (8", 2 assembly pins), Clutch (8", 6 coil springs), Splines (course), clutch release arm (short pedestal, large carbon bearing), short slave Series II - Flywheel (8", 3 assembly pins), Clutch (8", 9 coil springs), Splines (course), clutch release arm (short pedestal, large carbon bearing), long slave Series 3 - Flywheel (8", 3 assembly pins), Clutch (8", diaphram spring), Splines (course), clutch release arm (tall pedestal, large carbon bearing), long slave Series IV (up to B94100001) - Flywheel (8", 3 assembly pins), Clutch (8", diaphram spring), Splines (course), clutch release arm (tall pedestal, large carbon bearing), long slave. Series IV (Late) - Flywheel (7.5", 3 assembly pins), Clutch (7.5", diaphram spring), Splines (course), clutch release arm (tall pedestal, small carbon bearing), long slave Series V (up to B395017308)) - Flywheel (7.5", 3 assembly pins), Clutch (7.5", diaphram spring), Splines (course), clutch release arm (tall pedestal, small carbon bearing), long slave Series IV (Late) - Flywheel (7.5", 3 assembly pins), Clutch (7.5", diaphram spring), Splines (fine), clutch release arm (tall pedestal, small carbon bearing), long slave Everyone check Rick's catalog, he pretty much lays all this out in the correct manner. -- Jan Servaites (Dayton OH - The Birthplace of Aviation) #auri wrote: > Hello, friends, > I have to build a new clutch for my 1725 series 4. My problem is, I have > to buy either plate or assembly or both, and thrust bearing anyway. > > Do you know which cars used same clutch parts? 15 years ago that clutch > was put together with parts from ford and Jaguar, but there is maybe a > flywheel from Hillman Husky / Commer Cob, as plate is 81/2" wide and > flywheel is at least twice as heavy as in 1725 Arrow. > > It would be easier for me to pick Ford or BMC parts locally than order > them overseas. > > And yes, I have a lot of more questions to come. Be aware!!! > > Larry > > Lauri Lehtinen > journalist, engineer > mobile: +358 (0) 400 851988 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Alpines at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines > > http://www.team.net/archive From lehtinen.lauri at kolumbus.fi Thu Jan 22 16:07:18 2009 From: lehtinen.lauri at kolumbus.fi (=?iso-8859-1?B?o2F1cmk=?=) Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:07:18 +0200 Subject: [Alpines] Clutch In-Reply-To: <6D5E6CFC-47B8-461C-B4D2-BC1220074922@heuer.id.au> Message-ID: <5A163F1E84484FF88B5603C703025E33@lehtipuu224865> I will absolutely not put that 8.5" flywheel unit back again, as I have 270 deg cam in. Reground cam - with untrimmed Zenith-Strombergs and old mechanical ignition - was so revolutionary change in the temper of my car, that I must get a sensible flywheel. I drove whole august with old units and "by ear" settings both on ignition and carbs, but my Alpine got "a Tiger's heart". I have to build gearbox again, using old (short, coarse-splined) mainsaft into a later Humber overdrive box. During this operation it is more than rational to rebuild the clutch, too. I have maybe a "Baby barracuda" flywheel with a good starter gear ring. But I have to get a new assembly. I have a brand new 7.5" plate, but the assembly I got is old and 7.25", so in my mind best way should be to get new assembly and pressure bearing (a roller one - from what was that???) As I am 53 years old it is possible that if I do this right it is only my heirs that ask this again. In case anyone knows an intake manifold for duelling Webers (I love black powder guns) I am interested in such. I got a fresh pair from German auction, so I have to use or recycle them. And in case anyone have pre settings for 270 deg cam and 1725 cc engine for Weber 40 side draught (152 generation), I am more than thankful. Yours Larry Lauri Lehtinen journalist, engineer mobile: +358 (0) 400 851988 From carlynneracing at sbcglobal.net Thu Jan 22 16:53:02 2009 From: carlynneracing at sbcglobal.net (Carl McLelland) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:53:02 -0800 Subject: [Alpines] Clutch References: <5A163F1E84484FF88B5603C703025E33@lehtipuu224865> Message-ID: <0118DCE0152A484BB97FA9434DFF1F5B@owner33025ef87> Take the flywheel to a machine shop and have it lightened, balanced, and matched to a modern pressure plate and clutch disk to match the input shaft from the transmission. The throwout bearing should be readily available. Recommend a Pertronix breakerless distributor: inexpensive and made for many British engines. Sorry, can't help on the Webers, but there are a lot of them out there on 1725 engines. Shouldn't be too hard to find/adapt a manifold. Only 53? I think you have PLENTY of time to worry about a rebuild before you have to take a cab!! Do like me..... Spend and Enjoy your kids' inheritence. Carl ----- Original Message ----- From: #auri To: 'Paul Heuer' Cc: 'alpines' Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [Alpines] Clutch I will absolutely not put that 8.5" flywheel unit back again, as I have 270 deg cam in. Reground cam - with untrimmed Zenith-Strombergs and old mechanical ignition - was so revolutionary change in the temper of my car, that I must get a sensible flywheel. I drove whole august with old units and "by ear" settings both on ignition and carbs, but my Alpine got "a Tiger's heart". I have to build gearbox again, using old (short, coarse-splined) mainsaft into a later Humber overdrive box. During this operation it is more than rational to rebuild the clutch, too. I have maybe a "Baby barracuda" flywheel with a good starter gear ring. But I have to get a new assembly. I have a brand new 7.5" plate, but the assembly I got is old and 7.25", so in my mind best way should be to get new assembly and pressure bearing (a roller one - from what was that???) As I am 53 years old it is possible that if I do this right it is only my heirs that ask this again. In case anyone knows an intake manifold for duelling Webers (I love black powder guns) I am interested in such. I got a fresh pair from German auction, so I have to use or recycle them. And in case anyone have pre settings for 270 deg cam and 1725 cc engine for Weber 40 side draught (152 generation), I am more than thankful. Yours Larry Lauri Lehtinen journalist, engineer mobile: +358 (0) 400 851988 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Alpines at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines http://www.team.net/archive From wiencek at anl.gov Fri Jan 23 08:34:12 2009 From: wiencek at anl.gov (Wiencek, Thomas) Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:34:12 -0600 Subject: [Alpines] Clutch In-Reply-To: <0118DCE0152A484BB97FA9434DFF1F5B@owner33025ef87> References: <5A163F1E84484FF88B5603C703025E33@lehtipuu224865> <0118DCE0152A484BB97FA9434DFF1F5B@owner33025ef87> Message-ID: There is company in Australia making dual weber side draft manifolds . Do a search on Redline manifolds PART NO. 12-3040 Hunter, Minx, Sunbeam Alpine, Manifold designed to accept 2 x 40 DCOE Weber Carburettors -----Original Message----- From: alpines-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:alpines-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Carl McLelland Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 5:53 PM To: #auri; 'PaulHeuer' Cc: 'alpines' Subject: Re: [Alpines] Clutch Take the flywheel to a machine shop and have it lightened, balanced, and matched to a modern pressure plate and clutch disk to match the input shaft from the transmission. The throwout bearing should be readily available. Recommend a Pertronix breakerless distributor: inexpensive and made for many British engines. Sorry, can't help on the Webers, but there are a lot of them out there on 1725 engines. Shouldn't be too hard to find/adapt a manifold. Only 53? I think you have PLENTY of time to worry about a rebuild before you have to take a cab!! Do like me..... Spend and Enjoy your kids' inheritence. Carl ----- Original Message ----- From: #auri To: 'Paul Heuer' Cc: 'alpines' Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [Alpines] Clutch I will absolutely not put that 8.5" flywheel unit back again, as I have 270 deg cam in. Reground cam - with untrimmed Zenith-Strombergs and old mechanical ignition - was so revolutionary change in the temper of my car, that I must get a sensible flywheel. I drove whole august with old units and "by ear" settings both on ignition and carbs, but my Alpine got "a Tiger's heart". I have to build gearbox again, using old (short, coarse-splined) mainsaft into a later Humber overdrive box. During this operation it is more than rational to rebuild the clutch, too. I have maybe a "Baby barracuda" flywheel with a good starter gear ring. But I have to get a new assembly. I have a brand new 7.5" plate, but the assembly I got is old and 7.25", so in my mind best way should be to get new assembly and pressure bearing (a roller one - from what was that???) As I am 53 years old it is possible that if I do this right it is only my heirs that ask this again. In case anyone knows an intake manifold for duelling Webers (I love black powder guns) I am interested in such. I got a fresh pair from German auction, so I have to use or recycle them. And in case anyone have pre settings for 270 deg cam and 1725 cc engine for Weber 40 side draught (152 generation), I am more than thankful. Yours Larry Lauri Lehtinen journalist, engineer mobile: +358 (0) 400 851988 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Alpines at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines http://www.team.net/archive Alpines at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines http://www.team.net/archive From mototron at optonline.net Fri Jan 23 17:09:48 2009 From: mototron at optonline.net (Moto) Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:09:48 -0500 Subject: [Alpines] Clutch In-Reply-To: References: <5A163F1E84484FF88B5603C703025E33@lehtipuu224865> <0118DCE0152A484BB97FA9434DFF1F5B@owner33025ef87> Message-ID: <497A5C4C.1000103@optonline.net> Hello I had The Ram Clutch Corp make a Aluminium flywheel for my Series II They did a great job It cost me $600 but it might be cheaper now that they have blueprints I have a Holbay dual weber manifold if interested I beleive that you have to alter the manifold or the master cylinder on a left hand drive alpine I use the redline manifold on my race car with Mikunis and has a great fit except where they share the bolts with the exhaust manifold I had to machine the area flat where the bolt seats you can get the Manifold through Peirce Manifolds in the US Wiencek, Thomas wrote: >There is company in Australia making dual weber side draft manifolds . >Do a search on Redline manifolds > >PART NO. 12-3040 Hunter, Minx, Sunbeam Alpine, Manifold designed to accept 2 x >40 DCOE Weber Carburettors > > >-----Original Message----- >From: alpines-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:alpines-bounces at autox.team.net] >On Behalf Of Carl McLelland >Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 5:53 PM >To: #auri; 'PaulHeuer' >Cc: 'alpines' >Subject: Re: [Alpines] Clutch > >Take the flywheel to a machine shop and have it lightened, balanced, and >matched to a modern pressure plate and clutch disk to match the input shaft >from the transmission. The throwout bearing should be readily available. >Recommend a Pertronix breakerless distributor: inexpensive and made for many >British engines. > >Sorry, can't help on the Webers, but there are a lot of them out there on 1725 >engines. Shouldn't be too hard to find/adapt a manifold. > >Only 53? I think you have PLENTY of time to worry about a rebuild before you >have to take a cab!! Do like me..... Spend and Enjoy your kids' inheritence. > Carl > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: #auri > To: 'Paul Heuer' > Cc: 'alpines' > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Alpines] Clutch > > > I will absolutely not put that 8.5" flywheel unit back again, as I have > 270 deg cam in. Reground cam - with untrimmed Zenith-Strombergs and old > mechanical ignition - was so revolutionary change in the temper of my > car, that I must get a sensible flywheel. I drove whole august with old > units and "by ear" settings both on ignition and carbs, but my Alpine > got "a Tiger's heart". > > I have to build gearbox again, using old (short, coarse-splined) > mainsaft into a later Humber overdrive box. During this operation it is > more than rational to rebuild the clutch, too. > > I have maybe a "Baby barracuda" flywheel with a good starter gear ring. > But I have to get a new assembly. I have a brand new 7.5" plate, but the > assembly I got is old and 7.25", so in my mind best way should be to get > new assembly and pressure bearing (a roller one - from what was that???) > > > As I am 53 years old it is possible that if I do this right it is only > my heirs that ask this again. > > In case anyone knows an intake manifold for duelling Webers (I love > black powder guns) I am interested in such. I got a fresh pair from > German auction, so I have to use or recycle them. > > And in case anyone have pre settings for 270 deg cam and 1725 cc engine > for Weber 40 side draught (152 generation), I am more than thankful. > > Yours > > Larry > > > Lauri Lehtinen > journalist, engineer > mobile: +358 (0) 400 851988 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Alpines at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines > > http://www.team.net/archive >Alpines at autox.team.net >http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines > >http://www.team.net/archive >_______________________________________________ >Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > >Alpines at autox.team.net >http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines > >http://www.team.net/archive From lehtinen.lauri at kolumbus.fi Sat Jan 24 02:56:52 2009 From: lehtinen.lauri at kolumbus.fi (=?iso-8859-1?B?o2F1cmk=?=) Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:56:52 +0200 Subject: [Alpines] Clutch In-Reply-To: <497A5C4C.1000103@optonline.net> Message-ID: <6EE9DAD37A3845058FE20A776BC4B484@lehtipuu224865> I found Pierce manifolds at net, but I did not find their prices, I must send an email to them. One possibility might be to weld together a manifold using either steel or starting with a series 1-2 alloy unit. There are steel plates ready to fit webers, I am not sure if those are made of alloy. But I am not in hurry with webers, as car runs (in street use) quite well with Zenith-Strombergs. Lauri Lehtinen journalist, engineer mobile: +358 (0) 400 851988 From prbreuhan at hotmail.com Thu Jan 29 18:53:43 2009 From: prbreuhan at hotmail.com (Paul R. Breuhan) Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:53:43 -0500 Subject: [Alpines] =?windows-1256?q?Sunbeam_Alpine_=26_Tiger_Rub_Down_Lett?= =?windows-1256?b?ZXJpbmcuLi7+/v5TaGFtZWxlc3MgUGx1Zw==?= Message-ID: Hello All,I hate to bomb the list here but I am finally ready to get going on the rub-down lettering again, so I am making my list and checking it twice. I am trying not forget anyone since I had to do a serious cleaning out of my email box. I added VIN lettering for B947xxxx Tigers (and Alpines???). So now I offer both styles. And I add an 8,000 RPM tach face is to be used with the 4" Autometer Cobra Series Tachometers...for all you Tiger guys...you can use it with their face or combine it with the Jaeger face and needle for a closer to stock look. Pictures and pricing of these (and my other stock lettering) can be found at...http://www.breuhan.com/sunbeam/gauges/restorations.html For the tach I plan on posting pictures after I complete mine, so anyone interested can see, but I do need to get the lettering first. I have not changed my prices on most stuff like VINs and Heater Panel/Tags/Dash lettering, I did however lower the Tachometer lettering. The prices are for people who have contacted me recently, and people on this mailing list, after this batch the price might change. One thing to keep in mind these items need to be used within a couple months or they will lose their adhesive qualities. This will not be the only time I offer these, so through the year there will be other opportunities. If you hang on to this email I will honor these prices until May 31st...I expect prices only to increase $1.00 or so for each item...but I need to see how this batch goes first. So let me know what you are interested...I don't need any money at this time...just a firm commitment will do. It usually takes around 2 weeks for me to receive the lettering...then I can send it off to you. I hope to get the artwork to the printer next Monday or Tuesday...I have a number of people who have been patiently waiting since December...so I reasonable quick response would be appreciated. Also custom lettering can be done, or I can do the restoration/rub-down work for you, and I would be willing to give a quote on that. Thanks,Paul1/29/09 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_012009