Hi Kim,
You're entirely right about the genesis of the article, a fact I
failed to realize before I opened my yap. (G) I'm seeing about getting
permission to repost it to the list. Can you help with that? If not, I
expect that it will show up on the NAMGBR web site as soon as the
"Driver" tech tips are updated. I dropped Wayne Kube a line about that.
Yup, Twist talks about the thrust washer mod, also has a few other
machining tips.
Safety Fast!,
Charley Robinson
'69 B
NAMGBR 8-3530
TMGR, AMGA, etc, etc..... ;^)
KGROWLER@aol.com wrote:
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> Charley Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com> wrote:
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> <<<Subject: Re: Buying a 1500 engine for a Midget (Warning)
>
>
> Of interest to the list may be an article about the Spridgit 1500
> engine that was published in the latest TX MG Register newsletter.
> Tells some pitfals and some fixes. If anyone wants me to scan it in and
> post it to the list, let me know.
>
> CR>>>
>
> I don't have the "Texas MG News" in front of me here at work but I think they
> published Part One of John Twist's recent article on the subject from the
> Nov/Dec "MGB Driver". It was also published in the Western Michigan Old
> Speckled Hen's "Octagram". The othe important recommendation on this aspect
> John has is to address the fact that the crank thrust washers are half round.
> John recommends having the bearing caps machined to have additional half
> rounds pinned in them giving a full circumference thrust surface.
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