- 241. Re: TR limited slip diffs (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 5 Jul 90 10:12:24 CDT
- I believe, from what littl I have been able to pick up, that the TorSen principle of limited-slip differentials is vastly superior to the positraction or locker models. While I am not in the market f
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00061.html (7,236 bytes)
- 242. missed Healey list (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Mon, 9 Jul 90 9:07:10 CDT
- Someone posted an extremely lengthy list of Healy suppliers. I was going to print it out later, but of course I accidently deleted it first. Would that person kindly E-mail me a copy? I have a Spridg
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00090.html (6,496 bytes)
- 243. Re: Joseph Whitworth (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 90 8:32:43 CDT
- Has to be. The new head sizes are definately more reasonable, quite akin to other systems. The pre-1924 sizes would have been ridiculously large. So they made each hex head one size smaller and did
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00109.html (8,345 bytes)
- 244. Re: CAR TRADER (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 90 12:26:01 CDT
- I checked this out. Not available on newstands. Accepts ads for only 1973 and older. for first class monthly delivery, $27.95/yr. For first class delivery of monthly plus the weekly updates, $75.95/
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00110.html (7,001 bytes)
- 245. for Dave Ambrose (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 90 13:06:36 CDT
- Sorry for going to the list, but I have real problems with email to sites with ! format. Let me know the @ format for you, Dave. If youa re looking for plastic drills, try the plastic sellers. I boug
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00111.html (6,700 bytes)
- 246. Re: parts, upgrades, like that kind of stuff. (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 12 Jul 90 13:18:02 CDT
- I would be interested in the answer to this, too. NOVUS in Huntington Beach, California, is rebuilding 5-sticks from Nissan Z-cars to fit in MGBs. Don't quote me (hazy memory) but I think they are a
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00136.html (10,468 bytes)
- 247. shock shimming. BMC? (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Mon, 16 Jul 90 15:08:08 CDT
- Scott, you described the shim for shocks as "honest-to-BMC". Does this mean that British Motor Corporation made these things for use on regular production cars? Do we have any evidence of this? I hav
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00155.html (6,840 bytes)
- 248. Spridget parts, waving (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 90 9:08:30 CDT
- It could be that your carbs were tuned too rich to start with. Carburettor is a French word meaning "leave the dammned things alone" (- Dick O'Kane) to me, but I'm sure Roger Garnett can help. I use
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00183.html (10,235 bytes)
- 249. Spridget front sway bars (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 90 12:35:51 CDT
- Of COURSE I have bars for your Spridget, Roger ADDCO 5/8" complete with all hardware, just bolt it in. It uses the stock threaded holes in the frame and one of the holes in each A-arm (I think you ha
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00200.html (6,975 bytes)
- 250. Re: Patch or shirt or sticker... (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 90 13:34:21 CDT
- If Jim says "no Alliant", it is definately his call! I think that T-shirts are a bad deal. You have to mess with different sizes, etc. also, there are white guys like me that can't go out in the sun
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00201.html (7,794 bytes)
- 251. Re: Patches and Stickers (score: 1)
- Author: phile@pwcs.StPaul.GOV (Philip J Ethier)
- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 90 12:19:26 CDT
- I know you are only kidding about the dice thing, but I feel compelled to remark on stuff hanging from mirrors. God only knows how many cars have been crashed because of hanging stuff. People defend
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00202.html (7,399 bytes)
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