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61. Re: chicago historics. (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 10:25:52 -0500 (CDT)
Are you sure they are this rare? I saw one at autocrosses in the Twin Cities (not exactly a hotbed of exotic cars) in the seventies. This mid-engined coupe was really neat. RHD with right-hand shifte
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00645.html (6,732 bytes)

62. Re: Lights and relays (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 09:43:48 -0500 (CDT)
You ask to see the book. Each relay is shown with a small schematic diagram ("map") of the connections, contacts and coil. Pick what you need. This is what I have to do with the Lotus. Conversation g
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00679.html (6,878 bytes)

63. Re: Flywheel Ring Gear (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 10:37:04 -0500 (CDT)
Apparently a four-banger with a flat crankshaft tends to always come to rest in one of the same two places when it is stopped. I imagine this to be due to the compression forces.
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00683.html (7,086 bytes)

64. Re: Clunking from rear of midget (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 10:32:03 -0500 (CDT)
Sorry, no Constant-Velocity joints in a Midget. Just two plain old-fashioned Hooke universal joints in the propshaft. That's "U-joints in the driveshaft" to us Yanks. Nope. Regular Hotchkiss rear en
/html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00732.html (7,822 bytes)

65. Re: We are what we make (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 1994 09:17:58 -0500 (CDT)
Seen a Lotus lately? In the Europa there is a bolt in the upper front suspension which goes through: trailing upper control arm frame top end of shock/spring unit frame leading upper control arm sway
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00047.html (7,147 bytes)

66. Re: Spridget catalogs (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 1994 09:24:50 -0500 (CDT)
from the British Car Vendors Monster List: -- Motorhead 3221 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22201 703-527-3140 The little Healey specialist." Sprite/Midget catalog. TR-7 catalog. MGB catalog. Spitfire cat
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00083.html (7,202 bytes)

67. Movie cars: Aston-Martin NOT 007's (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 1994 10:41:20 -0500 (CDT)
My daughter rented Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds". It was neat to see an Aston-Martin drop-head cruising San Francisco and the California coast. The car had enough room in the back seat for two women
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00090.html (6,936 bytes)

68. Re: British Tool Company???? (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 09:16:52 -0500 (CDT)
Update to the British Car Vendors Monster list: -- British Tool Company Robb Nortier 891 Houseman NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-458-9768 Whitworth tools. Also makes special factory tools originally m
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00225.html (8,218 bytes)

69. Re: Emmissions and Inspection in MA (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 1994 12:59:13 -0500 (CDT)
I bet you mean '68 cars are included too. The Federal law applies to cars made after January 1, 1968. If you can prove your '68 was manufactured in November of '67, you skate. Should be. Standards we
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00410.html (9,181 bytes)

70. Re: Naming cars and names (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 15:12:36 -0500 (CDT)
Obviously Dana was not at Foreign Auto Parts, whose proprietor is Ron Hirabayashi. Ob-brit-car: Ron's father, Bill Hirabayashi, was the MG and Jaguar dealer in Saint Paul for decades. He also sold R
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00481.html (8,714 bytes)

71. Mini celebration in UK (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 1994 13:06:47 -0500 (CDT)
Forwarded message: The list at british-cars@autox.team.net is a better audience for this. The autox crowd is mostly USA, and covers all types of cars. The british-cars list is interested in all aspec
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00518.html (7,183 bytes)

72. Re: MGB workshop manuals (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 1994 11:27:46 -0500 (CDT)
Will Zehring asks > Yes. "The Complete Official MGB" is what you want. From the British-Cars Monster List of Vendors: -- Bentley: Robert Bentley, Publishers 1000 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, Mass.
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00635.html (7,568 bytes)

73. Re: Fastener Coatings (from Sharon c340808@is6.mdc.com) (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 08:25:59 -0500 (CDT)
-- The Eastwood Company 580 Lancaster Ave., Box 296 Malvern, PA 19355 USA 1-800-345-1178 UK 0454 329900 Restoration tools and supplies. A neat American catalog I received today is the Eastwood Co's.
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00660.html (7,634 bytes)

74. Re: bolt plating (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 1994 08:33:13 -0500 (CDT)
The source I found locally for the l-o-n-g bolts in the front suspension of my Europa was the Caterpillar heavy-equipment dealer. The grade-8 bolts they sold me are dull black. Since these were made
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00730.html (7,218 bytes)

75. Re: Mk III Sprite rear suspension weirdness (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 1994 16:29:28 -0500 (CDT)
Mike Gigante wrote a while back > And I answer with lightning speed (NOT): This is a problem. If the front half of your leaf spring and the anti-tramp rods (often called traction bars in the USA) are
/html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00791.html (10,029 bytes)

76. 45DCOE Weber problem solved. (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 14:35:45 -0500 (CDT)
I decided to shotgun all the same lists again with the wrap on this because I got help from about 50 people from all different lists! OK, I fixed it. Fuel no longer comes out of the intake stacks on
/html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00042.html (7,548 bytes)

77. Re: Spark Plugs (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 16:30:35 -0500 (CDT)
Sorry. Japanese. They were probably thinking of the Ford Taurus SHO engine.
/html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00299.html (6,995 bytes)

78. Re: Got me one, & Rover panels (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Fri, 13 May 1994 12:21:39 -0500 (CDT)
The body panels in my '66 2000TC were all steel save for the bonnet and boot lids. Hey Roger, got a magnet? You probably don't need one, as you are looking at the rust on the panels, yes? Want a car
/html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00378.html (7,174 bytes)

79. Re: The Wonderful SAAB Sonett (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Fri, 13 May 1994 12:47:49 -0500 (CDT)
Correct spelling is Sonett. If it runs OK and there is no rust on it, this is a hell of a deal. Nice ones are easily worth $3K. Perfect ones are worth $5K. Ones with rusty pans are worth less than $1
/html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00381.html (7,555 bytes)

80. Re: Overdrive and rear-end ratios, General and TR4 (score: 1)
Author: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 13:18:10 -0500 (CDT)
W. Ray Gibbons writes in response to Mr. Mike Passaretti > BFG's testing seems to conform the "flat spot" theory, yielding Revolutions/mile numbers about 3% higher and therefore mph/1000rpm numbers a
/html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00450.html (8,746 bytes)


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