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1. Re: Chassis number location (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 15:24:06 +1000; There are a lot of stories going about of people who found a Morgan badge beside the road and built a car around it. The Series 1 I have been restoring for the last decade could be a case in point. A; /html/morgans/1997-09/msg00052.html (10,411 bytes)
2. Re: engine upgrade (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 08:13:09 +1000; The engine upgrade should be a straight forward in and out job. However when looking for a 1600 GT engine make sure you get the GOOD block. Ford went through a number of interations here. All blocks; /html/morgans/1997-09/msg00070.html (8,514 bytes)
3. Datsun distributor (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 09:25:12 +1000; I have now had the Datsun 120Y distributor fitted to my Ford 1600 Kent engined 4/4. As promised here are my impressions about the outcome. The job required some machining (fitting the Ford drive gear; /html/morgans/1997-08/msg00074.html (7,610 bytes)
4. Re: When Armstrong shocks go bad... (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 12:55:00 +1000; An interesting premise (the need for dampers at all). Having replaced my old Armstrong dampers with a set of adjustable gas telescopic units I can vouch for the desirability of decent shock absorber; /html/morgans/1997-08/msg00076.html (8,977 bytes)
5. Re: From: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore) (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 15:09:44 +1000; I believe Charles has a son (Xan?). Can any of our UK friends confirm? As regards the switches, I posted some info on them some weeks back. The early +8 switches were Jaguar (as were the 4/4 switches; /html/morgans/1997-08/msg00090.html (7,229 bytes)
6. Re: Broken cross frame (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 08:18:04 +1000; Dear Kenneth, My crossframe broke at the top casting (where the kigpin oiler screws in). Unfortunately this was halfway round a fast corner at the local hillclimb circuit so the result was a little m; /html/morgans/1997-08/msg00105.html (8,281 bytes)
7. Re: project escalation - Morgan +4 (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 11:39:22 +1000; The factory would certainly be able to supply this. Most front suspension/brake parts did not change significantly from the mid 1950s up until the mid 1990's. The good old Morgan philosophy of "If i; /html/morgans/1997-07/msg00028.html (8,600 bytes)
8. Re: front end rebuild (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 10:17:01 +1000; A good idea is to have the kingpins hard chromed, expensive but worthwhile. There are bushes available made from some sort of nylon type material, our local Mog dealer supplies these. Trouble is fin; /html/morgans/1997-07/msg00040.html (7,816 bytes)
9. Re: Idiot lights (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 08:40:26 +1000; The high beam light should be blue. My 73 4/4 has rocker style dash switches, sourced by Morgans from Jaguar. Many of the problems with turn indicators stem from the fact that everything is wired th; /html/morgans/1997-07/msg00141.html (9,624 bytes)
10. Re: Bias Ply Versus Radials- The Morgan Shimmy Is Worse With? (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 08:41:55 +1000; This should help a number of people I know who want to fit radials to their 16" wheels. We can not source 165r400 tyre here in Australia. Can anyone suggest a source in the USA or UK? Sounds about th; /html/morgans/1997-06/msg00020.html (10,689 bytes)
11. Re: front plate mounting (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 08:01:32 +1000; The factory had mounted mine on two lengths of flat steel attached to the inner bolt on either side of the bumper mount (where the mount attaches to the bumper) down to the top corners of the licenc; /html/morgans/1997-06/msg00065.html (7,890 bytes)
12. Re: Front Shocks (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 07:33:18 +1000; Your right, at least as far as conventional wisdom goes front shocks should be set on their softest setting. When inspecting the underside of my car a couple of weeks ago I discovered that the lower; /html/morgans/1997-05/msg00014.html (7,576 bytes)
13. 7HA axle breather (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 20:23:09 +1000; Hi all, After playing around with chronically leaky rear axle oil seals for some months somebody asked me what should have been the obvious question. "Is the breather hole in the rear axle blocked?"; /html/morgans/1997-05/msg00019.html (7,503 bytes)
14. More on Decarbonising (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 14:17:50 +1000; Excuse my ignorance but I thought the need for decarbonising was largely circimvented with modern fuels (gas, petrol, what you will). A properly tuned engine, and it IS possible with twin SUs, surely; /html/morgans/1997-05/msg00087.html (7,362 bytes)
15. Rudge hubs (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 08:42:32 +1000; Hi all, I am having trouble with my wire wheels. The things keep loosening ever so slightly. Just enough to give about 1/8" movement at the wheel rim. To stop this the spinners have to be belted pret; /html/morgans/1997-04/msg00014.html (7,247 bytes)
16. Re: Front Wheel Vibration (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 11:03:49 +1000; The low tyre (tire) pressures are almost certainly for ride comfort. With a set of decent shock absorbers on the rear you can run 30psi pressure and still have reasonable ride (for a Morgan that is).; /html/morgans/1997-04/msg00029.html (8,448 bytes)
17. Re: hubs inquiry (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 05:28:02 +1000; Hi Alan, 15 years! Suddenly I feel better about the 10 years spent so far on my 4/4 Series 1. I'll let you know how I get on in 5 years time. This sidedness only applies to Rudge Hubs (wire wheels wi; /html/morgans/1997-04/msg00045.html (8,394 bytes)
18. Re: Morgan Drag (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 20:02:46 +1000; Hear! Hear! Will, My 73 4/4 with screen reaches a bit above 90mph by the end of the straight on our local racetrack. Sans screen the figure is 100mph. Oh well now I know that this is not really getti; /html/morgans/1997-04/msg00095.html (10,262 bytes)
19. Re: Pukka Cars? (score: 1): Author: steve@tap.csiro.au (Steve Moore); Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 21:30:32 +1000; pukka - adj. (Anglo-Indian) properly or perfectly done, constructed etc.; good; genuine. [<Hindi pakka - firm <Sansk. pakva] Steve Moore Dr. Stephen Moore CSIRO Tropical Agriculture Molecular Animal; /html/morgans/1997-04/msg00098.html (6,771 bytes)

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