- 21. Re: VEGA GT WHEELS (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 14:46:49 -0800 (PST)
- Hi Nory, You must have a late '71 Midget, because the round arch models were actually '72 models. I have a '71, but I have square wheel arches, which makes it very tough to fit Vega GT wheels. Have y
- /html/spridgets/1998-03/msg00556.html (8,087 bytes)
- 22. Re: Weber Help / SUs (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 11:06:10 -0800 (PST)
- Hi Mike, Why go for Webers when the SU-HS4 or (H4?) give a nice broad power band, whereas the Webers supposedly have a sharp narrow frequency range. That could make them ineffective. What's your opin
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00018.html (8,184 bytes)
- 23. Re: Door Seal (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 14:04:44 -0800 (PST)
- Do you mean the "weather stripping"? I bought some from Mark Voelker (sp?) from the British Auto salvage in NY (close to Rochester). His address should be in the monster list for sure. I really don'
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00044.html (7,992 bytes)
- 24. Re: Vega GT rims (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 08:47:17 -0800 (PST)
- Hi Ulix, I have tried to put on Vega 6" rims with 185/60 Yokos racing tires. I got some rubbing of the rear square arch Midget. I already had rolled the inner lips (of the fenders of course) upward,
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00067.html (8,719 bytes)
- 25. Re: Vega GT rims (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 09:49:01 -0800 (PST)
- Please tell me what the dimensions of your wheels are, such as width and offset. You don't happen to have a scanned-in picture of your wheels - maybe on the Midget? BTW, I meant that the original Ro
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00093.html (8,506 bytes)
- 26. Re: Aligning drive shaft (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 14:12:57 -0800 (PST)
- Hi Chris, In MHO I don't quite believe that there is NORMALLY a big problem in changing the drive shaft location. I have been changing my drive shaft quite a bit, since mine was totally pretty much s
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00405.html (8,766 bytes)
- 27. Re: Tyre Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 16:27:06 -0800 (PST)
- What wheels do you use with these 185/55R13 tires ? Gus '71 Midget
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00414.html (8,856 bytes)
- 28. Re: Header & Exhaust (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 10:08:59 -0800 (PST)
- Hi Mike, I can't tell you much about the carburetor and intake configuration, but I have used a LCB (long center branch) exhaust manifold from APT. They are selling the Maniflow exhaust and I think i
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00553.html (10,110 bytes)
- 29. Re: Header & Exhaust (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 12:07:35 -0800 (PST)
- Hi there, The first time I read about APT was in David Vizard's book about tuning the A-series engine. His address is: phone: (800) 278-3278 (909) 686-0260 Fax (909) 686-2831 e-mail: aptfast@msn.com
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00563.html (8,966 bytes)
- 30. Re: Header & Exhaust (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 14:15:34 -0800 (PST)
- When is this Sprite meeting going to be? In Carlisle, PA? Gus '71 Midget
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00603.html (9,386 bytes)
- 31. RE: MGB/Spitfire Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 14:35:16 -0800 (PST)
- Big brakes are maybe not what you need- as you might already suspect. I agree that there are plenty of things one should try first, e.g. braided lines and good Hawk brake pads for low temp applicati
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00604.html (9,691 bytes)
- 32. Re: Frontline Shocks (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:24:39 -0800 (PST)
- Hi there, It seems that there are quite a few tube shock conversions out there, not just Frontline's deal. Front: Some keep the front shock, but without valves (always keep the shock oil) and some re
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00621.html (8,726 bytes)
- 33. Re: what kind of tool do I need for this? (score: 1)
- Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 17:10:17 -0800 (PST)
- You can use a 1/2" breaker bar or ratchet. If you want to drain the differential it might take a long time for the oil to drip out. Gus
- /html/spridgets/1998-02/msg00628.html (8,537 bytes)
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