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41. Re: Australian Sprites and Midgets (was Sprite at Sydney Motor Show) (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 21:13:16 +1000; http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/4936 This is a bit misleading. The "Sprite Car Club of Australia" is really misnamed. It is one of 3 active spridget clubs - it is the predominantly NSW club.; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00972.html (8,677 bytes)
42. Re: Using BMW 2002 wheels on a Sprite (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 18:34:20 +1000; Andy is right, if you use 4x100 wheels (and you can get them on and manage to tighten up the nuts), you'll likely break the studs. Mike were; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01068.html (10,216 bytes)
43. Does anyone have a totally dead 1100 engine/block? (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 10:30:09 +1000; If you have an 1098cc engine that will never see the light of day again, please contact me off-list Mike; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01134.html (6,817 bytes)
44. Re: rust removal off small parts (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 13:16:06 +1000; Phosporic acid is great because it eats rust at a much faster rate than it the good metal. It also leaves behind Iron Phosphate which is a low grade rust inhibitor. Hydrochloric acid eats both at app; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01251.html (9,232 bytes)
45. Re: Sydney Motor Show concours winner (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 08:57:17 +1000; Please pass on my congrats to Bert and Gwen! Furthermore, not only do they drive the car about, but they have used the car in (bitumen) motorkhanas and on the track (Wakefield Park) at the national S; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01303.html (9,015 bytes)
46. Re: What I need is a flowchart... (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 15:59:53 +1000; Check for a good earth. Mike but seem prevent disengage rocking just garage.; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01361.html (9,717 bytes)
47. Re: Shocking request (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:06:33 +1000; Actually, the early shocks have incompatible drop links but the same lever arms. the bugeyes (and MkIIs?) have a drop link with both top and bottom studs pointing in the same direction. The 1/2 ellip; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01362.html (11,773 bytes)
48. Targa Florio Sprite in Texas (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:25:11 +1000; Someone told me that the 67 Targa Florio car may be somewhere in Texas. Does anyone out there know anything about the whereabouts/owner of this car- in Texas or otherwise? cheers, Mike; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01363.html (7,015 bytes)
49. Re: latest noise (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:02:27 +1000; Except that there are "directional tyres" for which this is NOT true. Directional tyres have an arrow with "direction of rotation" somewhere on the sidewall. I have some directional and some non-dire; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01404.html (8,755 bytes)
50. Re: Austin Healey day (Victoria, Australia) (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 05:23:06 +1000; This is the display/concours for both the big Healeys (AHOC) and the Spridgets (AHSDC). The is usually a very good turnout with a mixture of top class cars (of big and little varieties) and daily dri; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01479.html (8,108 bytes)
51. Re: Listers age (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 20:39:25 +1000; My favourite sprite is 40 - the same as me. In fact we are less than a month apart. I'd love to own a Feb 6 bugeye, but I've too many sprites already (at least according to my spouse and my bank bala; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01510.html (8,969 bytes)
52. Re: best engine block year? (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 20:16:14 +1000; Ideally, I'd get a thick flange block with the EN40 crank out of a thin flange block Mike 1275 heard I smog; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01581.html (8,433 bytes)
53. Re: STP & engine temperatures (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 20:20:02 +1000; Aside from turbo bearings, I think the ring groves in a conventional engine get hot enough to breakdown conventional oils. Since synthetic oil doesn't start to breakdown until a much higher tempertau; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01582.html (9,428 bytes)
54. Synthetic vs conventional (was Re: STP & engine temperatures) (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:31:42 +1000; I use Mobil 1!!!! Back in March, I spoke to a scientist for a major oil company. She tells me that mineral oils *start* to break down at 88C (190F) whereas synthetic oils *begin* to breakdown at 200C; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01644.html (10,971 bytes)
55. Re: Block (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:39:24 +1000; There was a "cheatin' dog" trick pulled by someone who will remain nameless (except he was from NSW) Build up a false '948' on the side of an 1100 block with coat hanger wire and epoxy. Paint over th; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01645.html (10,203 bytes)
56. Re: Synthetic vs conventional (was Re: STP & engine temperatures) (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 16:31:54 +1000; That is what Mobil said in its ads of the time. I can certainly say that the difference in the oil after a race meeting is incredible - with Mobil 1, it looks like new (well, a little darker perhaps; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01667.html (9,609 bytes)
57. Re: Block (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:26:03 +1000; OK, you're right - it was/is 950 on the side of the block, not 948. The cheater used the correct "950" - the error in my posting is a result of my imperfect memory or sub-par, morning mental processe; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01730.html (9,252 bytes)
58. Re: cheating dog blocks (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:31:44 +1000; All I'll add to this conversation is that Devcon (TM) is wonderful stuff. In the dim dark past, I have used a lot of Devcon on the inside of a 2 stroke motor that I raced for a couple of years. It is; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01731.html (8,442 bytes)
59. Re: spridget axle shafts (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:37:50 +1000; Maybe the longer one isn't a spridget half shaft? While there are not L or R half shafts made, they become L or R after use. if you use them on the wrong side, you are shortening their life (it is al; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01732.html (8,980 bytes)
60. Re: spridget axle shafts (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:40:05 +1000; Except that the wire wheel half shafts are about an inch shorter than the steel wheel half shafts, not 1/8" longer. They also have the pressed on flange/splines whereas the steel wheel half shaft is; /html/spridgets/1999-10/msg01733.html (9,367 bytes)

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