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381. Sports Racer rules (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 10:13:34 -0400; I have a 1964/65 Merlyn Mk6A sports racer, and I'm wondering what rules or series it would have run under in it's period. It has an 1865cc engine, so it would likely have fallen into a 2 litre class; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00015.html (6,987 bytes)
382. Re: Building cars to the FIA specification (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 08:43:38 -0400; I have a friend with a TVR (Triumph 6 cyl) that he's selling, fully prepped and now (finally!) reliable...he got tired of waiting for it to come around and went Formula Ford racing with a different p; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00033.html (9,668 bytes)
383. Girling AR and NR calipers (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 08:18:17 -0400; Does anybody know how the large plugs on the sides of these calipers, used to machine the bores, are sealed? I have one NR caliper that is weeping fluid past this plug, and I don't want to open it up; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00046.html (6,539 bytes)
384. determining correct ignition timing (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 08:34:45 -0400; Does anybody know the "proper" way to determine what the correct ignition timing is on a given engine? My Martin 1865cc engine is an unknown quantity as far as timing is concerned. When we dyno'd it,; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00047.html (8,103 bytes)
385. Re: determining correct ignition timing (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 08:21:15 -0400; In my experience, since we often must use unleaded race gas here in Canada, I don't like unleaded gas. It will definitely change the way your engine runs, usually for the worse, it makes your eyes wa; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00052.html (8,692 bytes)
386. follow up Girling Calipers and Ignition timing (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 16:11:32 -0400; I got answers on my questions regarding calipers and how to find the correct ignition timing, and thought I'd post them for the eddification of those who care... Girling AR and NR, and apparently oth; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00055.html (9,293 bytes)
387. Re: Unleaded (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 08:35:02 -0400; I've got the magazine in my library, and Smokey's in a very short list of journalists that I really respect. And I don't disagree with his findings, either. But unleaded race gas has significant draw; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00065.html (7,643 bytes)
388. Re: Speaking of timing (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 14:44:55 -0400; I have a lot of spark scatter also, using a pretty new 23D. The problem appears to be right in the design of the advance mechanism. I've made up a locked distributor but haven't tried it yet. Wear in; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00068.html (7,353 bytes)
389. Re: HELP Re: Banjo bolts... (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:15:11 -0400; I found this site, and without any experience of the products at all, thought some of you might find their products worth a try. I'm going to order some to try out (they have trial kits) Essentially; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00090.html (6,909 bytes)
390. Re: Accusump (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:27:29 -0400; I used an accusump in the Midget. I recommend the large unit (3 quart?) as it is the model that I used, and I found it perfect. I put it in the passenger seat area, and used a manual valve, you can g; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00108.html (8,736 bytes)
391. Re: IT Midget advice (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 08:05:47 -0400; I prepared and ran a vintage Midget - a 1961. I ran the Winners Circle front springs - about 500Lb/in, I think, and lowered the car further with about 1/2" spacers uder the spring pans. Ran stock sho; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00117.html (9,727 bytes)
392. Re: Brake Caliper pistons (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 08:00:09 -0400; I've often had caliper pistons that were turned from stainless steel, cost was about the same as normal replacements. If you have a sample, why not call a few machine shops? Brian Brian Evans Directo; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00122.html (7,318 bytes)
393. Re: IT Midget advice (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 08:36:43 -0400; No problem - I don't own the car any more ;) I have a couple You have it exactly right. Heat treating does nothing more than toughen the steel so that it will not take a set, or permanent twist - jus; /html/vintage-race/1998-09/msg00123.html (9,577 bytes)
394. Martin engine in Australia? (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 15:53:16 -0400; In conversation with Ted Martin a few weeks ago, he mentioned that he had sold the tooling, molds, and spares for his 1865cc engine to someone in Australia. Apparently, the engine was somewhat popula; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00012.html (7,062 bytes)
395. Re: Martin engine in Australia? (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:33:01 -0400; ECM is Ted Martin's initials. AS I said, I've looking for info, and your suggestion that it's used in "a jillion" cars is very exciting. I NEED DETAILS!!! I seem to have the only one left in North Am; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00018.html (6,936 bytes)
396. Re: Old Australian Racing Publications (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:56:42 -0400; Why would you want to kick the lotus' butt? you have to be behind them to do that! ;) Why not make them eat your dust, or some other such forward thinking epiteth? Have fun at Monterey! Brian; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00056.html (6,995 bytes)
397. Re: Plexiglass windscreens (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:28:55 -0400; Good point, Michael. I think that the original idea (or at least one of the possible permutations) was to replace the laminated safety glass in a production car with plexiglass, this being a question; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00057.html (10,005 bytes)
398. locked distributors (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:18:36 -0400; Has anyone got actual experience running race engines with locked distributors? I know people say you can do it with no problems, but I wonder what happens when you do this as far as idle, hot starts; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00077.html (7,572 bytes)
399. RE: locked distributors (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:49:16 -0400; I want to run no advance at all, either mechanical or vacuum - and my fear is that starting will be a real bear. I run about 38 deg btdc timing, and that's a lot to expect the engine to start with,; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00081.html (7,847 bytes)
400. RE: locked distributors (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 14:30:45 -0400; I want to use a locked distributor because on my engine the cam rotates backwards, hence the distributor has to have mirror image centrifigal advance weights. While the one reverse dizzy I have is fi; /html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00082.html (8,128 bytes)

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