- 1. Re: Loose Differential Ring Bolts (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 08:09:35 -0500
- Jay, my rear end is late 1942 original equipment. Unmodified, but somewhat spreadout from continual use. How many miles are on your Series V differential? When I took mine apart (speedo broke at 67,0
- /html/alpines/2002-12/msg00033.html (7,683 bytes)
- 2. Re: roundabouts (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 10:58:05 -0500
- Some of the Cities in this part of the country were designed with "traffic circles" at the main crossroads. They are terrible, especially when a driver has to contend with heavy, slow traffic, pedest
- /html/alpines/2002-12/msg00152.html (9,169 bytes)
- 3. Re: 66 Sunbeam Station Wagon (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 21:20:59 -0500
- Are you sure this isn't one of Ian's misplaced April features? founding Finidori
- /html/alpines/2002-10/msg00148.html (7,755 bytes)
- 4. Re: Engine Swaps in Countries Other than the USA (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 20:53:04 -0500
- Speaking of Merlins: Has anyone noticed that in the original "101 Dalmations" by Disney, Cruella drove a wicked sports car (English, of course) that sounded exactly like a Merlin. In the chase scene
- /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00112.html (9,195 bytes)
- 5. Re: Engine Swaps in Countries Other than the USA (OT) (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 22:16:00 -0500
- No, I am talking about the Disney animated movie of long ago. The whole thing was drawn. I first saw it about 20 years ago when we took the kids to a drive in movie, to give you an idea of how old it
- /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00123.html (9,228 bytes)
- 6. Re: Ignition problems - I think (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 19:45:17 -0500
- Sometimes the spark gets waylayed inside the distributer cap. Pull the coil wire out of the dist cap and test the spark coming out of the coil. Coils are NOT all or nothing things. I have seen engine
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00135.html (8,666 bytes)
- 7. Re: Sticky hood (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 04:21:09 -0500
- Paul, where in the world are you now? Still in the States? Bill -- Original Message -- From: "Paul Heuer" <pheuer@earthlink.net> To: <ssage@socal.rr.com> Cc: <alpines@autox.team.net> Sent: Sunday, Au
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00195.html (7,336 bytes)
- 8. Re: Manifold temperature (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2002 14:28:53 -0500
- You are right about the continuous output factor. We really don't require much hp from car engines except for short blasts of really high torque/hp. That 40 hp tractor engine I referred to was a Min
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00013.html (10,577 bytes)
- 9. Re: Click....nothing....d**n (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:33:46 -0500
- Had this problem on a Series II 'way back when it was practically new. The starting handle would fix the problem with a smart whack on the starter. This continued for sometime until I had the starter
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00022.html (10,043 bytes)
- 10. Re: Click....nothing....d**n (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:24:25 -0500
- What I don't inderstand is why the problem went away with a simple brush replacement. Nothing was changed, the old starter went back into use. We figured perhaps a brush was hanging up. Also, the pro
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00032.html (8,949 bytes)
- 11. Re: Click....nothing....d**n (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 17:22:57 -0500
- First off Vic, let's remember this was 35 years ago, but my best recollection has it as a clean up and brush replacement. We replaced the brushes simply because there was no juice flowing and everyth
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00048.html (11,395 bytes)
- 12. Re: brake question (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 21:48:44 -0500
- Jason, I have never heard of using oil on any part of a brake system. It will do one of two things: 1) Get in the wrong place, 2) attract dirt and cause a BIG problem. BTW, if the brakes pull upon ap
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00128.html (7,751 bytes)
- 13. Sunbeam.org message board (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 17:37:43 -0500
- Am I the only one that cannot post to the board? I can log on, read, but when I try to send a message I am informed I do not have authority to post or must log on. Am I being blackballed by Ian? Not
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00174.html (6,844 bytes)
- 14. Re: Carburettor tuning (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 07:09:42 -0500
- The brass scres adjusts the richness of the fuel mixture throughout the RPM range. Seat the brass screws then open them two and a quarter turns. Make adjustments from that point. Adjust for a smooth
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00276.html (7,645 bytes)
- 15. Re: Manifold temperature (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 03:05:07 -0500
- I doubt the manifold will exceed this temperature. I have seen cast iron manifolds on 40 hp tractors glow a dull red, visible at night. This occurs when the engine is working hard for an extended per
- /html/alpines/2002-05/msg00132.html (9,234 bytes)
- 16. Re: Manifold temperature (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 21:21:18 -0500
- The air flow is evidently critical in the keeping manifold temp down. BTW, your dyno operator should check out a posting on the turboford.org site. A turbo 2.3 put out over 200 hp from 3800 to 6000 R
- /html/alpines/2002-05/msg00238.html (8,530 bytes)
- 17. fuel injection (again) (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 18:54:11 -0500
- While mucking around turboford.org, I found this site. I am probably the last person on earth to learn of it, but could someone who knows EFI (Jarrid?) please evaluate this system? I know it would ta
- /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00238.html (6,602 bytes)
- 18. Re: Tire Pressure?? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 17:22:28 -0500
- I think Larry is on the right track. I had an 1800 pound kit car which the manufacturer recommended using 185-80-13 @ 17 psi. Worked good, too. Surprisingly, it handled better at the lower pressure t
- /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00378.html (9,406 bytes)
- 19. Re: Index of thermal Efficiency (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 12:05:45 -0500
- Atta boy Chuck! hot hill and managed weight Complete MPH weight
- /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00009.html (8,265 bytes)
- 20. Re: wheel interchangability question (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Blue" <dablue@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:32:23 -0500
- I think you will find that a lot of wheels will bolt onto the Alpine, what needs attention is offest. I have a set of 6X13" Mustang II wheels (aftermarket) that measure 3.5" from the inside of the ri
- /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00252.html (8,741 bytes)
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