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81. Re: Timing the 1275 ? (vac. advance with a sidedraft) (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 22:35:41 -0700
I can't tell you the exact size. I'm trying to remember where I got the vacuum nipple from. I think I pulled it carefully out of an old SU, and drilled the hole as close to the same size as that nip
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00200.html (10,985 bytes)

82. Re: Water Temp Gauge Broke (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 22:43:50 -0700
At a swap meet, borrow a bic lighter, hold it to the bulb. If the needle rises, the gauge is good. David Riker 74 Midget 63 Falcon cap is of your
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00202.html (10,296 bytes)

83. Re: Timing the 1275 ? (vac. advance with a sidedraft) (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 12:59:29 -0700
The age of the carbs I looked at is unknown, although they are late smog SUs with the little spring & pin in the butterfly. I thought 69-74 had these, but I guess I was wrong. Just be thankfull you
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00237.html (11,004 bytes)

84. Re: Timing the 1275 ? (vac. advance with a sidedraft) (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 13:18:18 -0700
sent this to Richard, then read your post. I now am joining you in the confused arena, as up until now I thought I knew what I was talking about, now, humbly am not so sure. The original reply was h
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00238.html (11,668 bytes)

85. Re: Timing the 1275 ? (vac. advance with a sidedraft) (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 20:21:31 -0700
My experience, limited to my own car and 3 different engines is as follows. 1. Vent Crankcase to atmosphere and leak oil like crazy. 2. Use manifold vacuum and a PCV valve from an 80's 4cyl engine o
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00247.html (10,836 bytes)

86. Re: 1500 radiator (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 10:42:41 -0700
I used a 1500 radiator and shroud with my 1275 engine for a while. The Shroud places the radiator farther away from the engine by about 3/4", leaving more space to install an electric fan. You have
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00274.html (8,588 bytes)

87. Re: Dim Headlights (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:20:30 -0700
Only a guess here, but maybe one of the 4-way bullet connectors is missing the metal inside of it. Just off the top of my head, but certainly worth swaping out the female bullet connector where the
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00354.html (8,208 bytes)

88. It's a girl (No LCB Content) (Ok, maybe a little) (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:36:43 -0700
Hi Listers My wife just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl Alissa Monroe Riker 6 lb 4 oz 19" Aug 9,1999 4:56 PM Now I will have to figure out how to put a car seat in a Midget, and in about 11 years
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00356.html (8,039 bytes)

89. Re: Bugeye horn and clutch roller bearing (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 18:24:38 -0700
Before I switched to the Nissan tranny, I tried the roller throwout bearing. It works great and required no modifications anywhere. When below about 50 degrees outside, it would chatter a little bit
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00568.html (9,411 bytes)

90. Re: Some further Midget musings (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 21:13:33 -0700
Checking a ribcase tranny for oil level is a blast (just one more reason to switch to a 5-spd IMHO). After discovering that no socket in your tool box actually fits the bolt, you will drop it in the
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00606.html (10,979 bytes)

91. Re: Tire pressure& Ins. Card/Reg. Storage (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 23:27:21 -0700
I got one of those small zippered pouches at the auto parts store. It holds a road map, registration, proof of insurance, a hairbrush, and a bottle of sunscreen. I slide the pouch under the front of
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00701.html (9,551 bytes)

92. Re: blown head gasket (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 20:52:09 -0700
This might seem out of left field, as I am not looking at your engine, but I have seen the front engine plate leak oil, and get blown by the fan up along the side of the engine block. It totally app
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00826.html (8,752 bytes)

93. Re: A Great (IMHO) Idea (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 20:54:08 -0700
How about one of Calvin P*$$ing on a VW emblem?
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00827.html (9,903 bytes)

94. Re: heater removal (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 21:12:47 -0700
If you have a good seal under the heater box to body, and the fresh air tube is intact, and the water valve is turned off, cool outside air will flow into the passenger compartment. I have seen the
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00828.html (8,410 bytes)

95. Re: Wire Wheel Woes (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 21:25:15 -0700
You will run into alot of young tire people who can be very entertaining if you aren't in a hurry. I took a flat into a Wards auto center one time to get a flat fixed (it was the only place open on a
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00830.html (9,603 bytes)

96. Re: Weber Set-up?? (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 22:49:28 -0700
I don't have an answer to the first part of your question, but as to personal experience with the soft mount kit, they do not last very long on a spridget. The nearby exhaust manifold/header creates
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00949.html (9,140 bytes)

97. Re: Cluster gear (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 23:20:51 -0700
They are all noisy in 1st and reverse, part of the charm (and part of the reason for 5 speed conversions). As for the confusion on oil weights (somebody help me out with the specifics here, especial
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00950.html (9,410 bytes)

98. Re: exhaust bandage (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:06:40 -0700
This "We Cheap" stuff is really starting to bug me. Why not just go to the local little guy muffler shop, spend the equivalent of two pizzas ( about $20) and get the pipe fixed. Sounds easier and abo
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01109.html (11,302 bytes)

99. Re: exhaust bandage (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 22:14:41 -0700
Thanks for the replys. I really do agree with you on the "emergency quick fixes". And I know the "we-cheap" is usually tongue in cheek. I did start in the MG hobby long before my budget could really
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01150.html (10,257 bytes)

100. Re: Alignment (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 20:43:19 -0700
The Ford dealership I work at was able to align my Midget, and the specs were on the computer. The only thing that can be adjusted is toe-in. David Riker 74 Midget 63 Falcon a
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01230.html (8,632 bytes)

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