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61. Lightened Flywheel for sale (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 07:44:26 -0500
Someone was thinking about lightening a flywheel? I've got a steel one that has already been lightened that I would sell for $75 plus shipping. Includes a good used ring gear. It is surplus to needs
/html/spridgets/2007-04/msg00138.html (6,388 bytes)

62. Re: Bugeye spotted in a Monkees episode (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:13:32 -0500
I recently discovered this website. Great for settling bets and picking out what movies to order with Netflix! Doesn't mention the Monkees episode, though. You might submit it... http://www.imcdb.org
/html/spridgets/2007-04/msg00857.html (7,470 bytes)

63. Re: FW: 1275 Distributor driveshaft installation (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:21:58 -0500
/html/spridgets/2007-03/msg00353.html (7,388 bytes)

64. Re: Tool advice (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 19:05:32 -0500
I don't see how that rig could work easily at all by drilling at an angle. Here is another type that I've used with some success: http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/safewire.htm and scroll down. Smal
/html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00025.html (7,414 bytes)

65. Re: rocker spacing (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 07:12:32 -0500
Not personally, but I know folks that have when using aftermarket rockers, such as the Keith Dodd 1.5 ratio ones. The stock rockers have pads that are so wide that it doesn't matter. The high-lift ha
/html/spridgets/2007-05/msg00908.html (8,113 bytes)

66. Re: [Spridgets] 20-minute engine swap (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:23:36 -0500
I've had engines in and out of our two race Midgets so many times I've lost count. The slowest parts were often the slave cylinder (got a mod for that, too) and getting the damned radiator out. Some
/html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00651.html (10,031 bytes)

67. Re: [Spridgets] 20-minute engine swap (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:31:31 -0500
Ed has kindly agreed to post some pictures and narrative on his website. He'll let us know when they are up. David On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:46:40 -0400 "Michael Conn" <mconn2@bright.net> writes: ______
/html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00690.html (10,976 bytes)

68. Re: [Spridgets] Spridget racing in the wet (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:00:44 -0500
We might disconnect the sway bar (front and rear, or one or the other), but we don't change sizes. Which one we disconnect has to do with the characteristics of the car (tends to oversteer or underst
/html/spridgets/2007-06/msg01040.html (8,774 bytes)

69. [Spridgets] Rear axle housing needed in Texas (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:56:38 -0500
Got a racing buddy that destroyed his rear axle setup. He needs at least a housing, but probably could use a few more parts, if available. Any one in Texas have a spare? Or further away that is willi
/html/spridgets/2007-07/msg00364.html (6,521 bytes)

70. Re: [Spridgets] Stud Sockets (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:53:06 -0500
I bought a set of four from Jegs (www.jegs.com). Look like regular sockets but have a cam mechanism inside. I tried one of the one-size-fits-all big cam tools from HF, but it wouldn't release very ea
/html/spridgets/2007-08/msg00129.html (8,161 bytes)

71. [Spridgets] Throwout bearings (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:25:37 -0500
Recently I've had some trouble with these. It seems that some of the new ones are not as thick as they need to be. When you install them they don't release the clutch sufficiently and it will grind g
/html/spridgets/2007-08/msg00155.html (7,090 bytes)

72. Re: [Spridgets] ZDDP again (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:26:36 -0500
FWIW, this is this stuff my (2nd generation) machinist uses religiously. He says it is good for motors that sit a while before being used, as well. _______________________________________________ Edi
/html/spridgets/2007-08/msg00361.html (8,406 bytes)

73. [Spridgets] 123 Ignition Problems (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 13:45:50 -0500
I bought one of those expensive 123 ignitions for the racecar. Got talked into it by some other folks that used them successfully in pretty much the same application. I was tired of the crappy rotors
/html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00074.html (8,132 bytes)

74. Re: [Spridgets] 123 Ignition Problems (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:11:04 -0500
There was smoke coming out from under the cap! Good suggestion. I'll try that next. I've got TWO! I've been working with British cars for a lot of years :). Thanks for the reply. ____________________
/html/spridgets/2007-09/msg00077.html (7,386 bytes)

75. Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Group..... TR? New Mini? I think not! (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:08:17 -0500
Ironic, considering MINI's initial advertising campaign had huge billboards calling it the "Anti-SUV." Gotta wonder how they came up with that brand association. David 2007 MINI Cooper S ____________
/html/spridgets/2007-10/msg00958.html (7,481 bytes)

76. Re: [Spridgets] Mini Cooper S price question (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:05:26 -0600
That sounds about like full retail. You should be able to negotiate a bit from that, but not much. The Minis have been retaining their value very well. I recently bought a 2007 S with auto. I think t
/html/spridgets/2007-11/msg00494.html (11,038 bytes)

77. Re: [Spridgets] Minator Wheel Fitment (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:12:12 -0600
We have a number of racers with this configuration. They are typically running 175 tires. With the side loads in racing they do get some rubbing, but that might not be true for street driving. I'd re
/html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00247.html (7,389 bytes)

78. Re: [Spridgets] Heating the LBC workshop (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:55:15 -0600
Formula for heating the LBC workshop: Take one well-insulated garage. Take one 2004 Corvette. Drive vigorously. Mix. Well, works in Houston winters, anyway :). -David Littlefield ____________________
/html/spridgets/2007-12/msg00571.html (8,853 bytes)

79. [Spridgets] Stuck in first (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:47:21 -0600
I've got a straight-cut gearbox that is stuck in first gear. I previously had a stock gearbox with this same problem. I just removed the side plate and pushed in the little balls while jiggling the g
/html/spridgets/2008-01/msg00026.html (6,964 bytes)

80. Re: [Spridgets] what's the story on Moss' "repro Mini-Lite (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:29:12 -0600
I have two sets of these that I use to swap around tires on my racecar. They are heavier than Panasports and the (real) magnesium Minilites and Revolutions that I use for races, so I use them mostly
/html/spridgets/2008-01/msg00829.html (10,796 bytes)


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