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141. Friday spridget musings, Was: Calling All Midgets (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 16:47:04 -0400; You sick 'em, Herb! Actually, after reading a lot about the Healeys, MG, and BMC, I'm convinced that we should make new badging for the cars, brass tops, key fobs, and everything. The original Sprite; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00962.html (10,381 bytes)
142. Re: Calling All Midgets (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 12:01:55 -0400; I too have found Big Healey owners to be great people. The Atlanta AHCA is full of great people. However, there is definitely a a "poor relation" mindset, even though several of them own Sprites in a; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01031.html (12,362 bytes)
143. Re: Cracked Timing Cover (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 08:24:37 -0400; First, Ulix' JB weld/washer/super glue fix sounds like the way to go. But, to answer your question, you don't have to pull the engine to get the timing cover off. You will need to pull the grill and; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01117.html (11,927 bytes)
144. Re: Cracked Timing Cover (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:17:49 -0400; Actually, this is exactly what I did. One bump from the starter and voila. Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD Senior Editor, Molecular Vision http://www.molvis.org/molvis Mailto:jboatri@emory.edu 404-778-4113; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01124.html (9,633 bytes)
145. Re: Tachometer Help (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 13:36:41 -0400; Oo! Ouch! Besides, I already told you guys that God told me that the Mk3 Sprite is the best car in the world. Jeff Jeff Boatright '65 Sprite MkIII __o_\__ http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01128.html (9,003 bytes)
146. RE: Good Karma Points (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 12:35:05 -0400; You've joined the ranks of other famous spridgeteers! John Sprinzel also had an accident karting. It's outlined in "Spritely Years". Hope you mend soon. Jeff Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD Senior Editor,; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01284.html (9,037 bytes)
147. Re: Interesting (No LBC, but LC) (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 16:42:15 -0400; In Georgia!? Imagine that! The state that has the number 2 rated car plant in North America (The Harbour Report, released this month) - The Atlanta Ford plant. There are a few other items of interest; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01290.html (8,785 bytes)
148. Re: speed (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 12:59:08 -0400; I know just how you feel - I never ran mine faster than 50 when I first got it either. I think it takes time to get used to how high these little engines run comfortably. I have a 1275 dropped into; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01372.html (8,951 bytes)
149. your opinion, please (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 07:37:22 -0400; I have in my parts pile a head marked between cylinders 1 & 2 with "O5G" and between cylinders 2 & 3 with X 12G1316 019 ; a crank marked 12G1321 EN16T and CF3117N ; and a block marked on the driver; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01395.html (8,114 bytes)
150. Re: Emerald Sales (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 13:46:31 -0400; Got mine, too! Sorry Ulix, nice guys finish last :) Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD Senior Editor, Molecular Vision http://www.molvis.org/molvis Mailto:jboatri@emory.edu 404-778-4113; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01425.html (8,576 bytes)
151. Re: Fuel gauge polarity?....Old Dog, New Tricks (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 22:47:34 -0400; I reversed the polarity on my '65 and didn't reverse the fuel gauge wires. The only instrument that required attention was the tach. Jeff Jeff Boatright __o_\__ '65 Austin-Healey Sprite http://userww; /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01452.html (9,490 bytes)
152. Re: Townsend now Britfest now Walter Mitty (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 23:57:24 -0400 (EDT); Well, the boys way down south were at the Walter Mitty Challenge at Road Atlanta. Bob Spruck of this list had his qualifying race and had a great set of lap times. He steed is a '67 Midget. Looks gre; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00016.html (11,191 bytes)
153. Re: Poor Compression (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 12:06:57 -0400; Did you check with the engine hot? I've found that for accurate compression check, I need to bring the engine up to running temp, shut down, and check asap. Weare gloves to protect against burns. Als; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00110.html (9,330 bytes)
154. Re: Heater Control Valves (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 15:07:12 -0400; But does this just turn off the flow, or does it still allow flow but bypasses the core? Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD Senior Editor, Molecular Vision http://www.molvis.org/molvis Mailto:jboatri@emory.ed; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00188.html (8,971 bytes)
155. Re: Heater Control Valves (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 16:19:53 -0400; Just the opposite - closing the valve (so that coolant does not flow to the heater core) causes cooling problems. BTW, does anyone have this REALLY documented somewhere?? Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD Se; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00196.html (9,480 bytes)
156. Re: Value of CB Midget (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 10:57:29 -0400; Tough to say from the description (not faulting you, just tough to say). What is the mileage? Did you do any suspension checks? Suspension repairs can be time and money consuming. The rust as describ; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00224.html (11,403 bytes)
157. Re: 1500 Crank Shaft Nut Size (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 15:20:40 -0400; Is this the nut on the front of the crank shaft? If so, on the 1275 I believe it's a 1 and 5/16 (not 15/16). Sears does carry it, though they did not have one in stock when I needed it. I got mine at; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01024.html (8,119 bytes)
158. Re: Rear hub bearing help needed (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 17:02:11 -0400; Shawn, Below is a series of emails about rear hubs. Hope it helps. As to the quality of what's out there, I got my bearings and hub at Atlanta Imported Auto Parts <http://www.atlbritishautoparts.com/; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01227.html (15,294 bytes)
159. Re: Studs 'n' hubs (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 17:14:54 -0400; When I did mine, I tapped them in with a smallish ball peen after leaving them in the freezer overnight. I would not use a big hammer on the hub because you'd have to have it in a vice pretty firmly; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01229.html (7,934 bytes)
160. Re: oil (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 17:27:05 +0100; I cannot get Penrite easily in Atlanta. I use Valvoline 20W50 full synthetic. So far, so good. The car does not leak any more than it did in the past, and I got a steady gain of about 2 psi oil pres; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01268.html (9,395 bytes)

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