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1. 1275 Rod Bearing Question... (score: 1): Author: Kurtis Jones <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:52:29 -0600; Does anyone know where I could possibly by a single pair of standard sized rod bearings for a 1275 engine? I have a set of 3 pairs (new) that I bought from Moss a while back. One pair has disappeared; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00122.html (7,979 bytes)
2. Two quick 1275 assembly questions... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:04:08 -0600; I'm ready to install my pistons in my 1275 engine (I think). My Haynes manual seems to imply that the crank should be installed prior to installing the pistons. Is there any reason I can't install th; /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg00327.html (8,599 bytes)
3. Finally got my Sprite back on the road... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:55:16 -0600; After over a year in the "dungeon" I finally managed to get my Sprite back on the road and drive it around the neighborhood. I had started it for the first time after the engine rebuild a couple of m; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01142.html (7,760 bytes)
4. Re: Bugeye Cooling Question (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 09:18:13 -0600; The stock vertical flow radiator on my Bugeye had no problems at all keeping my 1275 (0.030 over bored) engine cool in Arkansas. The engine is now 0.040 over bored, and so far, cooling is still not; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00005.html (7,340 bytes)
5. Re: BE bonnet tie-downs (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 10:47:31 -0500; Nothing wrong with a nice compliment every once in a while! <smirk> Kurtis Jones Russellville, Arkansas 1963 TR4 - CT19389L 1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250 www.geocities.com/tr4_1963; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00041.html (7,036 bytes)
6. Re: Finally got my Sprite back on the road... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis Jones" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:29:04 -0600; Thanks Chuck (and everyone else who replied). Based on everyone's comments, I'll give it a little more time before I panic, and I'll keep everyone up to date. Kurtis; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01168.html (8,552 bytes)
7. Update on my 1275 oil burning issue... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:32:06 -0600; Again, thanks everyone for all the info/advice. This morning I decided to warm the car up and double check the timing, carb mixture/sync. While it was running, I decided to remove the valve cover and; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01187.html (7,670 bytes)
8. Re: Update on my 1275 oil burning issue... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:26:28 -0600; Agreed... Okay... based on that description I'll retract my earlier statement and just leave at "more oil than I see on the top of the head of my TR4 engine." :) Perfect... The oil doesn't look like; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01203.html (8,243 bytes)
9. Re: Update on my 1275 oil burning issue... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:15:03 -0600; Oil pressure stays right round 70 psi at 3000 rpm (both hot and cold). It seems to drain well. I can actually hear it running down immediately after I shut the engine down. Will do. I put some fun m; /html/spridgets/2006-03/msg01206.html (8,357 bytes)
10. Ignition timing confusion... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:35:15 -0500; Okay, I'm trying to get everything sorted out on my Bugeye. The 1275 engine I recently rebuilt still smokes some (blue smoke), but really only when first starting up cold and after idling for a perio; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00346.html (8,120 bytes)
11. Re: Ignition timing confusion... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis Jones" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:40:52 -0500; Thanks for the reply. If the harmonic balancer has slipped, why would everything line up statically? As I mentioned, the TDC mark is right on the TDC pointer when the #1 piston is at TDC and the valv; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00358.html (7,444 bytes)
12. Re: Ignition timing confusion... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:19:29 -0500; I actually reused the gears... and they were lined up originally (prior to the rebuild). Kurtis -- Original Message -- From: "K. Valentine" <kevin@valentinephoto.net> To: "Kurtis Jones" <tr4driver@gm; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00406.html (9,091 bytes)
13. Re: Ignition timing confusion... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:21:54 -0500; I'm pretty sure my TDC mark is correct. I remember spending a lot of time worrying about this when putting things back together (and checking it). Kurtis -- Original Message -- From: "Wm. Severin Tho; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00407.html (9,964 bytes)
14. Re: Ignition timing confusion... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:34:36 -0500; Okay... I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact that the drive dog is off a tooth. But I still don't understand how this could produce the results I'm experiencing??? How in the world can the di; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00412.html (9,517 bytes)
15. Re: Ignition timing confusion... (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:58:47 -0500; Thanks fo rthe explanation Paul. The thought had occurred to me. :) Kurtis Jones Russellville, Arkansas 1963 TR4 - CT19389L 1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250 www.geocities.com/tr4_1963; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00420.html (8,139 bytes)
16. Ingnition timing confusion - *UPDATE* (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 11:34:23 -0500; Okay guys, I admit it - I'm stubborn! First of all I'd like to thank everyone who kept telling me that my "situation" was most likely caused by the distributor drive being off a tooth - Frank, Robert; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00491.html (7,688 bytes)
17. Re: Ingnition timing confusion - *UPDATE* (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:22:26 -0500; Just finished my first real test drive with the drive dog repositioned. It makes a difference. One other thing I noticed is that the car doesn't seem to be smoking anymore. A possible correlation? Th; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00495.html (7,644 bytes)
18. Re: .. and what is THAT for?? (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:06:52 -0500; I don't know what they're really for, but I'm planning to use them to mount a bracket that I plan to fabricate that I can mount a British style license plate and possibly some driving lights on (I do; /html/spridgets/2006-04/msg00544.html (7,947 bytes)
19. Re: No LBC---Health Insurance (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis J." <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 16:45:13 -0600; I recently became self-employed. My wife did all the insurance research, so I don't know a lot of the details, but we made the decision to go with a "catastrophic" type insurance rather than somethi; /html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00141.html (8,926 bytes)

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