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1. Re: Amphicar (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:29:08 -0500; Ross et al, Of all the cars I sold, the only one that has gone up significantly was an Amphicar. I still have no clue why they are worth anything. The Herald engine is correct but I think the tranny; /html/morgans/2001-08/msg00033.html (7,476 bytes)
2. Re: Cooling Difficulties w/ a Flat Rad (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 15:51:06 -0600; Overheating at higher speeds is usually a capacity or tune issue so adding a fan won't help. Either the radiator can no longer reject enough heat, the water pump can no longer pump enough coolant, o; /html/morgans/2001-02/msg00086.html (9,197 bytes)
3. Cooling (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 11:38:55 -0600; A few comments from left field Aluminum radiators are less efficient than copper, not more. A new aluminum radiator cools better because it is new and because the new, ultra-wide tubes, are more effi; /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00039.html (8,853 bytes)
4. Re: Cooling (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 11:09:30 -0600; Fred and Greg, Thanks for adding information to my "book" dissertation. As a mechanical engineer whose degree focus was IC engines, my viewpoint is mostly shaped by the opinions of one Dr. Murphy (it; /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00069.html (9,002 bytes)
5. Canadian vision, chrome (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:29:45 -0600; In four years, I have had just one "fail to function" experience with my MGA. After driving all day from Fort Francis to Thunder Bay, Ontario, the poor thing wouldn't start. I had the lights on all d; /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00095.html (7,328 bytes)
6. SUV's, fog lights, safety, car names, January (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 13:30:12 -0600; For some reason, the latest transportation phenomenon (Cell-phone chatting, SUV drivers) reminds me of an article from Road and Track called "A Nice Morning Drive" as seen at: http://www.hembrook.com; /html/morgans/2001-01/msg00111.html (8,729 bytes)
7. Re: Neat side exit exhaust (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 17:05:15 -0600; Re: the Ferguson exhaust. Since early Fergusons used the Standard engine, I think your choice is quite appropriate. FWIW, our "Fergie" had a straight pipe. Point of trivia- Ferguson transmissions hav; /html/morgans/2000-12/msg00017.html (6,700 bytes)
8. When late is not much better than never (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 17:24:00 -0600; Just back from two weeks in Europe visiting hotels and hospitals. I had two Friday afternoons ago off and tried to visit the factory. Drove up to Malvern Link from Oxford but arrived right at closing; /html/morgans/2000-12/msg00018.html (7,969 bytes)
9. Re: RIP R&T (or what happened to Road&Track?) (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:07:30 -0500; I agree that R&T in the 70's was a better read but I am not sure I would blame the advertisers. The fact is that cars have gotten MUCH better over the last 30 years so they have fewer glitches to poi; /html/morgans/2000-09/msg00047.html (10,846 bytes)
10. RE: Selling a Morgan- Firestone (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 16:35:38 -0500; For Sale Three Firestone Wilderness AT tires off from a totaled Ford Explorer. Like New. Quick sale needed to settle estate. Make offer. Regards, Bill They weren't Firestone tires, by any chance, we; /html/morgans/2000-09/msg00104.html (7,406 bytes)
11. Re: Brakes - '70 Plus 8 (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 11:35:24 -0500; The behavior you describe is typical of a brake servo not getting enough vacuum at idle. Engines with large cams or with emission controls don't generate a lot of vacuum at idle and, unless aided, c; /html/morgans/2000-08/msg00012.html (7,203 bytes)
12. Moss transmissions (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 13:58:29 -0500; Having spent many evenings last winter with my XK's Moss box, I too am surprised that all of the synchro grooves could be worn off. The synchros work by engaging a cup over a cone- the contact surfac; /html/morgans/2000-08/msg00015.html (9,194 bytes)
13. Re: Importing a Morgan from Canada... (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:38:11 -0500; For the official guide to auto importation, see: http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/imp-exp2/informal/car.htm#CONT The two cuttoffs seem to be pre-68 and 25 years old. The way I read it, they allow pret; /html/morgans/2000-06/msg00147.html (9,728 bytes)
14. Re: wheel bearing. (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 12:41:35 -0500; There are only three reasons that I can think of that this washer would turn. The first is that your outer wheel bearing is frozen and the inner race is turning on the shaft. The second is that, for; /html/morgans/2000-05/msg00032.html (7,329 bytes)
15. Re: Valve cover SS (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:34:09 -0600; Vacuum advance only effects light throttle operation. If it is at all dodgy then disabling it would indeed improve performance. The down sides could include lower cruise fuel economy, a slightly les; /html/morgans/2000-01/msg00042.html (7,661 bytes)
16. Fuel cell gauges (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 16:50:28 -0600; are comonly used in industrial settings and also in aviation. The capacitance between the two rods varies with the liquid level. The tube dampens any sloshing. These things are typically smack dab i; /html/morgans/1999-12/msg00007.html (7,143 bytes)
17. More fuel gauge (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 10:22:47 -0600; I am making a bit of an assumption here since I don't have a Morgan but, from my experience, Jaeger/Smiths have built two styles of fuel gauge. In the older style, the needle swings relatively free.; /html/morgans/1999-12/msg00026.html (8,805 bytes)
18. Re: More fuel gauge (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 15:59:42 -0600; Jim makes a good point about the voltage stabilizer. During my last treatise a few brain cells seem to have gone out for a quick one halfway through. The stabilizer is there to eliminate reading vari; /html/morgans/1999-12/msg00032.html (7,478 bytes)
19. Fuel gauge calibration (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 08 Dec 1999 15:18:24 -0600; A couple of people asked for the details on calibrating the old, differential magnet-type fuel gauges. Here is what I did when calibrating a friend's gauge for his MGA. I checked the results on my th; /html/morgans/1999-12/msg00052.html (8,744 bytes)
20. Re: supercharge (score: 1): Author: "William Eastman" <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 08:10:48 -0600; Another unique atribute of the Olds version was the use of additional headbolts due to the turbocharger pressures. Of the GM versions, the Olds engine may be the one to have. Now days people consider; /html/morgans/1999-12/msg00113.html (7,746 bytes)

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