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To: "rrengineer.mike" <rrengineer.mike@att.net>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] the list
From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 07:28:20 -0500
Cc: Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Thanks, Mike. This was last year.=20

http://youtu.be/wvn-H-UOoLU

The new motor is "better." I had to start last after breaking a throttle cab=
le, didn't stay there. Diane, the track you went to was likely Blackhawk Far=
ms. It's my "home" track, and we set fastest vintage Spridget lap there last=
 year. Come out Father's Day weekend!!

Ron Soave

> On Apr 10, 2016, at 2:02 AM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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> That's a beautiful motor! Let me know if you get tired of it. It would loo=
k great in MY Bugeye. ;^)
> Mike MacLean
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> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>=20
> Date: 4/9/2016 8:57 PM (GMT-08:00)=20
> To: Diane Elliman <tycadia@sbcglobal.net>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team=
.net>=20
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] the list=20
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> Hi Diane,
> I'm in Roscoe, not far from Chicagoland. I'll be at the Dupage swap meet n=
ext week to pick up a bonnet and drop off some BSA motorcycle parts. I have s=
everal Spridgets, and literally just finished this minute buttoning up a rac=
e motor for my vintage racer. Here's the motor as it sits. It's....very fast=
, more than double stock horsepower, and well over 100 ft lbs of torque (tec=
hnical, I know!).
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> Welcome!<image1.JPG>
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> Ron Soave
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>> On Apr 9, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Diane Elliman via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>> I joined the list late last year. I just got my little Midget last Octobe=
r, so have not had much chance to drive it. It has been in my garage all win=
ter. I am still waiting for the weather to warm up so I can get her out of w=
inter hibernation!
>> I enjoy reading the conversations on the list, but much of it is a bit to=
o technical for me!! I was given great advice from this list and another one=
 when I asked guidance about tires. I have now bought new tires for my Midge=
t, and will get them put on asap when the weather improves.  I have to get h=
elp with them because my 1973 Midget has wire wheels. I have joined an MG Cl=
ub in the Chicagoland Area, and hope to also get guidance from them regardin=
g some things I need to get done on her. I am grateful that the list is ther=
e for guidance and support. I would like to hear what fun things people are d=
oing with their Spridgets and any accomplishments they make. Also would love=
 to see pics of the Spridgets and what people have done to them.
>> diane
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Thanks, Mike. This was last year.&nbsp=
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e"><a href=3D"http://youtu.be/wvn-H-UOoLU";>http://youtu.be/wvn-H-UOoLU</a></=
div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">=
The new motor is "better." I had to start last after breaking a throttle cab=
le, didn't stay there. Diane, the track you went to was likely Blackhawk Far=
ms. It's my "home" track, and we set fastest vintage Spridget lap there last=
 year. Come out Father's Day weekend!!<br><br>Ron Soave</div><div><br>On Apr=
 10, 2016, at 2:02 AM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:s=
pridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></di=
v><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D=
"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8">
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<div>That's a beautiful motor! Let me know if you get tired of it. It would l=
ook great in MY Bugeye. ;^)</div><div>Mike MacLean</div><div><br></div><div>=
<br></div><div><br></div><div id=3D"composer_signature"><div style=3D"font-s=
ize:85%;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&amp;T 4G=
 LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From:=
 Ron Soave via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spr=
idgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <br>Date: 4/9/2016  8:57 PM  (GMT-08:00) <br>T=
o: Diane Elliman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tycadia@sbcglobal.net";>tycadia@sbcglo=
bal.net</a>&gt;, Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>s=
pridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <br>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] the list <br><b=
r><div>Hi Diane,</div><div>I'm in Roscoe, not far from Chicagoland. I'll be a=
t the Dupage swap meet next week to pick up a bonnet and drop off some BSA m=
otorcycle parts. I have several Spridgets, and literally just finished this m=
inute buttoning up a race motor for my vintage racer. Here's the motor as it=
 sits. It's....very fast, more than double stock horsepower, and well over 1=
00 ft lbs of torque (technical, I know!).</div><div><br></div><div>Welcome!&=
lt;image1.JPG&gt;</div><div><br><br><div>Ron Soave</div></div><div><br>On Ap=
r 9, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Diane Elliman via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spr=
idgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div>=
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oNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I joined the list late=
 last year. I just got my little Midget last October, so have not had much c=
hance to drive it. It has been in my garage all winter. I am still waiting f=
or the weather to warm up so I can get her out of winter hibernation!<o:p></=
o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I enjoy reading the conversations on the list=
, but much of it is a bit too technical for me!! I was given great advice fr=
om this list and another one when I asked guidance about tires. I have now b=
ought new tires for my Midget, and will get them put on asap when the weathe=
r improves. &nbsp;I have to get help with them because my 1973 Midget has wi=
re wheels. I have joined an MG Club in the Chicagoland Area, and hope to als=
o get guidance from them regarding some things I need to get done on her. I a=
m grateful that the list is there for guidance and support. I would like to h=
ear what fun things people are doing with their Spridgets and any accomplish=
ments they make. Also would love to see pics of the Spridgets and what peopl=
e have done to them. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">diane<o:p></o:p><=
/p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span>-----------=
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