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  • Category: Transportation
  • Founded: Jan 17, 1999
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Hi all, Like Ken Langston I would like to know the dimentions of the transmission tunnel for fitting a Toyota 4AGE engine with a Toyota T50 gearbox. I have...
10 Jun 2, 1999
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Any NZ builders had problems with the seatbelt mountings ang getting them certified? I heard from someone that they had to be replaced with 6mm plate and the...
3 Jun 2, 1999
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Martin & Megan
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... the mk1 GT ... remember from back when, the 2litre cars were as quick and better handling than the 2.6 cars, at least in stock form. The 2.8L. cars were...
1 Jun 2, 1999
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Mark S. Riley
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Howdy, The offset of the rear differential is a good thing for people who are building left hand drive cars. In my case, I'm building a DSK replica, I have...
1 Jun 2, 1999
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Esko Ala-Nisula
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Hi all, Thanks for all the interest in the damper drawings. I have completed the majority of the drawings. Would love to hear from someone who knows from...
3 Jun 2, 1999
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Hi guys, I'm trying to align my rear axle with the trailling arm brackets at the moment, but I'm having a few problems. With the drive flange inline with the...
3 Jun 2, 1999
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Has anyone used a late model Cortina axle assembly (sailsbury type)? How much over length is it ? Clearance problems with the diff nose? I ended up with one...
6 Jun 2, 1999
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
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Hello again, A short time ago there was some traffic on the list concerning just what a panhard does and how it should be mounted. From the same source as my ...
1 Jun 2, 1999
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Shannon DeWolfe
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Hello all, I was looking for coilover info when I stumbled upon this: http://www.rpmnet.com/techart/4link.shtml It is a good writeup of the 4 link rear end....
1 Jun 2, 1999
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Shannon DeWolfe
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I said I would post a link with details of the Clubman kit being sold in Adelaide , South Australia - I forgot , sorry. Here it is now ...
4 Jun 2, 1999
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... From: Nick Jackson <anything@...> To: Phillip J Tuplin <phillip.tuplin@...> Sent: Monday, May 31, 1999 10:15 PM Subject: Fw:...
1 Jun 2, 1999
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John Swift
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In reference to the post about the Capri 2600cc V6. As best I remember from back when, the 2litre cars were as quick and better handling than the 2.6 cars, at...
2 Jun 2, 1999
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Russell Smithies
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Thank you for all of the hints and advice on the Capri. I decided to pass on this one for a few reasons. I was hoping to drive the car for another six months...
1 Jun 1, 1999
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John Holmes
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Mike, Did you end up using the Cortina inner mounts "upper A" style and delete the panhard, or stick to the locost design? Any more info would be greatly...
1 Jun 1, 1999
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Duncan Ratcliff
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Hi Guys The Barrie Automotive Flea Market is this week June 3rd to June 6th. This show is huge with lots of vendors, entertainment, camping etc., and is well...
1 Jun 1, 1999
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Roger Picken
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Leonard, The address for back issues is Link House Magazines Dingwall Avenue Croydon CR9 2TA There is no telephone number and the price is £9.00 for overseas...
1 Jun 1, 1999
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Guy Bailey
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... Hi Dougie and group The above site was posted to the list a few weeks back. I don't remember for sure but I beleive by Rory. For those who answered the V6...
1 Jun 1, 1999
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Roger Picken
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Are the figures in the book for caster, camber and toe in considered optimum,or would it be advantageous to experiment with these to see how it affects...
5 Jun 1, 1999
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
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Hi Simon and Others, The spreadsheet was started by me and most of the information has been picked up as snippets of the list mail. I am quite happy to update...
1 Jun 1, 1999
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
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The hell of being on the digest version so the ITNazis don't get the wind up, is that replies take a day to get seen. Ironic when you consider the days that...
2 Jun 1, 1999
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Michael Mosbey
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Hi all Does anyone who has had a chance to study the CCC article on the racing Locost have an idea of what some of the parts on it are ? Key points of interest...
2 May 31, 1999
10:40 pm

Leonard Skinner
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Attached may be of some use to anyone looking for a donor ... From: Da Beast <ruari.coles@...> To: Sylva Sportscars e-mail discussion list...
1 May 31, 1999
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John O'Mahoney
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Hi all!!! I just finished my home made aero screens tonight at work and if I do say so they look very good...1/2" aluminum channel frame, some bar stock, some...
5 May 31, 1999
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Gentlemen, I am interested to hear from anyone eho has any experience, good or bad, of fuel catalysts, which enable older engines to run on unleaded fuel...
4 May 31, 1999
12:38 am

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Hi all, I suppose the fun!!!! and challenge is finding out what is wrong in the book. I have just discovered that if you weld in W1 and W2 as per the drawing...
6 May 31, 1999
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Folks, I have just welded up the brackets on my rear axle, and found that I have been struck by the dreaded welding distortion (I think). I now seem to have ...
4 May 31, 1999
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David Jenkins
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0100 From: "Sven Boulton" <sven@...> Subject: Unleaded Fuel Catalysts Gentlemen, I am interested to hear from anyone eho has any...
1 May 31, 1999
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Peter Crabbe
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Hi Guys If you strip everything off this engine that isn't required there is nothing to it (size wise) . There are all kinds of aftermarket parts etc. Any...
2 May 31, 1999
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Michael Mosbey
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Guys, If you are so desperate to run a V6, have you considered the 1.8L engine out of the Eunos 30X , not only modern technology but all alloy and very compact...
2 May 31, 1999
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Michael Mosbey
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... yeah these petty IT snoopers are everywhere trying to flex what little muscle they have, I got banned from recieving e-mail off this list and sevens list...
1 May 31, 1999
12:47 am

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