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Jun 1, 2004 12:51 pm
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Does anybody have info on using MGB Trunions/Kingpins and spindles, I see Ken Waltons pictures and I see how he did it, anybody else have input... TIA. David...
David, did you have anything that specifically concerns you? Spridget parts which are similar were used on the Westfield Sport 11 and the MGB parts on the...
George, I guess my intrest is in making sure I got the geometry right, camber and toe I am not concerned with but the caster is a bit un-adjustable with the...
After a few upgrade projects to my Birkin (home.earthlink.net/~slomove) the garage is becoming cluttered with all the leftovers. Right now there is following...
... I ... Hi David, I am in the process of using the MGB front suspension - Its all done up, ready to go! Main prob is the upper wishbone will of course have...
Rob, you can see in Ken Walton's pictures how he changed the book wishbones to use the trunions (see the photos page), this looks like a pretty simple way to...
Slightly off topic, but does anyone know what the rating of a winch should be on a car transporting trailer, related to the mass of the car. For example, is a...
... Beware. Many winches marketed for trailer use are rated by their _rolling_load_ capacity, which is several times greater than it's dead lift capacity. Just...
Hmm. That's what I was worried about. Looking at the website, they don't say whether the loads are rolling or dead lift. Will email them to find out. Thanks ...
One person can comfortably pull/push a 1300 lb Locost on a flat surface, as only the rolling resistance needs to be overcome. But when trying to push up an...
I got a TW1400 winch from Machine Mart for the Spag Trailer project ( http://www.spagweb.com/gallery/trailer_01 http://www.spagweb.com/gallery/trailer_02/ ) ...
James, I have a winch that's rated 6000lb. rolling weight, which was fine for rolling a MR2 and MGB up 6' ramps to a 24" deck. It's one of those Chinese things...
If it is a problem direct pull put a snatch pulley on the car and take the hook back to the front of the trailer - this will halve the effort. A boat trailer...
I have a request, being a US builder, I am unfamiliar with some of the English gauges. I am using a set of Smith gauges out of a 70`s Jaguar XJ6 . I need to...
Win a kit for £1 Hi all, A new feature to the website is the chance to win a kit for £1 each month. We are running a monthly raffle which can be entered as...
Can any one tell me of the lenght of 4 speed box from mount to bellhousing. also there was a document which had a comparrison of toyota to ford engine hights...
Found the engine doc, just need the gearbox lengh, cheers ... From: stuhump To: locost@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 1:52 PM Subject: [locost]...
http://www.clubcobra.com/t43515.html SFfiredog Senior Club Cobra Member Registered: May 2002 Location: San Francisco CA, Posts: 392 Cobra Make & Engine:...
sorry, i meant to say it was a ford 4 speed from MK1/2 escort. cheers ... From: Don Davis To: locost@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 4:39 PM ...
Greetings, Don't miss the story and photos in the June 09 edition of www.kitcarlinks.com telling about the activities during the Second Annual Southwest...
Greetings, For all of you requesting additional information about my CD-ROM based, e-book, "Your Kit Car Assembly Manual", please take a few minutes to look at...
Hi All, I case anyone has already come across this: While assembling bits I've acquired, for nothing, front hubs and uprights from an Opel Kadette (Chevette)...
Alan Pritchard
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Jun 13, 2004 12:24 pm
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frankly, the rules may have been bent a bit but he is one of our guys and i wouldn't have had the opportunity to b uy it elsewhere. i consider it useful...
When starting out, I looked at using the Chevette differential and was soon made aware that you must use u-joints in pairs. There is at least one builder who...
I used all the front end stuff from the chevette also. Wish I had seen that rear end sooner now. How wide is the Tercel rear end and does it have disks or drum...
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