Hi guys the DVD of this series is now available - ...
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locost@yahoogroups.com
Sep 1, 2005 7:10 pm
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VDesign-sapo
xico_ze54
Sep 1, 2005 7:56 pm
I can't believe anybody don't know anything about mufflers. Did you all bought yours? Didn't anyone made it by himself? One more time, if you please, tell me...
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Keith Williams
trackfodder
Sep 1, 2005 10:17 pm
I INTEND TO USE A STAINLESS STEEL CROTCHROCKET MUFFLER. oNE OF THE LOCALS BUYS BLOODY ONES ON EBAY AND HAS LOTS OF SALVAGE AS MOST GO TO MINI SPRINT CARS HE...
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ewicp@...
ewicp
Sep 2, 2005 5:40 am
Amadeu, I'll go out on a limb here and give you my "Opinion". The muffler design you have chosen has been used for many years under the name, "Glass-Pack"....
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Joao Branco
joao_branco.rm
Sep 2, 2005 8:43 am
Hi! Does anybody knows the weight (estimate) of the Alfa V6 Engine+Gearbox+diferential? I need to buy something to get the engine out but I don't know what,...
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amadeu pires
xico_ze54
Sep 2, 2005 10:18 am
Thks Eric, So, in your opinion what kind of muffler design will fit more apropriate to give that engine some more power, without break the "rules". the...
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Matjaz Kos
kosmatjaz2000
Sep 2, 2005 1:22 pm
Around 300 kg ... ____________________ http://www.email.si/...
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John Baxter
hornet600200...
Sep 2, 2005 6:51 pm
Hi Steve... I have the full dvd.. can you accept it by email? John...
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David Loll
davidloll
Sep 2, 2005 7:52 pm
Your best bet would be to go to a rental shop and rent an engine hoist, then take it back when you have your engine sitting on the floor. Then keep your eyes...
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Patrick & Ann-Marie N...
prnams
Sep 2, 2005 8:57 pm
Amadeu I have not looked at your design and have little experience with 4 stroke mufflers, but I do have a reasonable amount of design experience on 2 strokes....
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joolsmi16
Sep 4, 2005 11:09 pm
Hi, I have a pair of cortina uprights but with different hubs, would you know if the uprights are identical throughout the cortina range as I know that they...
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Nigel Chivers
locostchivers
Sep 5, 2005 12:20 am
I'll be in Paris the weekend of 24th/25th September. Any Locost builders in the city? Nigel....
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serranorogelio
Sep 5, 2005 4:44 am
Is stick welding ok? Im having a problem purchasing a mig welder in the Philippines. Its so expensive even second hand. I am considering a solid riveted steel...
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Staffan V
liftarn42
Sep 5, 2005 7:13 am
... If you know what you're doing I don't see any problem with it....
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rory_perrett@...
rory_perrett
Sep 5, 2005 8:05 am
I welded my chassis with a stick welder. Used tube with a wall thickness of 2mm rather than 1.6mm. Its just a case of whether you can reduce the current enough...
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serranorogelio
Sep 5, 2005 9:25 am
... the current ... well, ... Thanks guys. I think its possible to stick weld 1.6 mm. I was beginning to dig into my books to learn how to properly design a ...
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James Hughes
jnahughes
Sep 5, 2005 9:31 am
I thought the 3,4,and 5 all had the same upright. Hmm. What do you mean by different hubs? All four uprights that have been through my hands had 4 bolt hubs,...
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James Hughes
jnahughes
Sep 5, 2005 9:32 am
ps. For Make read Mk2, for bold read bolt!! Must read before I send. ... From: James Hughes [mailto:jhughes@...] Sent: 05 September 2005 10:34 To:...
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Patrick & Ann-Marie N...
prnams
Sep 5, 2005 9:36 am
If gear is a problem, why not fusion weld with oxy-acetylene? There is a guy who has done here, and it looks alot tidier than what a mig would do. He used a...
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rory_perrett@...
rory_perrett
Sep 5, 2005 10:52 am
P100 Cortina based pick-up had 5 stud hubs on Cortina "type" stub axles ... by ... bolt ... this ... this ... ...
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baukl69
Sep 5, 2005 11:13 am
Hi, Maybe I am not in the right group but I am shore I can get good advice here. I am working on my 1966 MG B. Engine that was in past bored to 1950 ccm...
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Ian Bunting
iwbunting
Sep 5, 2005 11:14 am
Which of the 2l's do you mean.The pinto is single ohc whilst the other option is the 2L double ohc.The latter has very few options for tuning whilst the pinto...
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nw_seven2005
Sep 5, 2005 11:14 am
I recently downloaded the set of plans by Jim McSorely found on the COLD website. Questions: 1. Has anyone used these plans and if so, what is your...
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logan Wampler
lotusbarn
Sep 5, 2005 11:14 am
DO you have the champion or CMC fiberglas? I may still have a old Champion nose.I up graded to the CMC it is larger and taller I run a 3 tc ... ...
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jpfbrown@...
phongshader2003
Sep 5, 2005 11:17 am
I've bought 2 engines from this guy. They are supposedly brand new crate engines and from what I can see of the one engine that I have it's true, although I...
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James Hughes
jnahughes
Sep 5, 2005 11:26 am
I don't think that flat top pistons were ever standard for Xflow engines. The Xflow head is completely flat requiring a dished piston with cutouts for the...
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rory_perrett@...
rory_perrett
Sep 5, 2005 1:17 pm
Ford SOHC Pinto (1.6,1.8 or 2.0) is considered a bit tall (and heavy) for a Locost build BUT has been successfully used by lots of builders including myself,...
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eskoa
opto_mech2000
Sep 5, 2005 1:24 pm
You can also braze the frame as the real ones are done still today. I used some high nickel brazing rod that is rated at 130K psi strength. It is not cheap to...
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ewicp@...
ewicp
Sep 5, 2005 3:41 pm
I have a nose here that I am going to pull a mold from, so that I can make another, to modify without destroying this one. (That sounds like a long sentence)...
