... In Australia a locally made T-5 is used in a few cars. In Holden Commodores fitted with GM 3.8litre V6s, the T-5 was replaced about 4 years ago with an ...
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Shannon DeWolfe
sdewolfe@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:14 am
... I love this list! More information in 2KB than other lists provide in months' worth of useless bandwidth. "Tastes great AND less filling". * Regards, -- ...
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A W MacFadyen
awm@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:44 am
The Marina isn't a 4 inch pcd it is 3.875 inch with 3/8" unf studs -- this is the PCD used by Triumph and Lotus in the 60s and 70s --- The Caterham 7 in live...
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Gustaf Ulander
gustaf.ulander@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:37 am
Darren, list ... Från: Darren Ponton <darren_ponton@...> Till: <locost@onelist.com> ... on ... Getrag is a German company that builds gearboxes for...
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Colin Cheese
colinc@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:43 am
Before welding anything up fully I thought it might be worth checking what range of travel the rear axle has on other peoples cars. My concern is that there...
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A W MacFadyen
awm@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:46 am
Lotus used Toyota parts on the rear of the laster Elite and Eclat Excel models. ... From: Devonport, Alex <alex.devonport@...> To:...
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A W MacFadyen
awm@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:31 am
In the UK the Getrag box was found mainly in the last Bedford CF vans -- it was also used in the last Opel Mantas and the Vauxhall Chevette HS2300. A large...
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stephen chan
schan_ca@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:39 am
Hello Andy and list: Are Ital engines and gearboxes MGB units and do you think it's suitable for a Seven? Cheers Stephen ...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Mar 1, 2000 7:49 am
Hi Fellas, How about giving these kids a hand with their project with as many responses from as many parts of the world as possible. Cheers, Tricky H. ... ...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:54 am
Hi Andrew, The 350mm AVO are a good size ( same as Westfield) and I am starting at 180/200 rear and 200/220 front for the springs. The rears compress about...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:57 am
Hi Tony, I agree - Andy's natural home is the Locost_Thoery list. Cheers, Tricky H. ... From: "Toni Dwornik" <Toni.Dwornik@...> To: <locost@onelist.com>...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:13 am
Hi Alex, I have some decent pics of the Supra IRS - got them from Ken Langston who is using it in his I think. It looks quite good and usable. Cheers, Tricky...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:16 am
Hi Roger, It looks like you are going to do the same in the rear as I did with mine except I used 1" for the "V" and top tubes and the quarter circles came...
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Chris James
chrisj@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:50 am
... I'll stick with my version I reckon. ... Consider it fixed. Thanks....
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:35 am
Hi Chris, My chassis is Palmer tube. Cheers, Tricky H. ... From: <chris_drewnicki@...> To: <locost@onelist.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:40 am
Hi Darren I don't think they are - if you have got one hang on to it- even when they were in print they were hard to get hold of. Cheers, Tricky H. ... From:...
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Leslie Newell
les@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:22 am
Hi Alan, If you fill in the form in the front of the manual and return it you will be notified when any updates are published. Les...
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A W MacFadyen
awm@...
Mar 1, 2000 10:27 am
. The MGB/Marina 1.8 engine was the last of the B series, not powerful but very reliable and pulls like a train but also very heavy and needs conversion for...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Mar 1, 2000 10:17 am
Hi Colin, The shockers only have 75mm travel - less the bump stop. You can set the axle to just clear the frame by making the shocker mounting centres to suit...
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Mike & Barb Laws.
lawsmjbm@...
Mar 1, 2000 11:33 am
G'Day Colin, Sounds OK to me, how much more travel do you want it to have? Mike Laws. ... From: Colin Cheese <colinc@...> To: <locost@onelist.com> ...
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Leslie Newell
les@...
Mar 1, 2000 10:18 am
Hi Colin, This sounds about right - I have a little more as I am using bigger wheels with the same ride height but remember that these cars don't have much...
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Gareth Jones
garethjones@...
Mar 1, 2000 12:47 pm
Hi, Replies embedded. ... 1.3 Marinas and Itals came with a 1275cc A series. I have amassed a lot of knowledge, parts and tools for this engine and given that...
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John Holmes
johnh@...
Mar 1, 2000 3:57 pm
Please DON'T REPLY. Note that there is no start or end date to this "project" and no personal, first hand accountability to anyone on this list. THESE TYPES...
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A W MacFadyen
awm@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:25 pm
Been there done it bought the T shirt. ---- Getting 90-100bhp from a 1275 engine is a hard won and a bit too highly strung for a road engine, even in race...
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Gareth Jones
garethjones@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:40 pm
The Miglia guys are getting about 135bhp and they are restricted in the mods they can make. The realistic top end for a road engine is about 100bhp, that limit...
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Gareth Jones
garethjones@...
Feb 29, 2000 11:08 pm
... on ... lady ... The whole SVA test is due to be changed in march according to the DETR website. As for 'e' markings on lights, I was told that the position...
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Graeme Banks
graban@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:15 pm
Gareth A word of encouragement. The key issue is that you do build a Locost. If you are happy to use an A series engine then go for it. In this part of the ...
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Dougie
dougie@...
Mar 1, 2000 7:38 pm
Absloutely Build the car. Wory about the engine as you weld. Dougie ... From: Graeme Banks[SMTP:graban@...] Sent: 01 March 2000 20:15 To:...
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Leslie Newell
les@...
Mar 1, 2000 7:31 pm
Hi Gareth, As far as I can see the asessment of brightness is left up to the examiner's discretion. In practise this probably means that as long as the light...
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Cook, Nigel
nigel_cook@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:10 pm
Does EM Engineering have a web site by chance ??. Thanks Nigel Cook Sr. Systems Consultant (972) 652 2934 nigel_cook@... God grant me the Serenity to...
