- 81. Re: Wishbone Replacement? (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 08:46:42 -0700
- When you took out the old fulcrum pin, did you notice wear in one spot along its length? This wear will correspond to an equal amount of wear in the lower a-arm bushings. All the weight of the suspe
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00561.html (10,901 bytes)
- 82. Re: Wishbone Replacement? (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 12:38:32 -0700
- I only said to throw it away so you would not use it in the future by mistake. Marking it with a file or punch is also a good idea. Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00566.html (8,554 bytes)
- 83. Re: Wishbone Replacement? (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 12:21:11 -0700
- I actually used Eric for my rebushing before I got on the list. I wanted to not only save money by NOT buying new lower a-arms, but i wanted my original Bugeye lower a-arms re-installed with no hole
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00612.html (9,972 bytes)
- 84. Re: MGB Victoria British catalog? (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 10:00:37 -0700
- VB lists this as "Spring-Piston Return" and their part number is 3-556. Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00693.html (8,061 bytes)
- 85. Re: Bugeye rear brake upgrade and clutch problems. (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 11:23:30 -0700
- In my experience, you should NOT flush the brake lines with anything other than brake fluid. If there is still too much gunk inside, you might consider new steel brake lines. Not as daunting a task
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00761.html (11,953 bytes)
- 86. Re: Bugeye rear brake upgrade and clutch problems. (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:07:59 -0700
- In all the comments I've heard from this list and everything I've read in periodicals, SOL Technical Info (you might want to check this out) and a few other sources, the conversion procedures you sa
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00764.html (15,523 bytes)
- 87. Re: Help with Rear Springs Needed (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 22:48:24 -0700
- Does this "tighten nothing until the car is on the ground with the springs loaded go for the quarter eliptical cars also? Does that also mean the quarter eliptical spring u-bolts and spring box screw
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg01201.html (10,472 bytes)
- 88. Re: Torque # for APR Head studs/nuts? (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 08:39:01 -0700
- I checked with the APT web site. Their chart says 60 ft lbs for the head studs and 30 ft lbs for the rocker studs using the ARP lube. Mike MacLean-60 Sprite P.S. Different specs for using 30 wt oil
- /html/spridgets/1999-07/msg01474.html (9,790 bytes)
- 89. Re: A REAL Horn! (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 22:28:26 -0700
- I felt as a train engineer, I ought to answer this one. The horn (whistle) on todays trains is over 115 decibels. That's not very far from a running jet engine. The human ear is only comfortable wit
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00193.html (7,950 bytes)
- 90. Bugeye seat (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 12:14:09 -0700
- Anyone got a spring for the seat adjuster lever on a Bugeye seat? Hate to keep sliding back and forth with the tremendous acceleration and deceleration a stock Bugeye provides. Mike Maclean-60 Sprite
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00429.html (6,544 bytes)
- 91. Re: US roadtrip - info needed (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 16:37:06 -0700
- Here in California, you must have insurance first to get a car registered, so insurance would come first. There are so many fly-by-night insurance companies here, that getting insurance over the phon
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00804.html (12,025 bytes)
- 92. Re: Wiring Diagram for bugeye. (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 09:54:37 -0700
- British wiring sells original looking pigtails for the light buckets and the small 3 wire harness your talking about Herb for the high beam switch, with bullet connectors soldered on. It also looks
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00833.html (9,799 bytes)
- 93. Re: How To Find Your Star Wars Name (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 16:18:18 -0700
- Sounds like fun, here's mine: Micma Reatt or Naeold of Metoprolol Micma Reatt (AKA Mike MacLean-60 Sprite)
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00925.html (7,339 bytes)
- 94. Re: Calling All Midgets (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 17:31:41 -0700
- Big Healeys were made in Abbingdon right along side the Sprites. That big Healey owner was talking out of his a**. Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00974.html (9,628 bytes)
- 95. Re: Friday spridget musings, Was: Calling All Midgets (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 17:37:27 -0700
- You mean the AHMG Spridget. We all know who came first! Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg00976.html (11,144 bytes)
- 96. Re: Vizard's new edition! (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 17:14:11 -0700
- I talked to David Anton about Vizard's new book when I bought his present at APT (signed by Vizard). David said most of the changes are APT's (david Anton) recommendations from the field work and tes
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01038.html (9,762 bytes)
- 97. Re: Father's day questions (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 17:36:44 -0700
- As to the coil question, check a wiring diagram. The coil does not ground to anything. If you painted the mounting bracket(as it was originally) you will have no problem. The outer casing of the coil
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01042.html (9,981 bytes)
- 98. Re: 1275 in Bugeye (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 06:59:03 -0700
- go easy on yourself and get a ribcase trans to mate with that 1275. Better gear ratios between 2nd and 3rd anyway. My .02 worth. Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01070.html (8,158 bytes)
- 99. Re: Tachometer Help (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 15:01:16 -0700
- Amen brother! Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01139.html (8,416 bytes)
- 100. Re: Tachometer Help (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 15:03:35 -0700
- Amen brother! Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
- /html/spridgets/1999-06/msg01140.html (8,481 bytes)
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