Hi All, I can vouch for the Dunlop SP7's. I ran them on my road Sprite ( and shared them with the racecar as required) for many years including competition ...
Avis Fowler
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Jul 1, 2008 7:50 am
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thanks Avis ... From: Avis Fowler To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 5:50 PM Subject: RE: [spridgets-aus] Re: tyres Hi All, I can...
Johnny, it appears you must have had a 4.22 diff fitted. The effect of various diffs can be summarised as follows Ratio RPM @ 100 kph (62.5 mph) Fitted to 3.73...
Johnny, you are running a different diff to what the speedo was originally calibrated for and in addition you are almost certainly running different size tyres...
Hi, Every now and then my 69 Midget emits copious amounts of smoke (whilst under power) . This is irregular - and does not happen every time I use the car. ...
G'day Kieran If replacing the oil filler cap wasn't necessary, the manual wouldn't tell you to do it. You have all the symptoms of a clogged breather system. ...
Thanks for that, When my speedo is reading 50mph I feel like i'n doing 60mph, this could be that im used to the higher rev sound , so i'm going to check it ...
Hi Johnny. The Gillspeed Bulletin (No. 12, p.2) (available on Collin's site) has a chart of MPH/1000 RPM for the different diff ratios. Of course, tyre...
My mobile phone has a stop watch in it, so I will be measuring off a section of appropriate road in my street directory (from one corner to another a...
Greetings. My sprite had been suffering that sinking pedal feeling..on the brakes and clutch. so, i just put a new seal kit through my tandem master cylinder....
Hi Can someone tell me how the black padded rail on the top of the fascia comes off? The info in the Moss catalogue suggests it is held by 10 studs - so I...
Thanks Colin. I only just noticed the bit about replacing the cap (I don't have a maintenance schedule, so have made my own up, but missed the need for this). ...
G'day Kieran The padded dash to is held on by "stud plates". These are flat metal plates that slide into a groove in the back of the ally dash top frame, with...
G'day Andy "I did it a bit half-arsed in that i left the MC in the car and did not hone out the bores. " Why do you want to stuff around with the brakes? ...
Reminder from: spridgets-aus Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/cal SCCA Monthly Meeting Tuesday July 8, 2008 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (This...
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Jul 6, 2008 9:25 am
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Thanks Colin. I'm well versed with removing the dash! Regards, Kieran. ... From: Colin Dodds To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 5:54...
Hi Guys. Just how hard is it to get a decent second-hand facia "crash rail," and at what cost. mine has had the covering foam and vinyl stuff missing since I...
no, you don't Colin ... From: johnny_reble To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 5:50 PM Subject: [spridgets-aus] Re: Fascia "crash...
OK, let's clear this up a bit. Bugeye and Mk II Sprites had no "crash rail" at all. Mk IIA Sprites and Mk I Midgets had a padded "crash rail" at the lower edge...
Hi all,  I have one used padded crash rail available to suit the later cars. Call me on 0420 858 386  Regards from Alex Robertson PO Box 4916,...
Marg and I went for a drive in the Dandenongs on Sunday - blue skies, beautiful weather, perfect Spridget driving conditions - and stopped at Sassafras for...
Hi, I have had a whine from the front of the engine for a while (it's not getting any louder, just worrying). I presume this to be a noisy timing chain. Car is...
G'day Kieran The 1275cc engine should have a double row chain, and there is no tensioner. It could be a badly worn chain, in which case the gears will also be...
Hydraulic fluid is finding its way down the clutch and brake pedal arms on my '73 Midget. I assume this is due to faulty seals in the master cylinders. I had...
Yup, that's what it is alright, Don. The fluid is getting past the primary and secondary cups, and coming out the hole where the push-rod goes. The rubber...
Hi all, In the aeroplane world, one is always advised not to "chase the gauges" however, I am less than happy with my oil pressure at the moment. I have been...
G'day Barry Why are you using synthetic oil? Dump it and fill with Penrite HPR30. See if that helps. avagoodnight Colin www.SpriteParts.com.au ... From:...
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