... awaited ... You are in for a lot of fun!! Just go slow and consult the manual and esp all the photos that come on the CD. I found them to be vey useful....
Some one asked about the color. I plan to keep the blue w/cream upolstry, maybe add a stripe if I can think of a good design. I am using a BMC "A" series 1275...
Bruce, How far are you from Gainesville, Florida? I'd love to see first-hand what the kit looks like before you get too far along.Regards,Carl FritzMG TC...
A fair piece as they say. In western Iowa near Omaha. Stop by if you're in the area. I see you have a TC. I have a TD and a TA. Bruce Heyne ... A fair piece...
Bruce, Shucks, I'd hoped you'd be nearby, but you are "a long walk on a cold night" from here !! However, if at any time you are in this area, stop by !! The...
I am now in Arizona and unable to work on my kit, but the day before I left I picked up my new engine from APT. I had asked them to give me a motor with 100hp,...
Impressive numbers, considering the fuel requirements. However, I don't know about running forced induction with a 9.7 compression. I would worry about...
How much did the engine cost you? I'll be rebuilding the 1275 in my Midget one day and I was considering APT. Can you give some more details of your engine? ...
Thought i'd introduce myself. I'm Rod, from rainy Vancouver. I dont have a Westie, but i do have some Westie body panels that are going on a chassis built to...
I would be planning on a piston change if I decided to up the power. Either higher CR for a NA engine or lower CR if a boosted one. Since I have a lower output...
In an absolute sense the engine was very expensive: well over $10k, in a relative sense it was fairly priced allowing for the hours of skilled hand labor that...
Using the stock Spridget radiator, with the fan mounted as a puller (back side of the radiator, where it is most efficient), the car runs cool, at thermostat...
I did my own assembly, using an existing Longman race head, which saved about $1800. I spent just over $1200 on block machine work and refreshing the cylinder...
With winter fast approaching (well, not here, on the west coast, where it was 90 today, which is not really unusual or the fault of Climate Change), you might...
Being a novice having assembled standard1275 recon engine and 4 spd gearbox there seems a lot of play on clutch lever at right angles to the drive line....
Geoffry: Does this interfere with shifting or is it just an academic question? If it dosen't cause a problem shifting or a slipping clutch then leave it alone....
Make sure that you have the system completely bled. No air in the system. I am assuming that your master cylinder and slave cylinder are new, or recently...
I've also listed them on FleaBay. I need the money to pay my bodyman, the ally on my car is going to cost $8k . There is a pic of the nose in my picture...
I see the Westfield folks really seem to like Nyloc nuts. I'm skeptical of their use on critcal suspension componets. Any experiences or thoughts on the...
There are no problems to be had using the proper grade Nylock nuts if they are installed properly. Nylocks are to be TIGHTENED ONLY. If you back one off, or...
... As an aircraft mechanic and teacher of the same, I know of several rules regarding self-locking nuts in general and Ny-loc nuts in particular. Self-locking...
Great stuff! Takes me back to Aviation Technology, Air Frame and Power Plant 101. Get back soon so that we can put that engine into your car. You are going to...
Carrol Smith, the Grand Pubah of race car design, and preparation recommends Nylock nuts, and believed that they could be reused as long as there was...
I find it necessary to reply to Mark Fisher's inaccurate post concerning Carol Smith before someone spreads his misinformation. The correct spelling is...
You can use a nylock, or you can safety wire (I have yet to see a nylock nut with a safety wire hole). The important thing to remember is that the fastener...
For all of you So Cal XI enthusiasts, the Distributor's Demo car may be at PAG "cars and coffee" THIS SUNDAY. Aaron Robinson has it as he is testing it for Car...
What are the down sides to using and earlier car ('64) other than the engine? Are the axle, suspension, steering rack etc all the same. I will rebuild...
No down sides at all, except you want a 1275 engine. You may want to find a 3.90 rear end gear (stamped "10/39") for the better cruise. Wire wheels are no...
Well, It was a fine day. The fires had subsided, and I took the Big Bore, Big HP, Big Torque XI to the Calabassas last sunday of the month meet. All went well...
