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by Blaketon
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Inter Club Weekend
Replies: 3
Views: 138

Re: Inter Club Weekend

I'd have a better chance of making it to Malvern, as it's between Gaydon and here. In the fullness of time or when I have less to worry about, I'd like to go to both.
by Blaketon
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minor Matters
Replies: 0
Views: 145

Minor Matters

I think the title of this could be made a section on it's own, where members can discuss items in Minor Matters. In my case, a letter (Email) of mine appeared in viewpoint (Page 16) but I feel the item has been (Perhaps understandably) edited to a point where it doesn't made sense to me. If anyone e...
by Blaketon
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Inter Club Weekend
Replies: 3
Views: 138

Inter Club Weekend

This was published in Safety Fast, the magazine of the MG Car Club but it is open to many clubs. I have sent details to MMOC HQ but received no response. I doubt I will be able to go myself but would if I could.
by Blaketon
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Garage lights
Replies: 12
Views: 946

Re: Garage lights

Are there any makes of fluorescent or LED light units, that are still made properly , in Britain, Europe or North America? LabCraft (https://www.labcraft.co.uk/product/) are still on the go. Alas they advise " Unfortunately this is out of our product range scope and designated intended applica...
by Blaketon
Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1275 tuned Marina engine, better twin or single carbs
Replies: 2
Views: 527

Re: 1275 tuned Marina engine, better twin or single carbs

I'd leave as is and see how the dyno goes. If you go single, I'd go HIF44. What inlet manifold have you got? I have a 1275 Midget engine in mine and it runs an HIF44 (MG Metro carb and manifold). I also have a 1275 Midget, with the same head, LCB and straight through exhaust (Similar to the Minor) a...
by Blaketon
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Garage lights
Replies: 12
Views: 946

Garage lights

Some of them, in my late father's garage, were best part of fifty years old and some, in my garage, are best part of thirty years old. They were all twin tube fluorescent units and my father's had worked well until about five or six years ago (My fluorescent units still do and only one tube has need...
by Blaketon
Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many of you can weld, and how did you learn?
Replies: 22
Views: 1094

Re: How many of you can weld, and how did you learn?

I can use oxy acetylene and MIG. I suppose I learned from my father, who used to build steel bicycle frames (Bronze welding/brazing or silver solder). His method was often to point you in the right direction and let you find your way from there. I have his arc welder but I never made much of that, t...
by Blaketon
Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Sir Jackie might be impressed!!
Replies: 5
Views: 423

Re: Sir Jackie might be impressed!!

I suppose you could call it "Air fix".
by Blaketon
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: BTA1225
Replies: 0
Views: 389

BTA1225

I'm cataloging various spares I have, from various cars and find a pinion, bearing the number BTA1225. It's part of a 3.9:1 CWP, which is shown as BTA1223. Is BTA1225 the 10T pinion? I can't find any reference to this but am guessing this is the case.
by Blaketon
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: we have a problem
Replies: 39
Views: 2514

Re: we have a problem

I think Reliant beat the USA to the Moon.
by Blaketon
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Sir Jackie might be impressed!!
Replies: 5
Views: 423

Sir Jackie might be impressed!!

I have a book on driving, written by the great Sir Jackie Stewart, in which he outlines an exercise whereby people have to retain a tennis ball, in a bowl on the bonnet, whilst driving (I seem to recall in a figure of eight). I have also seem film of this. On Wednesday, I needed to go to get a presc...
by Blaketon
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: All accessories going smarter now
Replies: 6
Views: 794

Re: All accessories going smarter now

Yes and in a short while there is an "Upgrade" and your device will no longer work, because some spiv wants to sell you a new one; it's legalised vandalism :evil: . As an example, I never download "Updates" for my printer and not just because of using non OE ink. After a certain ...
by Blaketon
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: underated 1098?
Replies: 19
Views: 6426

Re: underated 1098?

So long as you remember that the Triumph is long stroke and make sure the crank end float is OK (Quality control could be hit and miss), they are OK (Jigsaw Racing ran them up to 8000 :o :o ). They gave more trouble in Midgets, due to poor oil cooling. I've not put a rod out in nearly forty years; ...
by Blaketon
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: underated 1098?
Replies: 19
Views: 6426

Re: underated 1098?

So long as you remember that the Triumph is long stroke and make sure the crank end float is OK (Quality control could be hit and miss), they are OK (Jigsaw Racing ran them up to 8000 :o :o ). They gave more trouble in Midgets, due to poor oil cooling. Read up a bit on the triumph engine - quite a ...
by Blaketon
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: underated 1098?
Replies: 19
Views: 6426

Re: underated 1098?

So long as you remember that the Triumph is long stroke and make sure the crank end float is OK (Quality control could be hit and miss), they are OK (Jigsaw Racing ran them up to 8000 :o :o ). They gave more trouble in Midgets, due to poor oil cooling. I've not put a rod out in nearly forty years; g...
by Blaketon
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: Engine rebuild
Replies: 11
Views: 845

Re: Engine rebuild

I've had two heads done by http://www.peter-burgess.com/ . Both work well (The last time, the people at the rolling road commented in it) and Mr Burgess is very helpful.
by Blaketon
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: underated 1098?
Replies: 19
Views: 6426

Re: underated 1098?

WO Bentley said there is no replacement for displacement, so perhaps the 1275 is the ideal compromise. I know MGB engines have been fitted but it's not easy and I think the weight distribution is upset. I've driven 1098 cars and they seemed to go along well enough. The later 1098 Midgets went quite ...
by Blaketon
Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: dual circuit brakes
Replies: 16
Views: 87132

Re: dual circuit brakes

I had a couple of VWs, that split diagonally and I remember they did it that way from the start. My late model MG Midget and my mother's BGT are, like my last two Minis, split front/rear.
by Blaketon
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gold Seal Rocker Cover Paint
Replies: 4
Views: 32255

Re: Gold Seal Rocker Cover Paint

I scanned this, recalling this thread and then saw that it was concerning gold seal colour. However, having scanned it, it may be useful to some!!
by Blaketon
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: dual circuit brakes
Replies: 16
Views: 87132

Re: dual circuit brakes

I took the attached photo some years ago. The pedal box and pedals of a Marina had been fitted. Not sure if I will ever get around to doing this and I'd want it to be a tidier job. Of course the handbrake is a kind of dual circuit.