On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 06:21:04PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote: > I actually like the MkII cars without the external door handles but > the top mechanism and roll up windows on the MKIV is a bit more > practical. Although, calling this car "practical" strains the meaning > of word. I also like the Bugeyes but I'm not as crazy about them as > some.
I like the looks of the frogeyes, but am not willing to give up a trunk, nor am I willing to pay the premium. > > I like that blower kit. We sold an engine last year with one of those > on it. Seeing your race pictures makes me wonder if you've ever raced > against Don Racine? But I suppose the MGB would be in a larger CC I don't think I ever raced against him other than in the Ilgen Enduro. If you were to mention "Fizzball Racing" to him, it might tickle some memories, especially if you mention silly games that involve cans of cheap evil smelling beer and large sticks. > class? He only runs 1275's that are usually .040 over. That would be either F prod or GT-5. I briefly had a G prod spitwad: http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/racecars.html Most of my racing was in an ITC '68 Cortina GT. And speaking of parts stores in your neighborhood, I spent a lot of money at Dave Bean, though the weren't up there at the time. I used to know, at least by face, a lot of the H Prod / GT5 crowd. Scott Rubin (who I see just passed away). Little Joe Huffaker, Mike Cummings, Jon and Nick Becker. We should probably take the discussion off list before either we bore everyone else, or worse yet, wake Lefty. > "Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as > such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to > speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will > Connell > > > On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Why'd you go for a MkIV? My favorites are the MkII, > > > > Are you by any chance on the SOL list or any of the other > > lists at http://autox.team.net ? > > > > On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 04:14:11PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote: > >> Wow! Awesome, shots. What a coup to have one with DH. > >> > >> This car is a bucket list item for me as I've wanted to restore a car > >> for years and years but have never had the time, the room, or the > >> resources to do so. I've been working for the last few years at Mini > >> Mania just up the road in Nevada City, CA where I handle their > > > > I gained some notoriety when I drove the sprite to a swap meet at > > Mini Mania (in San Jose), bought an HS4 conversion, installed it > > in the parking lot, then turned around and sold the 40 DCOE that > > had been on it. > > > > By the way, today is what should be the All British Car Show > > in Palo Alto, but it ended a few years back. > > > >> overseas buying. As such, I can get parts for a considerable discount. > >> Here's a before and after of the 1275cc: > >> > >> http://primelensphotography.com/engine.jpg > > > > Excellent. > > > >> > >> The engine had a blown head gasket, a hole in the no.2 piston, and the > >> head was cracked. It was rebuilt sometime in the past, but not done > >> properly. When I got it it was .030 over but now it's .060 over making > >> it a 1330cc with (roughly) 10:1 compression. The head is a modified > >> iron 12G940 but now has hardened seats, larger valves, and is ported > >> and polished. I fitted a street cam, lightened timing gears, the > >> crank/flywheel are balanced and I had the dual SU's rebuilt by Ed > >> D'Arata in my office. It has electronic distributor and I have a LCB > >> header for it. Sticking with the stock 4-speed for now...that was > >> completely rebuilt, too. > > > > Doing a flickr search on my photostream for jasmine: > > http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=99496143@N00&q=jasmine > > > > I've got the HP blower kit from Australia, which boosted the power up > > to about 100hp at the wheels. Unfortunately due to a couple of > > stupid mistakes, I had to pull the motor back out after about > > 5,000 miles in that setup. The new motor has venolia pistons, > > crank with all the standard magic sauce, pauter rods, fancy > > pushrods, lightened flywheel, aluminum back plate, aftermarket > > modern starter, ported aluminum head, with roller rockers. > > I figure that between the head, backing plate, flywheel and starter > > I knocked 50 static pounds off the motor, good for about 1/2 second > > a lap. > > > > About a year ago, I actually had a few weeks to work on the car, > > so I repainted the engine compartment using the preval cannisters and > > real paint, rather than rattlecans: > > www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157631848931452 > > > > > >> > >> Should make it go pretty well. It ran beautifully on our test stand :-) > > > > Have fun with it. > > This is Jasmine's webpage: > > http://red4est.com/jasmine/ > > > > Though I've got all sorts of other fun things here: > > http://red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/ > > > > And, yes, the links at the bottom are to pictures of my rallycrossing her. > > > >> > >> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 10:41:32AM -0700, bpmacrae wrote: > >> >> A big part of the reason I've been away is restoring this thing. > >> >> > >> >> Paid for with funds from selling my Pentax-A* 85mm 1.4. > >> >> > >> >> http://www.primelensphotography.com/1967_Sprite/large-1.html > >> >> > >> >> Good trade? > >> > > >> > I'm envious. this page shows my '68, and then a couple of pictures > >> > after I put the running gear into a '64 body: > >> > http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/miscpix.html > >> > > >> > The skinny kid in the picture is my former self. The older > >> > gentleman is Donald Healey. > >> > > >> > I've been trying to get my supercharged '69 MGBGT back on the > >> > road for years. Everytime I start to make progress, something > >> > interferes, like home repairs, 60 hour a week projects at work, > >> > losing my job, someone crashing into the garage .... > >> > > >> > I find myself missing the spridget more than the MGB though. > >> > Once I finish the MG, I'm very tempted to buy the spridget > >> > back from the friend I sold it to and get it back on the > >> > road. I'd love to replace the 1275 with a modern 1300cc > >> > motor though. A sprite with 100-130 hp would be just about > >> > perfect. > >> > > >> >> > >> >> -Brendan > >> >> > >> >> "Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as > >> >> such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to > >> >> speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will > >> >> Connell > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> >> follow the directions. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Larry Colen [email protected] > >> > http://red4est.com/lrc > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> > follow the directions. > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > > Larry Colen [email protected] http://red4est.com/lrc > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen [email protected] http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
