Mike Bees
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Bizarre. I'll keep an eye on it. Mike
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> I've got a drain plug fitted into my blue plate Snap! Much less hassle. I also baulked mightily at paying 4ukp a pop for the O-ring... although I'm told they're much cheaper now. Mike
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Have our profiles been restored from an old backup recently? Someone just pointed out to me that the profile attached to my recent postings contain an old email address. A posting I made on 8 Feb this year does have my current email address in the profile, but on editing my profile today I found it contains an old one. I've re-updated it. Mike
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"They told me that standard Rover parts don't even try and fire for the first 4 rotations to allow it to build up some momentum" - that's BS, stock Ks start almost instantaneously, more quickly than anything else I've experienced. Mike
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Couldn't find any starter motors at www.birse.co.uk, they've got some nice big cranes though. Try www.brise.co.uk.
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With regard to the engine "jamming to a stop", how much start advance have you got dialled in to the MBE? Too much cranking advance (or whatever it's called in the MBE system) can cause this - it can also break the starter motor. Mike
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Steve, I run 6.5x15in fronts with 205x50s on them, they don't foul the stock 13/14" wingstays. I guess your wheels don't have the 'right' offset, where the definition of 'right' in this case is 'the same as the Prisoner wheels'? Mike
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www.nitron.co.uk
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Well you'd be a bit pissed off if you had to pay for it... Mike Edited by - Mike Bees on 8 Feb 2002 12:47:58
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Maybe we could persuade Karl to wrap the cases in fake stick-on carbon-fibre-lookalike wink.gif Mike
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AFAIK Johnty the R500 clutch is the same AP one that's fitted to the SLRs and some Superlights. Just 'phone Caterham parts dept. and ask for an AP clutch for a K. Last time I spoke to them they said they R500 flywheel wouldn't go on any other K, I suspect that's not entirely true although I do remember hearing that there were starter motor compatibility issues with the R500 flywheel. Mike
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Micheldever Tyres, Winchester or Newdigate Tyres somewhere in Surrey - sorry, don't have their numbers to hand. Both will buff. Mike
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My original starter motor got decidedly tired - it was OK when then engine was hot, but struggled to turn it over at low temperatures. Initially I thought it was the battery, but putting in a 40quid exchange starter motor had it whizzing over like it hadn't for a couple of years. Mike
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I boil the fluid (AP600) in my std rears in 10 minutes at Lydden. Mick Smith made some DIY ducting for his rear brakes - he emailed me the pictures but I can't find them now. Mike
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QED? Or Performance Parts @ MG Sport+Racing Ltd (you need to be registered as a competitor - try 0121 475 6217)? Mike
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My part numbers were from an old MGF parts list micorfiche printout, so maybe they've been superseded. The EVO engine uses a stronger-than-standard cast crank, as do the SLR race cars these days I suspect. I think it's described on the PTP website. Mike
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Grade A: LCJ 100170 200 Grade B: LCJ 100170 100 Mike
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Swap your axle stands for these old housebricks I've got? This really isn't getting Richard anywhere, but at least it's keeping his ad at the top of the list... Mike
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Boats & their spars are made from pre-preg these days, and they do get repaired to be as strong or stronger than the original, so it is possible. Either way one wouldn't expect a Caterham nosecone to be under too much stress. Mike
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Arnie - if the blues did come from a Vx injection then it must have had a different ECU/map, otherwise it would have been so over-fuelled it would be lucky to run at all. Maybe they came from a turbo? No references to 743s here. If they're cream-topped like the 744s and 749s then it could be the same as those. Mike
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Achieving an invisible repair is going to be nigh-on impossible if it's unpainted. If you use the right resin then getting a strong repair isn't an issue, plenty of carbon fibre boats & masts get repaired - they're too expensive to scrap. Mike
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I have: 0 280 150 427 437 cc/min Blue 92bhp per cylinder (43 lbs per hour) These as 'Cosworth blues'. I assume the rate quoted is at 3 bar. They're low impedance. The 744s are standard Vx 16v fit, also the same as the 749s (apart from the number...) fitted to 1.6/1.8Ks. They're high impedance. Mike
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You can mod the 1.4 but the 1.6 is a much better bet. OTOH the 6-speed 'box is a must! Tricky decision. Cheapest option is probably to swap the 1.4 for a 1.6, especially if you're going to tweak it. That way you can acquire a scrappy 1.6 and work on it whilst still using the car. Shame about the flared wings though. Mike
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Yup, mine was the DIY job in an earlier issue. We got very good results with a 4-2-1 with ~25" primaries (a bit short IMO) and 12" secondaries. Mike
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Oh well, you were right to start with then smile.gif I've never heard of a failure of that seal before. Mike