<div dir="ltr"><div>Well, when you bore out oil galleries you need to be careful that you don't take the hole too close to the edge of a cylinder, it can be very easy to create a weak spot that can then cause you to blow that cylinder and crack the block. <br>
<br><br></div><div>Ya, there is a mix of science and art in getting the top of the engine just right, especially when trying to get that last little bit of performance out of it. That kind of stuff is waaaayyyyy over my head, but as long as the block and heads are solid a little elbow grease can go a long way. <br>
</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 11:13 PM, Rick Nelson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:geezer.nelson@gmail.com" target="_blank">geezer.nelson@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p>That is good news, Stephan. This Midget has the 1500 engine that is also found in late model Triumph Spitfires. It replaced the 1275 A-series engine when all of the safety features created so much weight that extra low end torque was needed for adequate acceleration. It gives more low end torque, but won't rev as high as the A-series.<br>
MG guru Hap Waldrop at Acme Speed Shop told me to drill out the upper oil passages to provide more oil to the heads, and drill out the lower oil passages and the feed holes in the center bearings to improve lubrication to the center bearing. If the supercharger is used there should be a metal head gasket with a ring around the cylinder openings. Otherwise, even a small supercharger like mine will blow a gasket. The only other advice he had was to use a stock cam, and don't let the engine cool down too quickly.<br>
The machine work isn't complicated, but will require a more powerful drill than I can get.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 30, 2014 10:21 PM, "Stephan Henning" <<a href="mailto:shenning@gmail.com" target="_blank">shenning@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div>So, depending on how much speed this picks up (pun intended), I am closely acquainted with a gentlemen (he's an inlaw actually) that owns his own engine shop, builds race engines for short track, truck pulls, mud runs, rock crawlers, and restores cars for himself on the side. If and when I have free time again, I'm sure I can weasel some input out of him on things we could do to get/keep the engine running as strong as possible. <br>
<br></div>I also have some machining skills I could lend to the project.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 9:25 PM, David <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank">ainut@knology.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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I used to be in Twickenham, but when they stopped doing the
autocross, I lost interest.<div><div><br>
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<p>If it happens and the engine seems solid after I give it a hard
test drive, someone may find an overlooked supercharger and
intercooler in the parts bin. I can't risk wasting such a jewel
if it isn't useful, though.<br>
The groups that do autocrossing are the Tennessee Valley Region
of the Sports Car Club of America and the Twickenham Auto Club.
I'm in both.<br>
<a href="http://Www.teamtac.org" target="_blank">Www.teamtac.org</a>.</p>
<p>Rick</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 30, 2014 8:03 PM, "David" <<a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank">ainut@knology.net</a>>
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> You wanna get it
turbocharged, Rick? if we can find a turbo cheap enough?<br>
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<p>I have been on the email list for years, but don't post
often. I also don't spend time at the shop, even though
I live only a few blocks away. I apologize in advance
if I'm out of line with this post.<br>
I have been to a Lemons race at Sebring. There are fun
cars that don't take themselves seriously, and there are
race cars with serious drivers that take advantage of
the rules to drive fast, expensive cars. There are
loopholes in the $500 limit that allow drivers to race
BMWs and Porsches that look like they should be in a
professional event. However, if a team is racing for
fun and not upset by winners in $10,000 cars, it could
be a total blast.<br>
If some of you are seriously interested in entering the
24 Hours of Lemons, or the Chump Car Series, I can
provide a car that will qualify after a rebuild. I
bought it with this in mind,. It is a 1977 MG Midget
1500.<br>
If any of you are serious enough about a Maker Racing
Team to put some work into it, we could race next
season, and maybe even get some autocross runs in it
this season. Lemons requires a minimum of four drivers,
and a pit crew would be needed. I'll be one driver, so
we need at least three more. I believe six drivers is
the max.</p>
<p>Rick Nelson<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 29, 2014 7:34 PM, "Tycho
Clendenny" <<a href="mailto:tmclendenny@gmail.com" target="_blank">tmclendenny@gmail.com</a>>
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<div dir="ltr">This Saturday and Sunday is the first
time The 24 Hours of Lemons (not LeMans) is coming
to Alabama. What is the 24 Hours of Lemons? See <a href="http://24hoursoflemons.com/" target="_blank">http://24hoursoflemons.com/</a>
for details, but, in short, it's racing crap cars on
a real race track to see who can make the most laps.
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<div>More than 50 teams will race $500 junkers
around the Barber track in Birmingham. I'm going
to watch the folks try and hold their rustbuckets
together against all odds. Some teams have ideas
so crazy they just might work, like using an
airplane wing as a spoiler.</div>
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<div>It should be fun.</div>
<div>Saturday, Feb 1 & Sunday, Feb 2</div>
<div>Barber Motorsports Park</div>
<div>Leeds, AL</div>
<div>All-access pass $20 / day or $30 / weekend</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>--</div>
<div>Tycho Clendenny</div>
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