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by PADDY WILLMER
Sun Jun 25, 2000 5:32 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: XPAG Crankshaft
Replies: 28
Views: 3159

Re: XPAG Crankshaft

Bob Gruneau I have replied to your mail to me of 24th June, but the server won`t deliver. Can`t identify your address. TOO BAD!

Paddy
by PADDY WILLMER
Fri Jun 23, 2000 6:51 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: XPAG Crankshaft
Replies: 28
Views: 3159

Re: XPAG Crankshaft

Gentlepeople The 168557 crank, once tuftrided, is ok for all applications. Get it balanced, along with all the rest, and you will avoid the critical harmonic that causes these cranks to break if taken over 5,800 rpm. Mine has been in many a year and goes safely to 7000 rpm. The TF1500 had a nitrided...
by PADDY WILLMER
Fri Jan 28, 2000 7:37 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Datsun 240z Brake Drums
Replies: 5
Views: 754

Datsun 240z Brake Drums

Hi Chaps and esses

Don`t tell any one but 240z brake drums fit our cars!

Paddy
by PADDY WILLMER
Tue Jan 18, 2000 9:12 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: 4.6/1 crown and pinion
Replies: 3
Views: 421

4.6 diffs

To David Edgar and others
Yes, Rogers 4.6s fit straight in. they are built using TA/C Diff carriers. He also has the standard TA 4.89 AND TC 5.125.
Paddy.
TB 0594 4.89 Diff.
TA 0448 4.67 Diff
by PADDY WILLMER
Wed Dec 29, 1999 8:37 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: How can I put an 8" Clutch on TC
Replies: 8
Views: 876

Re: How can I put an 8" Clutch on TC

Peter and Dean have said enough on the technical aspects of this conversion, but my experience of racing powerful XPAGs soon disabused me in using a 7-25 clutch, as after about 70bhp is attained they slipped wildly. I went over to an MGA 8" clutch on a TF flywheel-I ground a flat in each shaft boss ...
by PADDY WILLMER
Sat Dec 25, 1999 8:09 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Huntingdonshire, England
Replies: 1
Views: 320

usaf bases

Dean Take your pick:- Alconbury, Upwood, Molesworth, Kimbolton, Steeple Morden, Thurleigh, for starters, in either Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire or Hertfordshire. Probably others as well, eh guys? Paddy, ex-Huntingdondhire and Bedfordshire and now Derbyshire. Happy Christmas
by PADDY WILLMER
Wed Dec 15, 1999 7:52 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: torque problem
Replies: 5
Views: 739

daily driver

Jim One of your springs has come loose. Paddy
by PADDY WILLMER
Mon Nov 29, 1999 1:45 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Fwd: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: TC drawing
Replies: 15
Views: 1887

TA/TB Oilers

Thanks, chaps, you have cheered me up no end, and she is visiting Potton tonite! That finishes that topic, so on with T chat. My original TC, TC 1730 which is now TA0448, but with 1730`s body, had handbrake oilers on it when I bought it in 1962, but they gradually parted company as interests of ligh...
by PADDY WILLMER
Sun Nov 28, 1999 3:06 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: WHERE AM I?
Replies: 4
Views: 577

WHERE AM I?

This dark night I am in Potton, a small town in Bedfordshire, UK. But, a new ldy in my life is inveigling me away to Debyshire! Her house is small, and no garage, so the T-s are with my brother in Wales pro-tem. Hence my breftness! Paddy PS. That Crane Cam Stuff was interesting. Thanks, Ray. Paddy
by PADDY WILLMER
Sun Nov 28, 1999 2:20 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: just testing
Replies: 0
Views: 465

just testing

I hope this is the right place. both my Ts are stored in Wales , many miles from me, and I`m feeling most bereft! Paddy. Potton Beds.