MPJG Engine Performance Tuning

[Monoxidemanor@aol.com]

Dear Kimberites: Hemmo de Groot's comments about improving the performance on his TA engine causes us to ask those on the list for their thoughts. As John Seim and Pete Thelander know, after a garage tech session that we held last November, we have our TA stripped down and are now prepping the parts for assembly later this year. We have decided on the following California- cruising highway set up : 1. 4.2 Sprite third member for the rear axle 2. Phoenix counter-balanced crank shaft with modern con-rods (clip bearings) and pistons 3. Moss Motors, or similar, TC/TD blower kit modified to fit the TA engine (would not consider the Sprite dif. without a blower). 4. We are keeping the original wet clutch. They don't scare us. Questions: How do we lighten the TA flywheel? Should we stick with cork as the material for the clutch or is there a better one? What does Hemmo mean by 1500 valves? What camshafts alternatives to we have? What piston choices to we have? Higher or lower compression? Sources? Anyone have a source for an intake manifold for the Moss Motors blower kit to fit a MPJG engine? (We have been told that the kit does not require modifying the side panel to the bonnet to accommodate the blower pulley.) Who is a good and trusted source in southern California for polishing the insides of the heads and manifolds for smoother air flow? We appreciate your help. Kindest regards, Alan & Victoria Campbell PS - and now.... ...the DAILY DRIVEL! At age 4, success is... not peeing in your pants. At age 12, success is... having friend. At age 20, success is... having sex. At age 35, success is... having money. At age 50, success is... having money. At age 60, success is... having sex. At age 70, success is... having a driver's license. At age 75, success is... having friends. At age 80, success is... not peeing in your pants.

[Roger Furneaux]

Hi there - loved your "success story", but think you should extend the age range a bit (see below) my big aim in life is to DRIVE my L-type on its 100th. birthday, that will be my 90th. year!!! and since my dad has just turned 95, I expect to make it... ocTagonally Roger Furneaux

> >Alan & Victoria Campbell > >PS - and now.... > > ...the DAILY DRIVEL! > >At age 4, success is... not peeing in your pants. > >At age 12, success is... having friends. > >At age 20, success is... having sex. > >At age 35, success is... having money. > >At age 50, success is... having more money. > >At age 60, success is... having much more money SOME sex. > >At age 70, success is... having a daily drive in the M.G. > >At age 75, success is... ditto > >At age 80, success is... ditto > >At age 90, success is.. remembering where the keys are, then having a drive... > > > > > > > > > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >