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GB is\was running, and he has all 4 gears on this box. #1 is loud but holds. Fuel feed problems are the latest issue that is being addresed. He did cruise about 20 city blocks before this had happened.

Tinkering about here, arse up again.

Patrick
 
Getting closer Pat, good on ya.
 
You should have it all nice and ready, just in time for the first winter snows. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Nice work. And as the BCF is always on the cutting edge, we now want videos of your mobile sprite!
 
Thanks guys

Update is that I got the fuel feed fixed. Since the BE was not wired for an electric pump, I had wired it some quarter of a century ago. So a simple check with a volt meter showed where the problem was and it is fixed.

The valves got re-adjusted again, I drove around the block for a spin and got the heads spinning here.

Still needs some tinkering with carbs and timing.

This winter, hopefully I will be in my first owned home and tinkering with it.

Patrick
 
Ohhh, tell us about the spin. Whats it sound like at full bore, oh yea new engine. sigh. Guess we'll have to wait.

Good on ya Pat. You know a pic of the house would be nice.
 
We do like pictures! And movies! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Here you go, sorry with work and the house closing stuff.
 

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Oh my, she so preaty.

And the wheels do not hurt a bit either.

But that front shot is awsum.
 
Awwww... it's ~smiling~ at us.

Very nice Patrick. VERY nice.
 
I want to more know more about the finger slicer mounted in the bonnet.

...looks good!
 
Ya know Pat those front turn signals lenses are supose to be clear, red on the rear.
 
They may have been orange on home market and early NA cars. Mine ('58) are orange, and I believe they are original. I'll need to dig out OSM.
 
The orginal Sprite and midget shows White in front and red in rear. Pages 18 and 19 amoung others.

In addition I think some states say no red on front, causes accidents as folks expect red on the rear, maybe.
 
I think Ben's are orange like mine.
 
Hmm, pg 19 I see orange on the rear. Maybe PO moved them to the front instead of buying orange bulbs?
 
Well you never see anything but white on the front and you do see red and ambre on the rear. You know in fact I think my 60, new, may have had amber in the rear?? What do you bet that maybe TR or some of the other users use red in the rear and Bugeyes use amber, course can't prove that. Wonder what the Concours specs say.
 
I've never paid much attention to the lights before. Mine can with orange(amber) on the front and read on the rear. I guess I need to find a set of clear.
 
Moss lists the rear as Red, but on the MGA they note that amber was the UK spec. Maybe the early US sprites had amber on the rear, and were later changed to red. I think I'll let this rest as trivia.
 
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