Return-Path: Received: from fort-point-station.mit.edu by po12.mit.edu (8.9.2/4.7) id GAA19380; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 06:28:37 -0500 (EST) Received: from hn.egroups.com (hn.egroups.com [208.50.99.199]) by fort-point-station.mit.edu (8.9.2/8.9.2) with SMTP id GAA03743 for ; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 06:26:01 -0500 (EST) X-eGroups-Return: sentto-2090616-229-984828360-chris=mit.edu@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.56] by hn.egroups.com with NNFMP; 17 Mar 2001 11:26:00 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <984828360.3329.50826.l10@yahoogroups.com> Mailing-List: list amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com; contact amphicar-lovers-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: Date: 17 Mar 2001 11:26:00 -0000 From: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com Reply-To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Digest Number 229 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Evolution: 0000010a-0000 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-~> Make good on the promise you made at graduation to keep in touch. Classmates.com has over 14 million registered high school alumni--chances are you'll find your friends! http://us.click.yahoo.com/l3joGB/DMUCAA/4ihDAA/x1OVlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@egroups.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are 8 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. RE: Digest Number 228 From: "Gord Souter" 2. Oil cap From: G_Zink_us@yahoo.com 3. Firing order for the Amphi engine From: dbran40112@aol.com 4. Re: Firing order for the Amphi engine From: "Bill Connelly" 5. New beginnings... From: ""Cap'n" John" 6. Re: Firing order for the Amphi engine From: dbran40112@aol.com 7. Re: Oil cap From: "David Chapman" 8. Re: prop shaft u-joints and replacement horn From: Ken Chambers ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 09:01:47 -0500 From: "Gord Souter" Subject: RE: Digest Number 228 the part I used is a Heavey Duty High Performance U LIONT fom Precision par # 451. put in 2 years age no problems it is a very tigth fit had to file a mm off the ends but anyone with mech, skill should be able to do it Gord Souter Canada, From: antique459@aol.com Subject: prop shaft u-joints and replacement horn Does anyone know if you can purchase prop shaft u-joints at the local part store? I am also looking for a horn that is a replacement that will fit in the horn bucket. Any help would be appreciated. sixty-two...Lagoon Blue....! ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 15:25:29 -0000 From: G_Zink_us@yahoo.com Subject: Oil cap Hi all, I have a question about the proper oil filler/cap to use. My car has an improper rubber cap that seems to melt a little when the engine gets hot so I want to replace it with a metal one. Gordon's catalog lists two caps- one vented for late cars with emissions and the other non-vented. Mine's a '67 that might be considered late but I don't see any type of emissions equipment. Anyone have the answer on the cap to use and if there is a replacement I can use from a standard auto parts store? Greg Z. '67 (white) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:09:17 EST From: dbran40112@aol.com Subject: Firing order for the Amphi engine Can anyone give me the firing order for the Amphi engine? Thanks, Dave Brannon ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:46:48 -0500 From: "Bill Connelly" Subject: Re: Firing order for the Amphi engine Can anyone give me the firing order for the Amphi engine? Thanks, Dave Brannon The firing order is 1, 3, 4, 2, as is shown on pages 1/58-1/59 of the Maintenance Manual. This includes a line drawn illustration (plate 2) on p. 1/58 showing the distributor and plug layout. For reference, the number 1 cylinder is the one furthest from the passenger compartment. ~Bilgemaster~ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:09:16 -0000 From: ""Cap'n" John" Subject: New beginnings... Seems that I have just lost my job in out "Reduction in force" So the johnbev @ exabyte.come address is no longer valid. Please use jbevins @ uswestmail.net (take out spaces) John ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 6 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 15:10:50 EST From: dbran40112@aol.com Subject: Re: Firing order for the Amphi engine Thank's for the info Bilgemaster ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 7 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 19:49:19 -0000 From: "David Chapman" Subject: Re: Oil cap Yes, the engine is basically a vent to air design, the mushroom style oil filler cap has a metal gauze underneath. The manual says this should be washed in a petrol/parrafin (gas/kerosine) mix occasionally so that air flows freely, an easier way is just squirt some carb cleaner through it once every couple of years. For the American market Triumph modified the design to a more closed system to better comply with emission regs (emissions are measured on the whole car - not just what comes out of the tail pipe !) The modified system had a hose from the top of the rocker cover to the engine side of the air cleaner, theory is that fumes are sucked into the engine. The oil filler cap is replaced by one that forms a more airtight seal. Advantages of the early system: Slightly better performance as only clean air (which burns well) is drawn into the engine, not stale oily fumes. Carb is normally cleaner and less gummed for same reason. Advantages of the later system Less likely to smell the fumes in the car. Probably a legal requirement in some parts of the world ! I think the description is wrong as the later type cap is unvented, and yes you can use any sort - just looks ugly. By the way, those little decals Hugh used to sell for the early cap came from me and are no longer available so take care of any you have ! David Chapman in the UK ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 3:25 PM Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Oil cap Hi all, I have a question about the proper oil filler/cap to use. My car has an improper rubber cap that seems to melt a little when the engine gets hot so I want to replace it with a metal one. Gordon's catalog lists two caps- one vented for late cars with emissions and the other non-vented. Mine's a '67 that might be considered late but I don't see any type of emissions equipment. Anyone have the answer on the cap to use and if there is a replacement I can use from a standard auto parts store? Greg Z. '67 (white) To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 8 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 20:35:32 -0800 From: Ken Chambers Subject: Re: prop shaft u-joints and replacement horn JC Whitney (www.jcwhitney.com) has one of the same diameter. From the picture it appears very similar. Choice of high or low tone models. I'd sure choose the low tone to simulate Amphi's. Sure worth a try for only $12. Cat # 71-0716. Let us know how well it fits. Ken Chambers, CA '64 Amphi > I am also looking for a horn that is a replacement that > will fit in the horn bucket. Any help would be appreciated. > sixty-two...Lagoon Blue....! ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/