Marcos Maniacs

Thanks, I went to the site and it looks promising, but how do you 
pronounce Keihin?
Michael
>
> You might want to look into this company.
> http://www.prirace.com/induction.htm
> 
> They adapt Kehein <sp?> racing carbs to automotive use, making 
their own manifolds.
> Cost is on par with or cheaper than Webers, and LOT cheaper than 
adding digital injection.
> 
> I suspect your Volvo six would not be that different than the 
Triumph GT-6 conversion 
> they already do.
> As a bonus, the Kehein conversion is lighter and more compact than 
Webers.
> 
> I may end up with a set of these on the Alfa 2.0 I intend to put 
in my own car.
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "mgacoupe1959" <mgacoupe@> 
wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for all the great info on the carbs. ( it seems nobody 
posts 
> > for a while then a flurry of activity)  It seems that this may 
be 
> > more difficult than anticipated, I had thought that since there 
are 
> > some Volvo racers that there would be a performance parts 
source, on 
> > the other hand most probably race four cylinders ( I know of a 
> > pretty fast P544) and rarely six. In West Virginia we're known 
for 
> > our ingenuity ( OK, were known for other things but I can't 
mention 
> > those) so this may call for bailing wire and a Four barrel 
Holley 
> > 600cfm.
> >  My poor old Lotus Europa came with two Zenith Strombergs, but a 
few 
> > years ago I made a rather simple steel plate  as an adapter and 
now 
> > it has two SU HS4s, so this may be an option.  The reason I'm 
> > thinking about this would require a post longer than War & Peace 
so 
> > I might get in to that later ( I'm a slow typer)
> > Actually I went to see Hayes about a JPS Twin Cam Europa, but 
the 
> > Marcos was there and I bought it a few weeks later without even 
> > driving it.  I was concerned about the very large puddle of 
> > transmission fluid, but after driving it some the leak magically 
> > disappered, and I've really had more problems with the brakes ( 
a 
> > spongy pedal, and they don't work too good) but Hayes was kind 
> > enough to send me some rear wheel cylinders and this helped 
some. 
> > Also I do have a chassis vibration so I'm contemplating new 
round 
> > black things with holes in the middle but I have the original 
Marcos 
> > wheels with the fancy emblem cast into them and I cringe 
thinking 
> > about someone putting those on a tire machine.
> > I called Hayes this morning and asked him about the homemade 
> > spyder.  He thinks it probably has more than 1000 miles on from 
the 
> > general condition.  Apparently the previous owner ( in some 
circles 
> > this is referred to as the DPO, despised previous owner) thought 
the 
> > car was too hot so he cut off the top. Hayes has the top and 
rear 
> > screen.  He was kind enough to give me the chassis number, which 
is 
> > simply 8006, no prefix or engine designation, although it has an 
> > Essex V6.  Nor is there a paint designation, but it does 
indicate 
> > that it was built in 1971.  Also, if anyone cares, the 58 
Magnette 
> > was the same one sold at VIR last October.
> > If you use enough Rain-x and go really fast the water just beads 
up 
> > and goes away, a comforting thought as you hydroplane into 
calamity.
> > Also, totally not Marcos related, I'm getting excited because 
next 
> > week I'll be heading to Gatlinburg TN.  Every five years the New 
> > England MG T register, North American MGA register, the MGB 
club, 
> > and MGC club have a joint meet.  I'll be taking the TC, which 
> > doesn't have any brakes either but you can't go too fast in it 
> > anyway.  It has two speed wipers too, slow and stop.  But you 
can 
> > fold down the windscreen and collect plenty of bugs as you smile 
> > away.  Anyone interested should go to www.mg2006.com  Although 
I'll 
> > take the TC I plan to hang out with the MGA's, they're all from 
> > Michigan and know how to party .
> > Enough rambling
> > Later
> > Michael
> >
>