Marcos Maniacs

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

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
>

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
> >
>