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Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.

2014-07-29 by John Sutton

I will be moving to Florida from the UK in November 2014. I am taking a 40 foot container which will arrive after the 1st December. I am bringing a consignment of Marcos parts, mostly for my Luton Gullwings, but I can accommodate any other Marcos parts, including windscreens that members may require.

I am collecting two Luton Gullwing screens from Rory on Thursday 31st July.

Anyone wishing to save on shipping should contact me today or tomorrow.
My email address is : john_sutton@btconnect.com

John Sutton

"hide809rig169@yahoo.com [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Curious on Windshields in the USA. Am I reading that right? A person in Florida can make glass windshields for a Marcos? I too need a windshield for my Marcos project. I will order two, from? just in case. What about shipping charges from the UK? It would be nice do to a group buy, problem would be to get them around the USA. I am in Southeastern Arizona. My project is finally moving along, at least the doors are starting to fit, and the latch assemblies appear to work. Sunroof is no more, "glassed in". I hope I can make an air conditioning system for the car.

Steve V. Marcos in Arizona

Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.

2014-07-29 by Richard Brengman

Sadly my wish list is fatter than my wallet right now.
Most needed parts are fairly small and easy to ship but the windscreen is not.
Going to be a few weeks before cash is restored, just picked up my 711M core engine today.
As hard as they are to find here you might want to toss a couple into your container, space permitting.
And maybe a few gearboxes too, I've had to go with an ex-Merkur T9 as "E" boxes are impossible or ridiculously priced here.
Same goes for 5.5" x 13" "Mini-Lite" style wheels to fit the early Marcos.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410





On Jul 29, 2014, at 12:13 AM, John Sutton john_sutton@... [MarcosManiacs] wrote:

I will be moving to Florida from the UK in November 2014. I am taking a 40 foot container which will arrive after the 1st December. I am bringing a consignment of Marcos parts, mostly for my Luton Gullwings, but I can accommodate any other Marcos parts, including windscreens that members may require.

I am collecting two Luton Gullwing screens from Rory on Thursday 31st July.

Anyone wishing to save on shipping should contact me today or tomorrow.
My email address is : john_sutton@...

John Sutton

"hide809rig169@yahoo.com [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


Curious on Windshields in the USA. Am I reading that right? A person in Florida can make glass windshields for a Marcos? I too need a windshield for my Marcos project. I will order two, from? just in case. What about shipping charges from the UK? It would be nice do to a group buy, problem would be to get them around the USA. I am in Southeastern Arizona. My project is finally moving along, at least the doors are starting to fit, and the latch assemblies appear to work. Sunroof is no more, "glassed in". I hope I can make an air conditioning system for the car.

Steve V. Marcos in Arizona




Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.

2014-07-30 by dmensh@...

Richard,

Your 5-speed T9 is a great trans but will require a few things such as shortened drive shaft, (probably) different speedo drive (wheel size, etc, you'll be tooling at 100MPH on the speedo and 70 actual!) and you should review and likely change 1st gear while you go over the trans because the weight of the Merkur is so different that you'll be changing to second gear before you cross the intersection from a stop.

Dave

Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.

2014-07-30 by Richard Brengman

So far it seems the biggest issue is shortening the gear lever position.
It's not uncommon in England but I know of no one who has done it here in the U.S.
Luckily I have two boxes to work with if the first does not go well.
Merkur was a 2.3 Turbo so first gear may be OK.
Speedo drive and prop-shaft are the simple parts.

Really need the engine mounts so I can trial fit it all.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410




On Jul 30, 2014, at 10:53 AM, dmensh@yahoo.com [MarcosManiacs] wrote:


Richard,


Your 5-speed T9 is a great trans but will require a few things such as shortened drive shaft, (probably) different speedo drive (wheel size, etc, you'll be tooling at 100MPH on the speedo and 70 actual!) and you should review and likely change 1st gear while you go over the trans because the weight of the Merkur is so different that you'll be changing to second gear before you cross the intersection from a stop.


Dave



Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.

2014-07-30 by larry meadows

I have shortened the shift carriage on the Volvo M410 tranny to fit my Marcos. It only took a couple hours and works fine.
Send me some picture of your transmission, and I will see if I can help.
LARRY
3v5536

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android


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So far it seems the biggest issue is shortening the gear lever position.

It's not uncommon in England but I know of no one who has done it here in the U.S.
Luckily I have two boxes to work with if the first does not go well.
Merkur was a 2.3 Turbo so first gear may be OK.
Speedo drive and prop-shaft are the simple parts.

Really need the engine mounts so I can trial fit it all.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410




On Jul 30, 2014, at 10:53 AM, dmensh@... [MarcosManiacs] wrote:


Richard,


Your 5-speed T9 is a great trans but will require a few things such as shortened drive shaft, (probably) different speedo drive (wheel size, etc, you'll be tooling at 100MPH on the speedo and 70 actual!) and you should review and likely change 1st gear while you go over the trans because the weight of the Merkur is so different that you'll be changing to second gear before you cross the intersection from a stop.


Dave



Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.

2014-07-30 by Richard Brengman

Larry,


It's a cut & shut of the aluminum housing and the steel shift rod.
I have detailed pics but will have to organize them.
Trans builders in the U.K. will not sell a modified set as they claim it's too precise so they have to build the complete trans.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410






On Jul 30, 2014, at 3:01 PM, larry meadows lmeadowsw@yahoo.com [MarcosManiacs] wrote:

I have shortened the shift carriage on the Volvo M410 tranny to fit my Marcos. It only took a couple hours and works fine.
Send me some picture of your transmission, and I will see if I can help.
LARRY
3v5536

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android


Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: Richard Brengman SIA@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.
Sent: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 6:25:37 PM

So far it seems the biggest issue is shortening the gear lever position.

It's not uncommon in England but I know of no one who has done it here in the U.S.
Luckily I have two boxes to work with if the first does not go well.
Merkur was a 2.3 Turbo so first gear may be OK.
Speedo drive and prop-shaft are the simple parts.

Really need the engine mounts so I can trial fit it all.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410




On Jul 30, 2014, at 10:53 AM, dmensh@yahoo.com [MarcosManiacs] wrote:


Richard,


Your 5-speed T9 is a great trans but will require a few things such as shortened drive shaft, (probably) different speedo drive (wheel size, etc, you'll be tooling at 100MPH on the speedo and 70 actual!) and you should review and likely change 1st gear while you go over the trans because the weight of the Merkur is so different that you'll be changing to second gear before you cross the intersection from a stop.


Dave





Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.

2014-07-30 by larry meadows

Richard,
I cut and removed about 6.5 inches from the aluminum cover then welded it back together. The steel shaft had to be short end the same length, but I had to remove the shift bail from the aft end and machine the shortened shaft to receive the bail then weld it back on the shaft.
LARRY

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android


Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: Richard Brengman SIA@... [MarcosManiacs] ;
To: ;
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.
Sent: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 10:08:13 PM

Larry,



It's a cut & shut of the aluminum housing and the steel shift rod.
I have detailed pics but will have to organize them.
Trans builders in the U.K. will not sell a modified set as they claim it's too precise so they have to build the complete trans.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410






On Jul 30, 2014, at 3:01 PM, larry meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs] wrote:

I have shortened the shift carriage on the Volvo M410 tranny to fit my Marcos. It only took a couple hours and works fine.
Send me some picture of your transmission, and I will see if I can help.
LARRY
3v5536

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android


From: Richard Brengman SIA@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
To: <;MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.
Sent: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 6:25:37 PM

So far it seems the biggest issue is shortening the gear lever position.

It's not uncommon in England but I know of no one who has done it here in the U.S.
Luckily I have two boxes to work with if the first does not go well.
Merkur was a 2.3 Turbo so first gear may be OK.
Speedo drive and prop-shaft are the simple parts.

Really need the engine mounts so I can trial fit it all.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410




On Jul 30, 2014, at 10:53 AM, dmensh@... [MarcosManiacs] wrote:


Richard,


Your 5-speed T9 is a great trans but will require a few things such as shortened drive shaft, (probably) different speedo drive (wheel size, etc, you'll be tooling at 100MPH on the speedo and 70 actual!) and you should review and likely change 1st gear while you go over the trans because the weight of the Merkur is so different that you'll be changing to second gear before you cross the intersection from a stop.


Dave





Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.

2014-07-31 by Richard Brengman

OK, I have the link to several pics for shortening a T9 shift-rail.

I have machine tools and should be able to do the cuts, but my welding skills are weak.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410


On Jul 30, 2014, at 3:29 PM, larry meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs] wrote:

Richard,
I cut and removed about 6.5 inches from the aluminum cover then welded it back together. The steel shaft had to be short end the same length, but I had to remove the shift bail from the aft end and machine the shortened shaft to receive the bail then weld it back on the shaft.
LARRY

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android


Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: Richard Brengman SIA@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.
Sent: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 10:08:13 PM

Larry,



It's a cut & shut of the aluminum housing and the steel shift rod.
I have detailed pics but will have to organize them.
Trans builders in the U.K. will not sell a modified set as they claim it's too precise so they have to build the complete trans.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410






On Jul 30, 2014, at 3:01 PM, larry meadows lmeadowsw@yahoo.com [MarcosManiacs] wrote:

I have shortened the shift carriage on the Volvo M410 tranny to fit my Marcos. It only took a couple hours and works fine.
Send me some picture of your transmission, and I will see if I can help.
LARRY
3v5536

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android


From: Richard Brengman SIA@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.
Sent: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 6:25:37 PM

So far it seems the biggest issue is shortening the gear lever position.

It's not uncommon in England but I know of no one who has done it here in the U.S.
Luckily I have two boxes to work with if the first does not go well.
Merkur was a 2.3 Turbo so first gear may be OK.
Speedo drive and prop-shaft are the simple parts.

Really need the engine mounts so I can trial fit it all.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410




On Jul 30, 2014, at 10:53 AM, dmensh@... [MarcosManiacs] wrote:


Richard,


Your 5-speed T9 is a great trans but will require a few things such as shortened drive shaft, (probably) different speedo drive (wheel size, etc, you'll be tooling at 100MPH on the speedo and 70 actual!) and you should review and likely change 1st gear while you go over the trans because the weight of the Merkur is so different that you'll be changing to second gear before you cross the intersection from a stop.


Dave







Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.

2014-08-04 by Richard Brengman

A "How to" link!


Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410





On Jul 30, 2014, at 3:29 PM, larry meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs] wrote:

Richard,
I cut and removed about 6.5 inches from the aluminum cover then welded it back together. The steel shaft had to be short end the same length, but I had to remove the shift bail from the aft end and machine the shortened shaft to receive the bail then weld it back on the shaft.
LARRY

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android


Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: Richard Brengman SIA@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.
Sent: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 10:08:13 PM

Larry,



It's a cut & shut of the aluminum housing and the steel shift rod.
I have detailed pics but will have to organize them.
Trans builders in the U.K. will not sell a modified set as they claim it's too precise so they have to build the complete trans.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410






On Jul 30, 2014, at 3:01 PM, larry meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs] wrote:

I have shortened the shift carriage on the Volvo M410 tranny to fit my Marcos. It only took a couple hours and works fine.
Send me some picture of your transmission, and I will see if I can help.
LARRY
3v5536

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android


From: Richard Brengman SIA@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MarcosManiacs] My 1600 GT making some progress.
Sent: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 6:25:37 PM

So far it seems the biggest issue is shortening the gear lever position.

It's not uncommon in England but I know of no one who has done it here in the U.S.
Luckily I have two boxes to work with if the first does not go well.
Merkur was a 2.3 Turbo so first gear may be OK.
Speedo drive and prop-shaft are the simple parts.

Really need the engine mounts so I can trial fit it all.

Richard Brengman
1422-A Industrial Way
Gardnerville, NV 89410




On Jul 30, 2014, at 10:53 AM, dmensh@yahoo.com [MarcosManiacs] wrote:


Richard,


Your 5-speed T9 is a great trans but will require a few things such as shortened drive shaft, (probably) different speedo drive (wheel size, etc, you'll be tooling at 100MPH on the speedo and 70 actual!) and you should review and likely change 1st gear while you go over the trans because the weight of the Merkur is so different that you'll be changing to second gear before you cross the intersection from a stop.


Dave







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