Marcos Maniacs

I can't wait!!!! Roll on 14th May - Almost worth being 40 for! :^)

Anyway, thanks Mike.

BTW, the info on the 1981 will be interesting, but bear in mind that 
it relates to kit cars. They look very much like the 69-72 cars, but 
things like gearboxes and axles are, on the whole, different. 

The rear axle on a 1981 was mk3 or 4 Cortina, not Mk2 (as it would 
have been on a 1972 car) and the gearbox is, I suspect, the 
Cortina/Capri box, rather than the Zephyr (Which, by most accounts, 
had a wierd through even in the Ford!)

All the best and I still hope to see some of you Bay area guys in 
August.

Cheers,

Mark

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Mike Denman" <mikedenman@e...> wrote:
> Hi Maniacs,
>     Don has told you about the Marcos article in the latest issue 
of British Car Magazine. The article is very good  and so is the 
magazine. Those in the USA should buy a copy if you don't subscribe. 
The magazine has gotten a lot better in the last year and especially 
in the last 6 months. They have changed their format, have better 
quality, better features and some new writers. If you don't 
subscribe, you should consider doing so.  In the next week I will be 
sending the Marcos Owners Club and the  Marcos Club International 
issues of the magazine.  In addition, I am sending a copy  to Jac 
Myers and Mark Saxby.  If you are in the UK and absolutely have to 
have your own issue then email me and I will make arrangements to get 
you one. 
>     I received the 1981 Marcos manual that I bought on Ebay. It is 
26 pages long and has some interesting data. It has a diagram, for 
example, how to re-drill the Cortina axles to fit the Triumph bolt 
pattern. I have heard that the Marcos factory re-drilled the axles 
but I have never seen a car where it had actually been done. It also 
has two wiring diagrams, a list of bolts used, a diagram of the 
various window seals used in the door windows, drawings for various 
brackets, a nice drawing of the steel chassis (no dimensions). A list 
of where various parts came from and how to modify them to work on 
the Marcos. It also shows how the V6 shifting lever is modified which 
explains why it has a "strange" throw. Those of you who emailed me 
and wanted a copy I will send them out next week.
> Mike Denman
> 1966 Marcos 1800
> Chassis # 4079
>     
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: mcaqmd 
>   To: MarcosManiacs@y... 
>   Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 11:04 AM
>   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] British Car Mag Marcos feature
> 
> 
>   Hi all,
> 
>   Just got the latest British Car Mag and Mark Petrinovich's Marcos 
is 
>   front and center on the cover, with Mike Denman's in the 
background.  
>   A six page article with history, specs on the four cars, etc. 
>   Pictures of each cars exterior, interior, and engine 
compartments. 
>   Excellent write-up with only a few small history errors that only 
we 
>   would notice!
> 
>   I think I got my issue early.  Normally they come out towards the 
>   middle/end of month.
> 
>   Mark's computer is down for a few days so he's not getting email 
at 
>   the moment.  
> 
>   Don Lattimer
>   #3m5759 V6
>   Willits, CA
> 
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Mike,

I think I copied that manual for you from the stack I got from Abbey 
Silverstone.  I just looked at mine and it's 26 pages also with all 
the items you describe.  Could you check??

<All the best and I still hope to see some of you Bay area guys in 
> August.
Mark,

The Monterey Historics are 16-18 August 2002.  And the premier Pebble 
Beach Concours is the 18th of August.  Both in the same area. 

Don Lattimer
#3m5759 V6



 

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "mark_saxby" <mark.saxby@n...> wrote:
> 
> I can't wait!!!! Roll on 14th May - Almost worth being 40 for! :^)
> 
> Anyway, thanks Mike.
> 
> BTW, the info on the 1981 will be interesting, but bear in mind 
that 
> it relates to kit cars. They look very much like the 69-72 cars, 
but 
> things like gearboxes and axles are, on the whole, different. 
> 
> The rear axle on a 1981 was mk3 or 4 Cortina, not Mk2 (as it would 
> have been on a 1972 car) and the gearbox is, I suspect, the 
> Cortina/Capri box, rather than the Zephyr (Which, by most accounts, 
> had a wierd through even in the Ford!)
> 
> All the best and I still hope to see some of you Bay area guys in 
> August.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mark
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Mike Denman" <mikedenman@e...> wrote:
> > Hi Maniacs,
> >     Don has told you about the Marcos article in the latest issue 
> of British Car Magazine. The article is very good  and so is the 
> magazine. Those in the USA should buy a copy if you don't 
subscribe. 
> The magazine has gotten a lot better in the last year and 
especially 
> in the last 6 months. They have changed their format, have better 
> quality, better features and some new writers. If you don't 
> subscribe, you should consider doing so.  In the next week I will 
be 
> sending the Marcos Owners Club and the  Marcos Club International 
> issues of the magazine.  In addition, I am sending a copy  to Jac 
> Myers and Mark Saxby.  If you are in the UK and absolutely have to 
> have your own issue then email me and I will make arrangements to 
get 
> you one. 
> >     I received the 1981 Marcos manual that I bought on Ebay. It 
is 
> 26 pages long and has some interesting data. It has a diagram, for 
> example, how to re-drill the Cortina axles to fit the Triumph bolt 
> pattern. I have heard that the Marcos factory re-drilled the axles 
> but I have never seen a car where it had actually been done. It 
also 
> has two wiring diagrams, a list of bolts used, a diagram of the 
> various window seals used in the door windows, drawings for various 
> brackets, a nice drawing of the steel chassis (no dimensions). A 
list 
> of where various parts came from and how to modify them to work on 
> the Marcos. It also shows how the V6 shifting lever is modified 
which 
> explains why it has a "strange" throw. Those of you who emailed me 
> and wanted a copy I will send them out next week.
> > Mike Denman
> > 1966 Marcos 1800
> > Chassis # 4079
> >     
> > 
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: mcaqmd 
> >   To: MarcosManiacs@y... 
> >   Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 11:04 AM
> >   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] British Car Mag Marcos feature
> > 
> > 
> >   Hi all,
> > 
> >   Just got the latest British Car Mag and Mark Petrinovich's 
Marcos 
> is 
> >   front and center on the cover, with Mike Denman's in the 
> background.  
> >   A six page article with history, specs on the four cars, etc. 
> >   Pictures of each cars exterior, interior, and engine 
> compartments. 
> >   Excellent write-up with only a few small history errors that 
only 
> we 
> >   would notice!
> > 
> >   I think I got my issue early.  Normally they come out towards 
the 
> >   middle/end of month.
> > 
> >   Mark's computer is down for a few days so he's not getting 
email 

> at 
> >   the moment.  
> > 
> >   Don Lattimer
> >   #3m5759 V6
> >   Willits, CA
> > 
> > 
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> >               ADVERTISEMENT
> >              
> >        
> >        
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