Manx Club

Hi all, After reading the posts on thesamba site regarding the printing of a MM patch...('don't wanna go there' is the best course of action), I envisioned a special edition of a Hot Wheels Meyers Manx on a Manx Club card and blister pack. It would be done by Hot Wheels at the factory making them th...

with a custom paint scheme and packaged only for the Manx club members? It would be available to members that paid their annual dues, possible signed by Bruce himself... Just a thought as I sit idly waiting for a phone call. John

Hi Jerry, I noticed that surge during reverse and in 1st gear when I initially set the static timing at 10* BTDC. It evened out now that I dialed it down to 7*. By the way, I have the roller pedal for my accelerator pedal; It took a while to get accustomed to the roller pedal, as I was about to inst...

Hey all! I took the buggy out for a couple spins through the nearby towns. Even got my wife to video parts of the voyage as I drove around. I need to anchor the camera to the roll bar...holding the camera by hand proves too much bouncing around, it's a way to get seasick just watching the video. The...

A problem that arose just before I purchased an Optima red top battery...difficult starting so I thought the old Everlast battery was about to die. Pulled the starter this afternoon to find that the 12v bushing was split in half. The tap did not want to extract it, but a 12.5 mm drill bit twisted by...

My habit is to set the rotor at the #4 spark first. So the 2x4 would be under the driver side rear tire when you start the job. Pop off the valve cover and adjust the #4 valves. Rotate the engine clockwise (normal rotation) so the TDC marks (on a degree pulley) is straight up and the rotor points to...

Cragar S/S wheels! The car has a set of white stock wheels for the 60's look; 14" X 5.5" for the front and 15" X 8" for the rear. For obvious reasons, they lacked the Bling Factor. The car got some looks from the old timers, but when I kicked it up a notch and installed the Craga...

Hey Ed, Not to worry about the gap, even my Signature Manx #60 had it. As Winnie explained by email, you can use two 6" c-clamps and a short 2X4 block of wood. Hook the clamps inside the opening of the tunnel, watch for the e-brake tubing and the clutch tube so you don't crush them, and place t...

"I don't care who ya' are...That's FUNNY!" Reminds me of this one; Stewardess to blonde sitting in front seat of airplane; "I'm sorry, your ticket shows you have a seat in row 25B toward the back of the plane". The blonde woman replies, "I'm blonde, I'm beautiful, and I'm go...

Happy New Year everyone! Just wanted to post a pic of my garage... http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/16 ... rage-1.jpg

Hi Dave, The Cragar S/S wheels are right at home on a Manx. They make the car look "street" while a set of Centerlines gives the car that "race" appearance. I purchased new set of Cragars in '04 from Summit Racing and was shocked to find that the chrome 5 spoke section had metal ...

Hey Mike! Awesome flake job! Looks like the surface is still wet. How many coats of clear did it take to get it so smooth? Absolutely beautiful! John.

Hey Mike, thanks for the lead on the Samba thread. Pulled both carbs off today, removed the tops and checked the float adjustments. All good. But I found some sediment and slivers of rubber fuel hose in the bottom of the float bowls. Around the threaded portion of the main jet/emulsion tube holders ...

on my engine is the slanted Brazilian version for those running an alternator. It is a new unit, but considering it's heritage, I'll have to check it also. It's after 6pm and I just finished cleaning all my brushes and paint rollers, as the painting project is almost complete. I'm on late shift this...

Fubar and MightyManx, Thanks for the replies. I'm re-reading my Weber Tech Manual and nowhere does it say anything about losing fuel when shut off. The cause for flooding would indicate bad needle valve/seat and excessive sediment in the fuel. When I did the float adjustments, I purposely set the fl...