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Old 20 Aug 2009, 07:25 (Ref:2524831)   #51
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Funny how you guys get on to stock car racing because my dad grew up down the road from aldershot stadium so that was his era. He used to build superstox for his friends but never raced one. He said that he got scaired in practice so that was enuf. haha.
I lived within spitting daistance of the track, used to go there most Thursdays.

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As for the magnettes i have im not intrested in messing around putting the 1800 engine in and i have a choice of 1622 and 1500 engines so thay will do me.
As Al says make sure you enjoy it. You might want to join the MG Car Club because they have loads of technical gurus and you may even get to race it with them occasionally.

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I did have a good lagh at all the quotes earlier. You said he said so i said. Funny Funny.
Well, we need to consdier Al's age in these things so it helps to remind him of conversations.
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Old 20 Aug 2009, 08:12 (Ref:2524860)   #52
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talking of banger racing, when was the last time anyone saw an Austin Cambridge?

to Add to Morning Gents geometry, Accralite have for a long time listed 82 and 83mm flat top pistons for MGB blocks also . . . they also are almost a direct replacement for Ford precrossflow flat tops, therefore if you used 85mm (1650cc Ford) or even 86mm BDA etc pistons and long rods in a special linered block . . . . oh, we've done that one, the 6 hour engine!
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Old 20 Aug 2009, 08:27 (Ref:2524864)   #53
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Yer right there Peter, I turned up for a double doctors appointment this morning at 7.20am only to find out I was 24 hours late and this is not the first time, I did it a couple of months ago and turned up a week early! The receptionist was not amused.

My banger racing mate who I mentioned earlier, the Cambridge was his favorite mount, those things were so strong as I said by nimble driving and virtue of the strength of the car he used to make one last race after race.
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Old 20 Aug 2009, 09:23 (Ref:2524896)   #54
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talking of banger racing, when was the last time anyone saw an Austin Cambridge?

to Add to Morning Gents geometry, Accralite have for a long time listed 82 and 83mm flat top pistons for MGB blocks also . . . they also are almost a direct replacement for Ford precrossflow flat tops, therefore if you used 85mm (1650cc Ford) or even 86mm BDA etc pistons and long rods in a special linered block . . . . oh, we've done that one, the 6 hour engine!

Belive it or not,This morning in Ely!
The LC pistons always used to be the favorite for big Bs,at the time they were the only alternative.
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Old 21 Aug 2009, 15:54 (Ref:2525619)   #55
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[QUOTE=Peter Mallett;2524831]I lived within spitting daistance of the track, used to go there most Thursdays.

I only remember aldershot from late 89 to 21/11/92 when it closed. Me and my sister used to play under the little hut of a grandstand. haha. I wasnt aloud to go to the last meeting but i have the video.

My brother wanted to build the cr as a classic stock car but that would be a waste of a car i think. Wouldnt be so bad if the car was a rot box but its too good to get smashed up.
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Old 21 Aug 2009, 17:17 (Ref:2525658)   #56
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no no no thats not allowed anymore!
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Old 21 Aug 2009, 17:30 (Ref:2525668)   #57
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I only remember aldershot from late 89 to 21/11/92 when it closed. Me and my sister used to play under the little hut of a grandstand. haha. I wasnt aloud to go to the last meeting but i have the video.

My brother wanted to build the cr as a classic stock car but that would be a waste of a car i think. Wouldnt be so bad if the car was a rot box but its too good to get smashed up.
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no no no thats not allowed anymore!
Mart. I was there in the late 60's to mid 70's.

And Al is absolutely correct.
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Old 21 Aug 2009, 19:01 (Ref:2525701)   #58
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Martin (ask Iain about this), one of the biggest problems you'll have with a racing MG Magnette, is exactly the problem Iain has when he's towing the A105 Westminster.

Whenever, and wherever you stop, somebody in their late fifties or sixties will come up to you and tell you how their uncle used to take them (and their sister) to Hayling Island in one "just like that!" every year.

Simply add 30 minutes to your journey time for every stop...

Actually, one of the more interesting encounters of that nature was at Donington last year. I was removing the rear antiroll bar off the Westie, because the race looked like being wet, when an elderly gentleman came up and said "Removing the antiroll bar eh? I used to do that in these sort of conditions. Mind you, our tyres were a bit narrower in those days"

It turned out that he was a development engineer, and used to race a 105 in period, against the likes of Jack Sears etc.

Anyway, Martin (like his late dad) has completed many projects already, so expect to see the Magnette out before too long.
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Old 21 Aug 2009, 19:51 (Ref:2525719)   #59
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Something I'm sure most of us are looking forward to Alan.
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Old 21 Aug 2009, 22:59 (Ref:2525788)   #60
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I get a bit of that with the old heavy chevy, everyone seems to know someone or other that had one but its good and I like to run a car that attracts a bit of interest. And I should be in bed not just got in from the pub as I have to be on me way to brands in 5 and half hours!
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Old 21 Aug 2009, 23:43 (Ref:2525796)   #61
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Iv had many people stop me in petrol stations saying thay used to have a mk1 escort like mine back in the day but not as bad as driving dads 100E. For a start is is yellower than the yellowest bannana in the world (maby, iv never seen the yellowest bannana in the world but i woild gess its quite yellow) and its vary shiny.

I should own normal cars that dont get noticed but thats just not me. I once got stoped by police in my old customised mk2 cortina 1500 delux just so thay could ask what it was and have a look at it!!!!!!!
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Old 27 Dec 2009, 12:35 (Ref:2605358)   #62
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mk1mart, have you made any progress with this car? there's a stripped magnette rolling chassis up for sale nearby me and it got me thinking. interested to see how someone else gets on in case i decide to dive in.
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Hi Smoky,i will tell Martin you have asked the question. He has been buisy rebuilding his Astra Van engine and also repairing one of my race cars he crashed at the Walter Heyes this year.
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I think mk1mart needs to know the Magnette is entirely unlike the "B" or even the "A" to which it was actually contemporary. The only real similarities are the engine, gearbox (although a different case) and the rear axle.
MGB stuff will not fit, although you can *make* the rear axle, engine and transmission fit.
The front suspension is compeltely different and the only car that can offer disc brakes is the late MGA "deluxe" or the twin-cam without massive modification... even then you need special adaptors for the calipers (a Mr. Green makes them).

I'd love to see a Magnette "lovingly" raced but you really should know what you are looking at first!
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Waw loads of usefull information from everyone but i must admit iv not had time to do anything to the magnettes.
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Waw loads of usefull information from everyone but i must admit iv not had time to do anything to the magnettes.
Really helpful stuff this as we are building an A40 Devon for OBG. Watch this space.
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Has it still got the original front shockers fitted? The term 'Hens Teeth' might sound familiar.
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Has it still got the original front shockers fitted? The term 'Hens Teeth' might sound familiar.
Yes all the cars still have original shockers on them. Im not shure on the condition but thay feal like thay are working fine.
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Oups that was me pretending to be iain. I forgot to log in as me.
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Shockers off and drained,moving the shocker arms through their FULL movement.10/60 full synthetic engine oil filled back to thtop but moving the lever again through its full arc,leave the filler plug out overnight,hey presto,they will last at least a season without being touched,even if you do pretend to be a BTCC driver and insist on using the kerbing!





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Yes all the cars still have original shockers on them. Im not shure on the condition but thay feal like thay are working fine.


I hope their working better than the spell checker.
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I hope their working better than the spell checker.
Yeah spelling isnt my gratest skill but it does take skill to read it.
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Yeah spelling isnt my gratest skill but it does take skill to read it.
God dam it i done it again. Stupid boy martin.
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Slightly off topic, but I recently did end up buying a 1955 Magnette ZA (thanks to Mr. Bower's assistance!). According to the engine number, it's a 1498cc but probably not original, judging by the prefix it should have been originally from an Austin/Morris/Wolesley, set up in single-carb with "high" compression (according to a list of BMC engine codes I dug up online). Would this then mean that in it's current twin-carb setup that it should have the output of the later 1498 fitted to the ZB's, Varitones and I think early MGAs? Power went up from 60 to 68hp when MG changed the compression ratios in '56. Also, the car's DVLA log book lists the capacity at 1552cc, is this simply a typo or is there a possibility that it is indeed this capacity? I have been reading up on the B-series engines and have not come across this figure, only 1200, 1498, 1622, 1798cc, and up.
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