Re: new to the list
2002-01-16 by cat7even
Hi Stephen your car looks fantastic Hope the frame is in same state as rest of the car. Re triumph engined ones there were 2 or 3 coupes for sale in england
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Re: new to the list
2002-01-16 by cat7even
Thanks for all your kind replies. I was with a MArcosfriend in gothenburg yesterday and dug up a few pics on my car in the 70´s. It got a medal for best
Dash & Run
2002-01-15 by Jack Myers
Hello Dano If I am correct the chassis plate does not indicate the running gear used,unlike modern plates. How ever the engine No stamped on the near side of
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Engine numbers
2002-01-15 by Ronald McLeod
Maniacs . . . Interestingly, on my Mantis with the Triumph 2.5PI engine, the engine number is recorded on the manufacturer s plate on the inside right fender,
Engine numbers
2002-01-15 by Dan Orie
Hello again, After receiving the build history of my Marcos back from Rory, it didn t have any history on the engine/running gear numbers. With my other
Re: Radius rod help
2002-01-15 by dbarton62
Hi Group, Just my 2 cents on the front control arm bushings........... you can punch out the sleeves with a socket just a bit smaller than the bushing itself
RE: [MarcosManiacs] new to the list
2002-01-15 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Johan, Welcome to the list! You have a super car and a very cool web-site! Jeff #8052 1984 Ford V6 GT ... From: cat7even [mailto:cat7even@yahoo.com] Sent:
Re: new to the list
2002-01-15 by marcos18001966
Hi Stephan, Check out Johan s web page at http://www.geocities.com/cat7even. He has a number of pictures of his Marcos. It looks great! Mike Denman 1966
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Steering wheel?
2002-01-15 by Jack Myers
Hello again Dano Re: the steering wheel , There is a Company in England called Rimmer Bros . This company still markets the wood rim steering wheel that was
RE: [MarcosManiacs] new to the list
2002-01-15 by Spalding, Stephen (US - San Francisco)
Johan Welcome!! This is great so you to are one of the 11, 2.5 coupes! I m looking forward to some photos. Let me know if we need to compare notes, 2T5916
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Steering wheel?
2002-01-14 by Jack Myers
Hello Dano The original Steering wheel for the 1800 GT was Triumph Spitfire, it had a wooden rim, was dished and had if my memory serves me three hole spokes.
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Steering wheel?
2002-01-14 by steinpom@shaw.ca
Yes, In fact in the Road and Track review I have from the 60 s says that the only mention of wood from the factory was of the wod steering wheel - no mention
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Steering wheel?
2002-01-14 by McCubbin, David
I believe they used a variety of aftermarket wheels. I found a replacement for my gullwing which is almost a match. The replacement happens to be a 1968
Steering wheel?
2002-01-14 by Dan Orie
Did Marcos ever have a standard steering wheel for any of their cars? Was it black leather or wood-rimmed, flat or dished, what type of hole or slot pattern in
Re: new to the list
2002-01-14 by cat7even
... 2- ... near ... OK Not 4883 5883 Joha Lundberg
new to the list
2002-01-14 by cat7even
Hello everybody. I´m new to thew list and own the first 2.5litre coupe chassi number 2- T4883. The car is currently undergoing chassi repairs. ( so far i´m
Re: Daytona 24 Hr practice results
2002-01-13 by mantisknook
Hi guys, some info from the netherlands about the Marcos cars shown in daytona, I have spoken with some people about the laptimes, cor or calum weren t driving
Re: Daytona 24 Hr practice results
2002-01-12 by mark_saxby
Hi guys, Although the Grand Am results show Lockie/Euser in the Mantara the photo clearly shows a Mantis GTO car (albeit a very smart one) and the car is
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Website update!!!
2002-01-12 by Jeff Caraway
I almost forgot the link... http://www.greyraven.tzo.com/marcosmaniacs/ Jeff ... From: Jeff Caraway To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 11,
Website update!!!
2002-01-12 by Jeff Caraway
Hi All, Just wanted to let everyone know that I have made some more cool additions to the Marcos Maniacs website. We are up to 11 Feature Pages in the Marcos
Re: Radius rod help
2002-01-12 by marcos18001966
Hi Don, Yes the front suspension bushings have the same problem. Today I took the Right front side apart on my car and only had a moderate amount of problems
Re: Radius rod help
2002-01-11 by mcaqmd
Hi all, Thanks for all the posts and also a phone call from Mike Denman. It seems obvious now that what I planned on doing in one weekend will turn into a
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Radius rod help
2002-01-11 by markwoof92@aol.com
Hi Don. When I replaced my bushings I eventually hade to cut the bolts with a dye grinder and a high speed cutoff wheel ,this requires an air comprerser, some
Re: [MarcosManiacs] Radius rod help
2002-01-10 by Jack Myers
Hello every one and Don When I removed my radius arm bolts all those years ago I drilled them out.Use a drill 1mm smaller than the bolt diameter. The rubbers
Re: Daytona 24 Hr practice results
2002-01-10 by mcaqmd
The top GT car after practice is a Porsche GT3 R with a time of 1:54:318 in 30th place. The Mantara is 6 seconds and six MPH slower!! Maybe qualifying will go
Re: Radius rod help
2002-01-10 by dbarton62
Don, When I took the radius rods out of my car I had to torch off the bolt head from inside the boot and punch them out that way The glass will catch a bit but
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Daytona 24 Hr practice results
2002-01-10 by Jeff Caraway
That s kind of disappointing. After everything I ve read about the LM600, I thought it was supposed to be a monster. What something like 600+ bhp and 0-60
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Radius rod help
2002-01-10 by David Skora
Hi Don No doubt the bolts are no good anyway. Before I went for mass destruction, I would try pressing the bolts through. Maybe a vise-like puller could be
Daytona 24 Hr practice results
2002-01-10 by mcaqmd
Hi again, Euser/Lockie are in 55th place with a time of 2:00:63 after the first practice sessions. Check out www.grand-am.com for updates, etc. Don Lattimer
Re: MARCOS AT DAYTONA 24
2002-01-10 by mcaqmd
Mark Saxby s site has a 1/7/02 update on the practice sessions under Latest News . Looks like initially they are slower than last year! Hopefully that will
Radius rod help
2002-01-10 by mcaqmd
Hi all, Happy New Year to everyone! I am attempting to replace the rubber/steel bushings in my radius arms. There are 8 of them. After a number of hours
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Happy New Year To All! & Marcos Racing
2002-01-10 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Hayes, Thanks for keeping us informed!!! It sounds like you have the inside scoop! Can t wait to hear your updates on the testing results, etc. Do you know
RE: [MarcosManiacs] MARCOS AT DAYTONA 24
2002-01-10 by Jeff Caraway
That s very cool news! I find it kind of interesting that the LM600 is homologated (till 2006) even though the main factory is gone. I also find it interesting
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Interesting history
2002-01-10 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Dano, Thanks for sharing that info! That s a fascinating history and one you should be proud of. I wonder too. If there had been a Ford Marcos instead of
RE: [MarcosManiacs] salutation
2002-01-10 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Jac, Welcome to our group! Your car sounds great and looks wonderful (he sent me some pictures)! Look for Jac s addition to the Marcos registry and his
Re: We're famous!
2002-01-10 by marcos18001966
Hi Maniacs, I haven t forgotten about the CD of the photo s taken during the photo shoot. I ll ask Travis next week (he is out this week) about the CD. I
Re: [MarcosManiacs] We're famous!
2002-01-09 by markwoof92@aol.com
Hi Mike I Too would like a copy of the CD and be happy to pay for it ,if it is not to much to ask. Cheers, Mark
salutation
2002-01-09 by marcosjacuk
Hello Maniacs Second time lucky,I hope. My name is Jac Myers, my home is near York in the North of England. I have owned my 1800 Volvo GT for 29 years Chassis
RE: [MarcosManiacs] We're famous!
2002-01-09 by Spalding, Stephen (US - San Francisco)
Mike I thought there was some talk about a CD of all the photos taken on 12/8/01. I don t know about Mark, Don or you but I would be glad to pay for same.
Update on the British Car Magazine article
2002-01-09 by marcos18001966
Hi Maniacs, I just got off the phone with Gary Anderson at the British Car magazine. The upcoming Marcos article is supposed to be 6 pages long. They have the
We're famous!
2002-01-09 by marcos18001966
Hi Maniacs, Well, we re not really famous but we are at least mentioned in passing in the latest issue(February - March) of British Car Magazine. I quote from
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: MARCOS AT DAYTONA 24
2002-01-08 by David Skora
Okay Tad I do like my LHD. It makes other people wonder where the car is from. Dave
Re: MARCOS AT DAYTONA 24
2002-01-08 by gtcoastie
Hi Dave, No disrespect whatsoever intended toward left hand drive Marcii. I have simply never seen a racing Marcos with the wheel anywhere but the right side.
RE: [MarcosManiacs] MARCOS AT DAYTONA 24
2002-01-08 by David Skora
Tad Blasphemy??? How could you? My Marcos is and always has been left hand drive. We can all thank Henry Ford for realizing the virture of shifting our seating
MARCOS AT DAYTONA 24
2002-01-08 by gtcoastie
Hi all, Looks like MARCOS is preparing another assault on the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Apparently there will be three cars this year; 2 Mantaras and an
Interesting history
2002-01-08 by Dan Orie
Hello All; I received my build history sheet from Rory yesterday and found out some interesting things about my car that I never knew (though some of you may
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Overdrive switch
2002-01-03 by Dan Orie
Mine is a separate switch mounted on the gearlever below the knob. I m guessing all Essex powerplants have it this way. I do have a Triumph transmission in the
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Overdrive switch
2002-01-03 by pauldransfield@iname.com
Hi guys, On the subject of overdrive switches and accommodations thereof, when I installed an overdrive gearbox in my 3 litre Volvo, I modified the Volvo
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Overdrive switch
2002-01-03 by McCubbin, David
Didn t late model MGB s have a shift knob mounted overdrive switch? I don t know if it would fit the lever in any of the Marcos line. If it did you would have
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Overdrive switch
2002-01-03 by McCubbin, David
I seem to recall an aricle on five speed conversion (or was it overdrive installation) in the MOC magazine a few years ago?? Or does memory play tricks on me?