Re: Rear suspension
2001-10-17 by Mark Saxby
Woh!!!! Whilst the REAR AXLE is from a Cortina GT, you won t get far buying Cortina bushes! The Cortina had leaf springs!!!! As far as I know the rear
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RE: [MarcosManiacs] Mantula/3 litre/2 litre/1600 Build Manual
2001-10-17 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Don, Is this the same build manual that Paul mentioned? I would LOVE to get on myself. I ll email you off list to set things up. Oh, and Hayes sent me
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Fuse questions & Capri drivetrain info
2001-10-17 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Paul, ... Yeah, I checked with them, but am still unclear (we have an on-going conversation) as to if the cars came with a fuse box or not. Sounds like I ll
Re: Rear suspension
2001-10-17 by Tad Todd
... mine. ... Hi Dave, I can answer for the 3.0s in that the rear suspension is Ford Cortina. A few of the early Marcos used a DeDion independent rear as
Rear suspension
2001-10-17 by dave barton
Hi Group, What is the rear suspension out of on the GT s.......is it pure Marcos or is it stock Capri.?? All the bushings are shot on mine. Dave #5511
Mantula/3 litre/2 litre/1600 Build Manual
2001-10-17 by Don Lattimer
Hi all, Just found the Build Manual for the 80 s cars. For Jeff it says the wiper motor is a Lucas 14W model. It has all the goodies including wiring harness
Cologne V6/wiring diagrams for 80's cars
2001-10-17 by Don Lattimer
For a history of the Cologne V6 check out: http://www.lyndon-dickens.co.uk/cologne.htm I believe I have the wiring diagram for the 80s cars. I can post it
Re: Fuse questions & Capri drivetrain info
2001-10-17 by Paul Weidner
... that the ... Jeff, I know Marcos Heritage sells a fuse box, also you can buy the Build manual from them, it has the wiring diagrams. You bought the red
Re: Fuse questions
2001-10-16 by Bob Magnotti
Jeff, My car was a wiring nightmare so I decided to rewire the car completly. I am still debaiting to use fuses or circuit breakers. An even bigger
Fuse questions
2001-10-16 by Jeff Caraway
Hi All, I was tracing down an electrical problem in my car when I found that the car has 5 in-line fuses under the hood instead of a traditional fuse box. I
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Question for D Skora
2001-10-15 by McCubbin, David
On some diff casings (or is it on the diff itself??)there are stamped numbers identifying the ratio I don t know if this holds truse for all manufacturers i.e.
Question for D Skora
2001-10-15 by Don Lattimer
Hi Dave, I need to figure out what the rear axle ratio is before I do those other calculations. Do you have a formula for that? Something about one
Re: Reliant owner?
2001-10-15 by Don Lattimer
Welcome, There is a nice 69 3 litre wooden chassis for sale on the unofficial Marcos Cars site (Mark Saxby). http://www.marcoscars.net Look under
Re: Reliant owner?
2001-10-15 by reliant_fr@yahoo.fr
Hello, Yes you have a Reliant owner on the list, with a Essex V6 in a 72 Scimitar! But unfortunate, I m French (why my English is hesitant) I live in Paris and
Re: Locks
2001-10-13 by Paul Weidner
... Mike, Can you post a pix of it on the site, I have several British car nut friends that can probably identify it, they have fun telling me what cars all my
Locks
2001-10-13 by Mike Denman
Does anyone know the source of the lock on the trunk for the older (1966) Marcos cars? I don t have a key for mine and the local locksmith doesn t seem to
Reliant owner?
2001-10-12 by Don Lattimer
Do we have a Reliant owner on the list? If so, do you have the Essex V6? And where are you located? Don Lattimer #3M5759 V6 Willits, CA
Stephan Spalding
2001-10-12 by Mike Denman
Stephan, please call me about San Juan Baustia and Bob Magnotti s trip to California. I can be reached at 650 968-5822 in the evening after 5pm and 650
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Trip to CA.
2001-10-11 by Spalding, Stephen (US - San Francisco)
Bob Would love to see 5/6 bay area Marcos owners together! Count me in!! Stephen Spalding #5619t ... From: Mike Denman [mailto:marcos18001966@yahoo.com] Sent:
Re: SWAY BARS
2001-10-11 by Mike Denman
Hi Dave, The correct size of the sway bar depends on what else you have done to the cars suspension. Things like wider tires, softer or harder springs,
SWAY BARS
2001-10-11 by dave barton
Hi Group. I have got to the point in my restoration where the suspension is ready to go back in ( blasted and powder coated). I do have a few questions
Tire circumference calculation, and even more !!!!!
2001-10-11 by Lee Brinkley
Hi all, My first contribution and I hope it will be of some use. I m a designer for Roush Technologies Ltd here in the UK, I am sure that any of you who follow
New Marcos owner
2001-10-11 by Mike Denman
Hi Group, I just received this email from a new Marcos owner. I am posting the original email and my reply. indigo@terranova.net ... a ... 3.5 ... and ... Hi
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: My turn for pictures!
2001-10-10 by David Skora
To anyone interested in calculating the speedometer driven gear. Here is the formula. You must know the tooth count of the drive gear (output shaft of
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: My turn for pictures!
2001-10-10 by Jeff Caraway
Thanks for the compliments guys! I must say that a Marcos GT is WAY prettier in real life than in any pictures I ve seen thus far. I am just blown away by the
Re: Speedometer error
2001-10-10 by Mike Denman
... Hi Don, Normally you would change the speedometer drive gear in the transmission first. Most transmissions have a variety of speedometer drive gears to
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Speedometer error
2001-10-10 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Don, It sounds like it needs to be recalibrated. Here is a contact Hayes Harris provided me for a company in NY that rebuilds and services Smiths gauges.
Re: Trip to CA.
2001-10-10 by Mike Denman
Hi Bob, I m up for a meeting, how about the other Marcos Owners? I have a flexible schedule so let me know which day or days work best for the group. Don
Speedometer error
2001-10-10 by Don Lattimer
Hi, My speedo reads 70mph when actually I m doing 62 mph. Checked by my GPS. What needs to be changed? I suppose I need to figure out what the rear axle
Re: My turn for pictures!
2001-10-10 by Don Lattimer
Jeff, Very nice! Of course I d seen some pics before but now it s yours. Did the car come without the wipers working?? Could Hayes be of any help? You ve
Re: My turn for pictures!
2001-10-10 by Mike Denman
Ohhh Jeff... it s sooo beautiful! (You need to get used to those type of comments) It looks nice and you will get the problems sorted out soon enough. The
Trip to CA.
2001-10-10 by Bob Magnotti
Thanks for the comments on my primer photo. Progress has been slow but it is gong to be great once it is back on the road. I will be traveling to Anahime and
My turn for pictures!
2001-10-10 by Jeff Caraway
Hi All, I finally put up some pictures of my baby. (Please see my folder in the photo section) I received her last Thursday and have grown quite attached
RE: [MarcosManiacs] posted picture
2001-10-10 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Bob, Great picture! Looks like it is coming along well. I ll bet you can t wait until you get it back on the road. Jeff ... From: Bob Magnotti
Re: posted picture
2001-10-10 by Don Lattimer
Bob, Looks good! Are you still planning a trip to California the end of October?? Let us Californians know so we can get to see you. Don Lattimer Willits, CA
Re: posted picture
2001-10-10 by Mike Denman
Hi Bob, It looks great so far. You should edit the titles on the picture so they reflect your name and chassis number... actually that would be your cars
posted picture
2001-10-10 by Bob Magnotti
I know I have been delinquient in passing along pictures of my car as I am restoring it. So I posted one for the group this evening. It shows my car right
Re: Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan switches....
2001-10-09 by Mike Denman
Hi Jeff, Holden in England has a ton of switches for English Cars including rocker switches for E Jags, XKJ etc. that include the wiper switch etc. Their
Alternator/Generator thanks
2001-10-09 by Don Lattimer
Maniacs, Thanks to Warren Barnard (Australia), Dan Orie (USA), and Victor Foster (UK) amomg others, I m back on the road! After much trial and error I
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan sw itches....
2001-10-09 by David Skora
Jeff I have at least one old Jag XJ6 sedan rocker switch. I m not sure its a wiper switch. If you need it desperatly, give me your address and I ll mail it to
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan sw itches....
2001-10-09 by McCubbin, David
Once again, all the units would have a number on them. If you can provide the number I will look it up in my Lucas reference books ( I have several master
Re: Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan switches....
2001-10-09 by D. Paul Dransfield
Jeff, The dashboard swithes were originally fitted to a Jaguar, I believe, (they may have been fitted to other cars as well) and they are almost impossible to
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan switches....
2001-10-09 by Jeff Caraway
Hi Dave, I ll have to check that out and let you know. Thanks, Jeff ... From: David Skora [mailto:David@atra-gears.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 12:08
RE: [MarcosManiacs] 1970 Mantis for sale - expensive!
2001-10-09 by McCubbin, David
In keeping with the reality of this deal, and the dreamers behind it: Ron: I will let you know when I have printed off sufficient $100 bills It will take a
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan switch es....
2001-10-09 by David Skora
Jeff Looking at your broken switch. figure out which wires are connected in both on and off positions. Usually one position supplies power to the one or 2
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan switches....
2001-10-09 by Jeff Caraway
I’m afraid cleaning will not fix this one. When I removed the switch, I found that the back was separated and the contact inside used to jumper the wires was
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan switches....
2001-10-09 by Jeff Caraway
Well, my wiper motor appears to be behind the Tachometer, wayyyyyy back in the dash under the cowl. I ll have to pull the dash just to be able to test it. As
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan switches....
2001-10-09 by Jeff Caraway
I ll let you know once I get to it. It appears that I will have to remove the dash just to gain access to it. :-( Jeff ... From: McCubbin, David
RE: [MarcosManiacs] 1970 Mantis for sale - expensive!
2001-10-09 by Ronald McLeod
Yow! 2.5 million pounds! That s nearly $5 million. In that case, I m making my Mantis available to the first Maniac mad enough to buy it, for only $1
RE: [MarcosManiacs] Windshield Wiper motors and heater fan switch es....
2001-10-09 by David Skora
Jeff I also remember having to trouble shoot my grounds on my 66 marcos. Being wood and all that har har har. Hip hip cherro good fellow. Dave (5006)